The road to premiership glory begins this weekend as the NSW Cup and Queensland Cup finals series get underway. With spots in the preliminary finals on the line, heavyweights such as the Newtown Jets, North Sydney Bears, Redcliffe Dolphins and Townsville Blackhawks will be aiming to take the first step towards a title, while their opponents look to keep their seasons alive. Expect high-intensity football, finals pressure and plenty of future NRL talent on display across an action-packed opening week of postseason action.
The winners of each competition will play off in the State Championship Grand Final on NRL Grand Final day, October 4, 2026.
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NSW Cup Finals Week 1
Newtown Jets (4) vs New Zealand Warriors (5)
Saturday, 5 September 2026 – 1:00pm AEST – St George Venues Jubilee Stadium
📺 NSWRL TV / BarTV Sports
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Jets Player | No. | Position | No. | Warriors Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Ison | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Geronimo Doyle |
| Kristian Dixon | 2 | Winger | 2 | Joseph Ratcliffe |
| Chris Vea’ila | 3 | Centre | 3 | Daeon Amituanai |
| Joe Nadenic | 4 | Centre | 4 | Jye Linnane |
| Samuel Stonestreet | 5 | Winger | 5 | Haizyn Mellars |
| Taj Ford | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Luke Hanson |
| Khaled Rajab | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Jack Thompson |
| Tuku Hau Tapuha | 8 | Prop | 8 | Riley Price |
| Jayden Berrell | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Maui Winitana-Patelesio |
| Bradley Fearnley | 10 | Prop | 10 | Cooper Page-Wilson |
| Jaxon Lavender | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Tyson Hansen |
| Harrison Hassett | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Marata Niukore |
| Blake Hosking | 13 | Lock | 13 | Jacob Auloa |
Interchange & Reserves
| Jets Player | No. | Role | No. | Warriors Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McCulloch | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Amasio Tiatia |
| Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Cassius Tia |
| Felix Faatili | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea |
| Kobie Wilson | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Motu Pasikala |
| TBA | 18 | Replacement | 18 | Dezman Laban |
| TBA | 19 | Reserve | 19 | TBA |
| TBA | 20 | Reserve | 20 | Bishop Neal |
Team Changes
Jets: Jaxon Lavender (in), Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa (in) / Braden Uele (out), Hohepa Puru (out), Toby Rudolf (out)
Warriors: Bishop Neal (in), Dezman Laban (in), Jacob Auloa (in), Luke Hanson (in), Motu Pasikala (in) / Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi (out), Kayliss Fatialofa (out), Makaia Tafua (out), Morgan Gannon (out)
North Sydney Bears (2) vs Newcastle Knights (3)
Saturday, 5 September 2026 – 3:00pm AEST – St George Venues Jubilee Stadium
📺 NSWRL TV / BarTV Sports
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Bears Player | No. | Position | No. | Knights Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Toby | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Connor Votano |
| Abiarthur Toi Tuilaepa | 2 | Winger | 2 | Wilson De Courcey |
| Ethyn Martin | 3 | Centre | 3 | Kyle McCarthy |
| Kieran Hayman | 4 | Centre | 4 | Toby Winter |
| Tuipulotu Katoa | 5 | Winger | 5 | Melchizedek Nonu |
| Harradyn Wilson | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Mitch Henderson |
| Thomas Steadman | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Matthew Hunter |
| Phillip Makatoa | 8 | Prop | 8 | Peter Hola |
| Jayden Yates | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Diesel Hagan |
| Liam Knight | 10 | Prop | 10 | Blake Woodford |
| Matt Stimson | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Asu Kepaoa |
| Riley Meyn | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Jacob Taulani |
| Coby Thomas (c) | 13 | Lock | 13 | Brodie Jones |
Interchange & Reserves
| Bears Player | No. | Role | No. | Knights Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cook | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Liam Wilkinson |
| Matthew French | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Rory Whitby |
| Sione Tupouniua | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Kane Graham |
| TJ Toevai | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Siteni Taukamo |
| Matt Komolafe | 18 | Replacement | 18 | TBA |
| Sean Vaivelata | 19 | Reserve | 19 | TBA |
| Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega | 20 | Reserve | 20 | TBA |
| Bayden Moran | 21 | Reserve | 21 | TBA |
| Declan Pettet | 22 | Reserve | 22 | TBA |
Team Changes
