Brisbane will play on New Zealand’s South Island for the first time after confirming they will take on the Warriors in a NRL pre-season trial in Dunedin.

Officials hope the February 23 trial will be televised live by Fox Sports and be the curtain-raiser to the annual St George Illawarra-South Sydney Charity Shield clash.

The Broncos will tackle the Warriors in the indoor arena, Forsyth Barr Stadium, which was completed in August last year for the Rugby World Cup and has a transparent roof.

It will also mark the first time the Broncos have played under a roof since the 2009 preliminary final in Melbourne.