The 2026 NRL season opens in Las Vegas with 27 rounds, featuring exciting matchups.
The NRL have confirmed the fixtures for the 2026 season, with the season to again open in Las Vegas, and run across 27 rounds.
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A bumper Round 1, as already confirmed, will see the St George Illawarra Dragons clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs, and the Newcastle Knights face the North Queensland Cowboys in Las Vegas on Sunday March 1 (AEDT), before the Australian games the following weekend kick-off with the Melbourne Storm and Parramatta Eels on Thursday, March 5.
Other highlights include the Brisbane Broncos clashing with the Penrith Panthers, the Manly Sea Eagles facing the Canberra Raiders at Brookvale, and the Dolphins hosting the South Sydney Rabbitohs.