Bears: Coby Thomas (in), Harradyn Wilson (in), Jake Toby (in), Jayden Yates (in), Josh Cook (in), Liam Knight (in), Matthew French (in), Phillip Makatoa (in), Sione Tupouniua (in), Thomas Steadman (in), Tuipulotu Katoa (in) / David Tui (out), Harry McKeon (out), Javvier Pitovao (out), Joshua Finau (out), Kakapuna Fotu (out), Liam Davidson (out), Sione Manakofua (out)
Knights: Connor Votano (in), Diesel Hagan (in), Toby Winter (in) / Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana (out), Jaylan Bishop (out), Taj Moore (out), Tamakaimoana Whareaorere (out)
QLD Cup Finals Week 1
Townsville Blackhawks (5) vs Brisbane Tigers (8)
Saturday, 5 September 2026 – 12:05pm AEST – Jack Manski Oval
📺 Kayo / Qplus
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Blackhawks Player | No. | Position | No. | Tigers Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creedence Toia | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Samuela Vakadula |
| Lennix Tovo | 2 | Winger | 2 | Esom Ioka |
| Viliami Vailea | 3 | Centre | 3 | Kea Pere (c) |
| Saimone Ahomana | 4 | Centre | 4 | Jodeci Baker |
| Dudley Dotoi | 5 | Winger | 5 | Leon Te Hau |
| Jack Campagnolo (c) | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Jarrett Subloo |
| Bailey Biondi-Odo | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Zach Lamont |
| Jayden Tanner | 8 | Prop | 8 | Jacob Sykes |
| Jayden Hodges | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Oskar Bryant |
| Wiremu Greig | 10 | Prop | 10 | Oliva Smith |
| Edward Hampson | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Mitchell Spencer |
| Luke Webley | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Clay Webb |
| Isaiah Latu | 13 | Lock | 13 | Caleb Daunt |
Interchange & Reserves
| Blackhawks Player | No. | Role | No. | Tigers Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wright | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Vaka Sikahele |
| Paul Roache | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Presley Sau |
| Joshua Stuckey | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Cameron Brown |
| Nick Brown | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Jackson Chang |
| Kyle Laybutt | 18 | Replacement | 18 | Jack Rampton |
| McKenzie Baker | 19 | Reserve | 19 | Alex Fonoti |
| Jacob Gannon | 20 | Reserve | 20 | Samuel Wallis |
| Zachery McMinn | 21 | Reserve | 21 | Noah Natapu |
| Toby Thorburn | 22 | Reserve | 22 | Sherwin Tanabi |
| Benn Campagnolo | 23 | Reserve | 23 | Joseph McGahan |
Team Changes
Blackhawks: Bailey Biondi-Odo (in), Benn Campagnolo (in), Jack Campagnolo (in), Jayden Tanner (in), Luke Webley (in), Nick Brown (in), Toby Thorburn (in), Zachery McMinn (in) / Jayden Sharp (out), Jesse Pascoe (out), Kaiden Lahrs (out)
Tigers: Alex Fonoti (in), Cameron Brown (in), Joseph McGahan (in), Noah Natapu (in), Samuel Wallis (in), Sherwin Tanabi (in) / Harry Durbin (out)
Sunshine Coast Falcons (1) vs Burleigh Bears (4)
Saturday, 5 September 2026 – 2:00pm AEST – Sunshine Coast Stadium
📺 Kayo / Qplus
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Falcons Player | No. | Position | No. | Bears Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taine Couper | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Lachlan West |
| Zion Johnson | 2 | Winger | 2 | Troy Leo |
| Mason Peut | 3 | Centre | 3 | Kane Bradley |
| Kane Jackson | 4 | Centre | 4 | Delouise Hoeter |
| Flynn Camilleri | 5 | Winger | 5 | Mitch Watson |
| Thomas Casey | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Josh Rogers |
| Josh Lynn | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Bailey McConnell |
| Kaleb Sutton | 8 | Prop | 8 | Ben Talty |
| Danny Heenan | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Brock Parker |
| Brock Parker | 10 | Prop | 10 | Zane Musgrove |
| William Lewis | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Luke Gale |
| Harrison McIndoe | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Jett Bryce |
| Sam Burns (c) | 13 | Lock | 13 | Sam Coster (c) |
Interchange & Reserves
| Falcons Player | No. | Role | No. | Bears Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Ford | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Callum Gromek |
| Takai Mokohar | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Lochie Sheldon |
| Wyatt Reynolds | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Ryan Foran |
| Thallon Peters | 17 | Interchange | 17 | TBA |
| Lachlan Mears-Crabbe | 19 | Replacement | 18 | Kurt De Luis |
| Jeremiah Schuster | 20 | Reserve | 19 | Ryan Jones |
| Harry Dwyer | 21 | Reserve | 20 | Samuel McIntyre |
| George Taualai | 22 | Reserve | 21 | Lee Turner Rau |
| Noah Lutui | 23 | Reserve | 22 | Paul Turner Rau |
| Patrick Cathcart | 24 | Reserve | 23 | Phillip Coates |
| Josh Billing | 25 | Reserve | 24 | TBA |
Team Changes
Falcons: George Taualai (in), Harry Dwyer (in), Jeremiah Schuster (in), Josh Billing (in), Noah Lutui (in), Patrick Cathcart (in) / No changes to team from previous round
