Here’s the team news for round 1 of the NRL season. The teams are to be announced at 4pm on Tuesday.
Check out our round 1 predictions here.
Round 1 Teams
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos (Allianz Stadium, 6/3/2025, 20:00)
Brisbane Broncos 50 (Selwyn Cobbo 3, Gehamat Shibasaki, Cory Paix, Jack Gosiewski, Ben Hunt, Reece Walsh, Jesse Arthars, Selwyn Cobbo tries; Adam Reynolds 7 goals) defeated Sydney Roosters 14 (Dominic Young 2, Sandon Smith tries; Sandon Smith goal)
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 15. Siua Wong 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Blake Steep 17. Salesi Foketi 19. Taylor Losalu 18. Hugo Savala
Players cut from final squad: 13. Nat Butcher 20. Ethan King 21. Fetalaiga Pauga 22. Makahesi Makatoa
Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Deine Mariner 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Brendan Piakura 18. Tyson Smoothy
Players cut from final squad: 19. Delouise Hoeter 20. Martin Taupau 21. Benjamin Te Kura 22. Jaiyden Hunt
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Chris Butler
Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights (Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 7/3/2025, 18:00)
Newcastle Knights 10 (Fletcher Sharpe, Greg Marzhew tries; Kalyn Ponga goal) defeated Wests Tigers 8 (Jeral Skelton try; Adam Doueihi 2 goals)
Tigers: 1. Heath Mason 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Solomona Faataape 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 14. Tristan Hope 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 9. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 18. Latu Fainu
Players cut from final squad: 19. Charlie Staines 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Reuben Porter
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Brodie Jones 17. Mathew Croker 18. Thomas Cant
Players cut from final squad: 19. Will Pryce 20. Logan Aoake 21. Jackson Hastings 22. Adam Elliott
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Bunker: Kasey Badger
South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Dolphins (CommBank Stadium, 7/3/2025, 20:05)*
South Sydney Rabbitohs 16 (Tyrone Munro 2, Isaiah Tass tries; Jamie Humphreys 2 goals) defeated Dolphins 14 (Jamayne Isaako 2, Max Plath tries; Jamayne Isaako goal)
Rabbitohs: 1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Tallis Duncan 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Liam Le Blanc
Players cut from final squad: 19. Fletcher Myers 20. Jacob Host 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Salesi Ataata
Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Junior Tupou 20. Sean O’Sullivan 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Max Plath 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Connelly Lemuelu 17. Ray Stone 19. Josh Kerr 23. Oryn Keeley
Players cut from final squad: 6. Kodi Nikorima 16. Mark Nicholls 18. Kenny Bromwich 21. Harrison Graham 22. Max Feagai
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Ashley Klein
*NRL announced change of venue due to TC Alfred on 4/3/2025
St George-Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 8/3/2025, 17:30)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28 (Sitili Tupouniua 2, Marcelo Montoya, Blake Wilson, Connor Tracey tries; Matt Burton 4 goals) defeated St George-Illawarra Dragons 20 (Christian Tuipulotu 3, Jacob Liddle tries; Valentine Holmes 2 goals)
Dragons: 1. Clint Gutherson 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Hamish Stewart 18. Dylan Egan
Players cut from final squad: 19. Tyrell Sloan 20. Lyhkan King-Togia 21. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 22. Tom Eisenhuth
Bulldogs: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 21. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 17. Jaeman Salmon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Harry Hayes 19. Blake Taaffe
Players cut from final squad: 10. Samuel Hughes 20. Kurtis Morrin 22. Luke Smith 23. Ratu Rinakama
Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs North Queensland Cowboys (4 Pines Park, 8/3/2025, 19:35)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42 (Haumole Olakau’atu, Jason Saab, Ben Trbojevic, Ethan Bullemor, Toafofoa Sipley, Reuben Garrick, Daly Cherry-Evans tries; Reuben Garrick 7 goals) defeated North Queensland Cowboys 12 (Scott Drinkwater, Braidon Burns tries; Thomas Duffy, Scott Drinkwater goals)
Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Clayton Faulalo
Players cut from final squad: 19. Dean Matterson 20. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 21. Jakob Arthur 22. Josh Aloiai
Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Thomas Duffy 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Karl Lawton 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Kai O’Donnell
Players cut from final squad: 19. Jake Clifford 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Jaxson Paulo 22. Jason Taumalolo
Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Ashley Klein
Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels (AAMI Park, 9/3/2025, 16:05)
Melbourne Storm 56 (Ryan Papenhuyzen 2, Xavier Coates 2, Josh King, Eliesa Katoa, Harry Grant, Nick Meaney, Will Warbrick, Jahrome Hughes tries; Nick Meaney 8 goals) defeated Parramatta Eels 18 (Jake Tago, Will Penisini, Isaiah Iongi tries; Zac Lomax 3 goals)
Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Lazarus Vaalepu 18. Grant Anderson
Players cut from final squad: 19. Bronson Garlick 20. Joe Chan 21. Sualauvi Faalogo 22. Kane Bradley
Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Jake Tago 6. Dylan Brown 7. Ronald Volkman 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Brendan Hands 10. Junior Paulo 11. Jack Williams 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Ryley Smith 15. Matt Doorey 17. Charlie Guymer 21. Sam Tuivaiti 20. Toni Mataele
Players cut from final squad: 16. Ryan Matterson 18. Joash Papali’i 19. Jordan Samrani 22. Joey Lussick
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Grant Atkins
