Round 1 of the 2026 NRL season features several key matchups as teams look to climb the ladder. Below you can find the full fixtures, team lists, predictions and results for every game this week.
Round 1 Fixtures
Newcastle Knights vs North Queensland Cowboys (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas – Sun Mar 1, 1:15pm AEDT)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas – Sun Mar 1, 3:30pm AEDT)
Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels (AAMI Park – Thu Mar 5, 8:00pm)
New Zealand Warriors vs Sydney Roosters (Go Media Stadium – Fri Mar 6, 6:00pm)
Brisbane Broncos vs Penrith Panthers (Suncorp Stadium – Fri Mar 6, 8:00pm)
Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (Sharks Stadium – Sat Mar 7, 5:30pm)
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders (4 Pines Park – Sat Mar 7, 7:30pm)
Dolphins vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Venue Suncorp Stadium – Sun Mar 8, 4:05pm)
NRL Team Lists
NRL Round 1 Team Lists 2026 – Full Squads, Line-ups & Matchups
Full 1–17 squads for every game, side-by-side starting 13 matchups, interchange, head-to-head records and last 5 results.Official lists drop Tuesday ~4pm.Predictions live Wednesday 12pm
Storm...
NRL Round 1 Team Lists 2026 (Las Vegas): Full Squads & Line-ups
Full 1–17 squads for every game, side-by-side starting line-up matchups, interchange, head-to-head records and last 5 results. Official lists drop Tuesday ~4pm. Predictions live...
Match Previews
Sharks vs Titans Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Saturday March 7– 5:30pm (AEST) – Ocean Protect Stadium📺 Broadcast: Fox League / KayoReferee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | Bunker: Grant Atkins
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1. William Kennedy...
Broncos vs Panthers Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Friday, 6 March – 8pm (AEST) – Suncorp Stadium📺 Broadcast: Nine / Fox League / KayoReferee: Adam Gee | Bunker: Ashley Klein
Broncos1. Reece...
Warriors vs Roosters Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Friday, 6 March 2026 – 6:00pm (AEDT) – Go Media Stadium, Auckland📺 Kayo / FoxtelReferee: Wyatt Raymond | Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
New Zealand Warriors: 1. Charnze...
Sea Eagles vs Raiders Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team...
Matchday Details
Saturday 7 March 2026 – 7:35pm (AEDT) – 4 Pines Park, Sydney 📺 Broadcast: Fox League / KayoReferee: Liam Kennedy | Bunker: Chris Butler
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1. Tom...
Dolphins vs Rabbitohs Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Sunday, 8 March 2026 – 4:05pm AEDT – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane📺 Nine Network / Nine Now / Kayo / FoxtelReferee: Peter Gough | Senior Review...
Storm vs Eels Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Thursday, 5th March – 8:00pm (AEST) – AAMI Park, Melbourne📺 Broadcast: Nine Network / Nine Now / Kayo / FoxtelReferee: Todd Smith |...
Bulldogs vs Dragons Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Sunday March 1 – 3:30pm (AEST) – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas📺 Broadcast: Nine / Fox League / KayoReferee: Name | Bunker: Name
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1....
Knights vs Cowboys Preview (Round 1, 2026): Team News, Team Lists...
Matchday Details
Sunday, 1 March 2026 – 1:15pm (AEDT) – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas📺 Broadcast: Fox League / KayoReferee: Ashley Klein | Bunker: Chris Butler
Newcastle...
NRL Predictions
NRL Round 1 Tips 2026 (Week 2): Expert Predictions for Every Match
Our RLZone panel tips are locked for Round 1's Aussie block—Sharks & Dolphins near-unanimous locks, Broncos v Panthers split, and Lachlan still leads after...
NRL Round 1 Tips 2026 (Las Vegas): Expert Predictions for Every Match
The Bulldogs are the panel's lock of the weekend, while the Cowboys are heavily favoured in Vegas.
Our RLZ experts have crunched the form, stats,...
NRL Wrap
NRL Round 1 Review: Knights Shine in Vegas as Storm, Sharks Run Riot
Check out what happened in round 1 (Las Vegas) of the National Rugby League competition.
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Newcastle and Canterbury-Bankstown opened...
NRL Round 1 Review: Storm, Sharks Run Riot as Panthers Shut Out Broncos
Check out what happened in round 1 (Australia) of the National Rugby League competition.
Round 1 (Australia)ReviewResultsRelated Articles
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Melbourne (2 points, +48), Cronulla-Sutherland (2 points, +40),...