2026 NRL season
| 2026 National Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 28 February[a] – 4 October 2026 |
| Teams | 17 |
The 2026 NRL season will be the 119th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 29th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder.
Teams
The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged for the 4th and final consecutive year, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand.
Venues
Venues for the 2026 National Rugby League competition.
Stadium locations
Venues used for the 2026 National Rugby League season.
621miles
Pre-season
Trials
Italics indicates a non-NRL club
| Date | Time | Home | Score | Away | Stadium | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2025 | 18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | 16–26 | Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone | |||
| 14 February 2025 | 19:10 AEST (UTC+10:00) | 14–26 | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | |||
| 22 February 2025 | 14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | – | Davies Park, Brisbane |
All Stars match
Pre-season Challenge
A 16-game pre-season challenge will be played before the regular season.
Regular season
Results
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | PEN |
PAR |
MEL |
DOL |
GCT |
NQL |
WTI |
CBY |
SYD |
MAN |
NZL |
X | SGI |
GCT |
SOU |
X | SYD |
CRO |
X | PEN |
NQL |
NEW |
DOL |
NZL |
CAN |
MEL |
CBY |
||||
| Canberra Raiders | MAN |
NZL |
CBY |
CRO |
NEW |
SOU |
MEL |
WTI |
GCT |
PEN |
X | DOL |
NQL |
SYD |
PAR |
MEL |
SGI |
X | CBY |
SOU |
WTI |
PEN |
NEW |
CRO |
BRI |
X | NQL |
||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | SGI |
X | CAN |
NEW |
SOU |
PEN |
PAR |
BRI |
NQL |
DOL |
CRO |
MEL |
WTI |
PAR |
X | MAN |
GCT |
X | CAN |
WTI |
NZL |
MEL |
SYD |
SOU |
SGI |
PEN |
BRI |
||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | GCT |
PEN |
DOL |
CAN |
NZL |
SYD |
X | NQL |
WTI |
SOU |
CBY |
X | MAN |
SGI |
NZL |
SYD |
X | BRI |
DOL |
NEW |
MAN |
SOU |
SGI |
CAN |
GCT |
PAR |
MEL |
||||
| Dolphins | SOU |
GCT |
CRO |
BRI |
MAN |
X | PEN |
NZL |
MEL |
CBY |
SOU |
CAN |
X | NQL |
SYD |
WTI |
NZL |
NEW |
CRO |
NQL |
X | SGI |
BRI |
MAN |
PAR |
SYD |
GCT |
||||
| Gold Coast Titans | CRO |
DOL |
NQL |
SGI |
BRI |
PAR |
NZL |
X | CAN |
SYD |
NEW |
MAN |
X | BRI |
WTI |
PEN |
CBY |
X | MEL |
MAN |
SGI |
NZL |
NQL |
NEW |
CRO |
SOU |
DOL |
||||
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | CAN |
NEW |
X | SYD |
DOL |
SGI |
NQL |
PAR |
PEN |
BRI |
WTI |
GCT |
CRO |
SOU |
X | CBY |
MEL |
PAR |
NQL |
GCT |
CRO |
X | MEL |
DOL |
NEW |
SGI |
NZL |
||||
| Melbourne Storm | PAR |
SGI |
BRI |
NQL |
PEN |
NZL |
CAN |
SOU |
DOL |
WTI |
PAR |
CBY |
SYD |
NEW |
X | CAN |
MAN |
X | GCT |
SYD |
SOU |
CBY |
MAN |
X | PEN |
BRI |
CRO |
||||
| Newcastle Knights | NQL |
MAN |
WAR |
CBY |
CAN |
WTI |
SYD |
PEN |
SOU |
SGI |
GCT |
X | PAR |
MEL |
X | SGI |
WTI |
DOL |
SOU |
CRO |
SYD |
BRI |
CAN |
GCT |
MAN |
NZL |
X | ||||
| New Zealand Warriors | SYD |
CAN |
NEW |
WTI |
CRO |
MEL |
GCT |
DOL |
PAR |
X | BRI |
SGI |
PEN |
X | CRO |
NQL |
DOL |
X | WTI |
SGI |
CBY |
GCT |
PEN |
BRI |
SOU |
NEW |
MAN |
||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | NEW |
WTI |
GCT |
MEL |
SGI |
BRI |
MAN |
CRO |
CBY |
PAR |
SYD |
SOU |
CAN |
DOL |
X | NZL |
PEN |
X | MAN |
DOL |
BRI |
SYD |
GCT |
PAR |
X | WTI |
CAN |
||||
| Parramatta Eels | MEL |
BRI |
SGI |
PEN |
WTI |
GCT |
CBY |
MAN |
NZL |
NQL |
MEL |
X | NEW |
CBY |
CAN |
X | SOU |
MAN |
SYD |
X | PEN |
WTI |
SOU |
NQL |
DOL |
CRO |
SGI |
||||
| Penrith Panthers | BRI |
CRO |
SYD |
PAR |
MEL |
CBY |
DOL |
NEW |
MAN |
CAN |
SGI |
X | NZL |
WTI |
X | GCT |
NQL |
SOU |
X | BRI |
PAR |
CAN |
NZL |
SYD |
MEL |
CBY |
WTI |
||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | DOL |
SYD |
WTI |
X | CBY |
CAN |
SGI |
MEL |
NEW |
CRO |