Bears: Lee Turner Rau (in), Paul Turner Rau (in), Phillip Coates (in), Ryan Jones (in), Samuel McIntyre (in) / Guy Hamilton (out), Mason Teague (out)
Redcliffe Dolphins (2) vs Central Queensland Capras (3)
Sunday, 6 September 2026 – 12:05pm AEST – Kayo Stadium
📺 Kayo / Qplus
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Dolphins Player | No. | Position | No. | Capras Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joven Gyemore | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Banjo Walker |
| Steven Numambo | 2 | Winger | 2 | Connor Guley |
| Jude Saldanha | 3 | Centre | 3 | Melino Fineanganofo |
| William Boland | 4 | Centre | 4 | Rodrick Tai |
| Mason Lome-Hindle | 5 | Winger | 5 | Connor Rothery |
| Kyle Coghill | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | TBA |
| Joshua James | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Radean Robinson |
| Jonah Raidaveta | 8 | Prop | 8 | Tyler Szepanowski (c) |
| Brent Woolf | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Trey Brown |
| Patrice Siolo | 10 | Prop | 10 | Valentine Richard |
| Domenico De Stradis | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Tane Kiriona |
| Sam Elliott | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Nixon Putt |
| Sheldon Pitama (c) | 13 | Lock | 13 | Lewis Symonds |
Interchange & Reserves
| Dolphins Player | No. | Role | No. | Capras Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Plath | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Curtis Seierup |
| Mali Le Pou | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Joshua Nilon |
| Jack Johnson | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Zev John |
| Jaron Purcell | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Khaiya Waiembi |
| Montel Lisala | 18 | Replacement | 18 | Riley Reid |
| Declan Dowson | 19 | Reserve | 19 | Aaron Teroi |
| Lopeti Mafi | 20 | Reserve | 20 | Zac Sainsbury |
| Michael McGrath | 21 | Reserve | 21 | Liam Nebauer |
| Karl Oloapu | 22 | Reserve | 22 | Bailey Cavanough |
| TBA | 23 | Reserve | 23 | Peyton Jenkins |
| TBA | 24 | Reserve | 24 | Joshua Colls |
Team Changes
Dolphins: Brent Woolf (in), Declan Dowson (in), Joshua James (in), Jude Saldanha (in), Karl Oloapu (in), Kyle Coghill (in), Lopeti Mafi (in), Michael McGrath (in), Montel Lisala (in), Sheldon Pitama (in), Steven Numambo (in) / Bradley Schneider (out), Drew Timms (out), Jake Averillo (out), Sebastian Su’a (out), Tevita Naufahu (out), Trai Fuller (out), William Dobson (out)
Capras: Aaron Teroi (in), Bailey Cavanough (in), Joshua Colls (in), Liam Nebauer (in), Peyton Jenkins (in), Zac Sainsbury (in) / Blake Moore (out)
Ipswich Jets (6) vs Mackay Cutters (7)
Sunday, 6 September 2026 – 2:10pm AEST – Richardson Park (Woogaroo Field)
📺 Nine Now / Kayo / Qplus
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Jets Player | No. | Position | No. | Cutters Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Mason Barber |
| Sione Hopoate | 2 | Winger | 2 | Arthur Miller-Stephen |
| Max Feagai | 3 | Centre | 3 | Quintin Fui |
| Tony Francis | 4 | Centre | 4 | Jed Bignell |
| Brenton Baira | 5 | Winger | 5 | Luke Pietzner |
| Dantoray Lui | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Liam Sutton |
| Kyle Foxwell | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Raydan Burns (c) |
| Blake Lenehan | 8 | Prop | 8 | Mason Kira |
| TBA | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Mitch Fogarty |
| Tukimihia Simpkins | 10 | Prop | 10 | Mitchell Prest |
| Ioane Seiuli | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Jordan Martin |
| Corey Ross | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Thomas McNulty |
| Michael Molo | 13 | Lock | 13 | Sean Mullany |
Interchange & Reserves
| Jets Player | No. | Role | No. | Cutters Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Hill | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Xavier Kerrisk |
| Kobe Tararo | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Jacob John |
| Jack Natapu | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Julius Kapeli |
| Reece Alderton | 17 | Interchange | 17 | James Walsh |
| Rashaun Denny | 18 | Replacement | 18 | Aitasi James |
| Jayden Wright | 19 | Reserve | 19 | Rory Woodall |
| Ken Maumalo | 20 | Reserve | 20 | Hawaiiki Annandale |
| Nicholas Halalilo | 21 | Reserve | 21 | Tobias Miller |
| Dion Teaupa | 22 | Reserve | 22 | Baden Robinson |
| Arama Hau | 23 | Reserve | 23 | Ryan Rivett |
| Tyler Pereira | 24 | Reserve | 24 | Bayley Gill |
Team Changes
Jets: Arama Hau (in), Dion Teaupa (in), Jayden Wright (in), Ken Maumalo (in), Nicholas Halalilo (in) / Julian Christian (out)
Cutters: Aitasi James (in), Baden Robinson (in), Bayley Gill (in), Rory Woodall (in), Ryan Rivett (in), Tobias Miller (in) / No changes to team from previous round
