The NRL has confirmed the draw for the expanded NRLW season, with the competition kicking off on Saturday, July 22.
With four new teams joining the league, this will be the longest campaign since the competition's inception in 2018.
North Queensland — one of the four expansion teams added to the league — will kick off the season when they face the Titans at Skilled Park before defending premiers Newcastle host the Dragons at Newcastle Stadium.
Brisbane will face the Roosters on the Sunshine Coast, while Parramatta will host the Tigers, and Cronulla will face off against Canberra to complete round 1.
NRLW 2023 draw confirmed with standalone, prime time fixtures
'That's his opinion': Whitehead says Raiders can win a title despite Wighton talk
Elliott Whitehead has shot down talk Jack Wighton is more likely to win a premiership at South Sydney, adamant the Canberra Raiders can win a premiership this year and contend for years to come.
Wighton is expected to take a pay cut of about $300,000 to join the Rabbitohs on a four-year deal from next season, knocking back million-dollar offers from Canberra and Wayne Bennett's Dolphins.
The 30-year-old five-eighth is yet to declare it publicly, but the sense is Wighton has taken a cut-price deal because he thinks he is more likely to win a competition with Souths.
EXCLUSIVE: Nine announces ground-breaking broadcast deal for NRLW
The NRLW will enter a brand new era this season after the announcement of a ground-breaking broadcast deal for the competition.
With 10 clubs now in the expanded NRLW, Nine has secured a deal to show every match live and free on the TV network and 9Now.
The 2023 season will go for 11 weeks with 48 matches to be played, as the Newcastle Knights look to retain the title.