DOL |
NQL |
X | MAN |
BRI |
X | PAR |
PEN |
NEW |
CAN |
MEL |
CRO |
PAR |
CBY |
NZL |
GCT |
SYD |
||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | CBY |
MEL |
PAR |
GCT |
NQL |
MAN |
SOU |
SYD |
X | NEW |
PEN |
NZL |
BRI |
CRO |
X | NEW |
CAN |
WTI |
X | NZL |
GCT |
DOL |
CRO |
WTI |
CBY |
MAN |
PAR |
||||
| Sydney Roosters | NZL |
SOU |
PEN |
MAN |
X | CRO |
NEW |
SGI |
BRI |
GCT |
NQL |
X | MEL |
CAN |
DOL |
CRO |
BRI |
X | PAR |
MEL |
NEW |
NQL |
CBY |
PEN |
WTI |
DOL |
SOU |
||||
| Wests Tigers | X | NQL |
SOU |
NZL |
PAR |
NEW |
BRI |
CAN |
CRO |
MEL |
MAN |
X | CBY |
PEN |
GCT |
DOL |
NEW |
SGI |
NZL |
CBY |
CAN |
PAR |
X | SGI |
SYD |
NQL |
PEN |
||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF |
Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to finals series | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
- Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |
Attendances
Club figures
| Team | Games | Total | 2026 Average | 2025 Average | Difference | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,185 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Canberra Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,136 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,688 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,856 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,820 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Gold Coast Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,410 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,393 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Melbourne Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,677 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Newcastle Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,891 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| New Zealand Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,188 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,649 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Parramatta Eels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,904 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Penrith Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,695 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,070 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,505 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Sydney Roosters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,799 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Wests Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,176 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
* = Magic Round home game not counted
2026 transfers
Source:[4]
Coaches
| Coach | 2025 Club | 2026 Club |
|---|---|---|
| Des Hasler | Gold Coast Titans | N/A[1] |
| Adam O'Brien | Newcastle Knights | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (assistant)[5] |
| Josh Hannay | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (assistant) | Gold Coast Titans[1] |
| Justin Holbrook | Sydney Roosters (assistant) | Newcastle Knights[3] |
References
- ^ a b c Edwards, Colleen (25 August 2025). "'Burst of energy': Hannay to replace Hasler as Titans coach". nrl.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Turbo appointed Captain at Manly". seaeagles.com.au. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Knights appoint NRL Head Coach". newcastleknights.com.au. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "NRL 2025: Signings tracker, contracts, player movement". NRL.com.
- ^ Issa, Isaac (14 October 2025). "O'Brien lands coaching gig for 2026". msn.com. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
Notes
- ^ Local time in Las Vegas.
- ^ Penrith's usual home ground, Penrith Stadium, is not usable due to ongoing renovations
- ^ Gee was replaced by Belinda Sharpe after 60 minutes.





.jpg)









.jpg)




