The 2026 NRL season is the 119th of professional rugby league in Australia and the 29th season run by the National Rugby League.
All times are listed in AEST ().
Scores with asterisk (*) indicates golden point games.
Regular season
Round 1
March 1âÂÂ8
- For a third consecutive season, the NRL season commenced with a split round, beginning with a double-header at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of NRL's Rugby League Las Vegas venture.
Round 2
March 12âÂÂ15
- The crowd of 41,424 was the biggest crowd ever at Allianz Stadium during a home and away season
- Alex Johnston scored his 213th try to surpass the all time try scorer Ken Irvine.
Round 3 (Multicultural Round)
March 19âÂÂ22
- Melbourne recorded their highest regular season game crowd at AAMI Park since round 8, 2014.
Round 4
March 26âÂÂ29
Round 5 (Easter Round)
April 2âÂÂ6
Round 6
April 9âÂÂ12
Round 7
April 16âÂÂ19
Round 8 (ANZAC Round)
April 23âÂÂ26
Round 9
May 1âÂÂ3
Round 10
May 7âÂÂ10
May 15âÂÂ17
Round 12
May 21âÂÂ24
Round 13
May 29âÂÂ31
Round 14
June 4âÂÂ8
Round 15
June 11âÂÂ14
Round 16
June 19âÂÂ21
Round 17 (Beanie for Brain Cancer Round)
June 25âÂÂ28
Round 18
July 3âÂÂ5
Round 19
July 10âÂÂ12
Round 20 (Women in League Round)
July 16âÂÂ19
Round 21
July 23âÂÂ26
Round 22
July 30âÂÂAugust 2
Round 23 (Indigenous Round)
August 6âÂÂ9
Round 24
August 13âÂÂ16
Round 25 (Telstra Footy Country Round)
August 20âÂÂ23
Round 26
August 27âÂÂ30
Round 27
September 3âÂÂ6
Stadiums used
Notes
References