The 2026 NRLW season kicks off this week with 12 teams battling across 11 rounds of regular season action. Defending premiers Brisbane Broncos enter under new captain Tamika Upton, with Ali Brigginshaw set for a farewell season.
Olympic gold medallists, cross-code recruits and a wave of emerging talent headline squads across the competition. Here is the complete draw, results tracker, streaming guide and ticket information for every round.
NRLW 2026 Round 1 Results and Fixtures
The season opened on Thursday 2 July at Ocean Protect Stadium, with the remaining five matches spread across Saturday and Sunday.
- Sharks 4 vs Knights 18 (Thu 2 July, Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney) FULL TIME
- Titans vs Roosters (Sat 4 July, 8:15am AEST, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
- Dragons vs Raiders (Sat 4 July, 10:45am AEST, Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah)
- Broncos vs Cowboys (Sat 4 July, 12:45pm AEST, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
- Eels vs Wests Tigers (Sun 5 July, 7:20am AEST, CommBank Stadium, Sydney)
- Warriors vs Bulldogs (Sun 5 July, 9:15am AEST, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton)
Note: Results will be updated after each match throughout the season.
NRLW 2026 Round 2 Fixtures
Round 2 runs from Thursday 9 July to Sunday 12 July.
- Sharks vs Broncos (Thu 9 July, 3:15pm AEST, Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney)
- Cowboys vs Wests Tigers (Sat 11 July, 8:15am AEST, Qld Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
- Bulldogs vs Titans (Sat 11 July, 10:45am AEST, Accor Stadium, Sydney)
- Roosters vs Knights (Sat 11 July, 12:45pm AEST, Allianz Stadium, Sydney)
- Raiders vs Warriors (Sun 12 July, 7:30am AEST, GIO Stadium, Canberra)
- Dragons vs Eels (Sun 12 July, 9:15am AEST, WIN Stadium, Wollongong)
NRLW 2026 Round 3 Fixtures
Round 3 runs from Saturday 18 July to Sunday 19 July.
- Raiders vs Roosters (Sat 18 July, 8:10am AEST, GIO Stadium, Canberra)
- Warriors vs Cowboys (Sat 18 July, 10:45am AEST, Go Media Stadium, Auckland)
- Bulldogs vs Sharks (Sat 18 July, 12:45pm AEST, Accor Stadium, Sydney)
- Titans vs Eels (Sun 19 July, 7:20am AEST, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
- Broncos vs Wests Tigers (Sun 19 July, 9:15am AEST, Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane)
- Knights vs Dragons (Sun 19 July, 1:45pm AEST, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle)
NRLW 2026 Round 4 Fixtures
Round 4 runs from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
- Raiders vs Sharks (Sat 25 July, 8:10am AEST, GIO Stadium, Canberra)
- Bulldogs vs Dragons (Sat 25 July, 10:45am AEST, Accor Stadium, Sydney)
- Cowboys vs Titans (Sat 25 July, 12:45pm AEST, Qld Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
- Eels vs Warriors (Sun 26 July, 7:30am AEST, Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney)
- Broncos vs Knights (Sun 26 July, 9:15am AEST, Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane)
- Wests Tigers vs Roosters (Sun 26 July, 1:45pm AEST, Leichhardt Oval, Sydney)
NRLW 2026 Round 5 Fixtures (Magic Round)
All six Round 5 matches will be played at Geohex Park in Wagga Wagga as part of the NRLW Magic Round weekend (1-2 August).
- Sharks vs Wests Tigers (Sat 1 August, 7:45am AEST, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga)
- Dragons vs Roosters (Sat 1 August, 9:45am AEST, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga)
- Raiders vs Cowboys (Sat 1 August, 11:45am AEST, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga)
- Bulldogs vs Broncos (Sun 2 August, 7:20am AEST, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga)
- Warriors vs Titans (Sun 2 August, 9:15am AEST, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga)
- Eels vs Knights (Sun 2 August, 11:15am AEST, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga)
NRLW 2026 Round 6 Fixtures
Round 6 runs from Saturday 8 August to Sunday 9 August.
- Bulldogs vs Cowboys (Sat 8 August, 8:15am AEST, Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney)
- Sharks vs Titans (Sat 8 August, 10:45am AEST, Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney)
- Warriors vs Knights (Sat 8 August, 12:45pm AEST, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton)
- Raiders vs Broncos (Sun 9 August, 7:05am AEST, GIO Stadium, Canberra)
- Dragons vs Wests Tigers (Sun 9 August, 9:05am AEST, Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah)
- Roosters vs Eels (Sun 9 August, 1:45pm AEST, Polytec Stadium, Gosford)
NRLW 2026 Round 7 Fixtures
Round 7 runs from Saturday 15 August to Sunday 16 August.
- Titans vs Dragons (Sat 15 August, 8:15am AEST, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
- Eels vs Bulldogs (Sat 15 August, 10:45am AEST, CommBank Stadium, Sydney)
- Broncos vs Roosters (Sat 15 August, 12:45pm AEST, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
- Knights vs Raiders (Sun 16 August, 7:20am AEST, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle)
- Wests Tigers vs Warriors (Sun 16 August, 9:15am AEST, CommBank Stadium, Sydney)
- Cowboys vs Sharks (Sun 16 August, 1:45pm AEST, Qld Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
NRLW 2026 Round 8 Fixtures
Round 8 runs from Saturday 22 August to Sunday 23 August.
- Knights vs Wests Tigers (Sat 22 August, 8:15am AEST, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle)
- Bulldogs vs Raiders (Sat 22 August, 10:45am AEST, Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney)
- Dragons vs Cowboys (Sat 22 August, 12:45pm AEST, Allianz Stadium, Sydney)
- Titans vs Broncos (Sun 23 August, 7:20am AEST, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
- Roosters vs Warriors (Sun 23 August, 9:15am AEST, Allianz Stadium, Sydney)
- Sharks vs Eels (Sun 23 August, 1:45pm AEST, Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney)
NRLW 2026 Round 9 Fixtures
Round 9 runs from Saturday 29 August to Sunday 30 August.
- Titans vs Raiders (Sat 29 August, 8:15am AEST, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
- Roosters vs Sharks (Sat 29 August, 10:45am AEST, Allianz Stadium, Sydney)
- Cowboys vs Knights (Sat 29 August, 12:45pm AEST, Qld Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
- Warriors vs Dragons (Sun 30 August, 7:20am AEST, Go Media Stadium, Auckland)
- Eels vs Broncos (Sun 30 August, 9:15am AEST, CommBank Stadium, Sydney)
- Wests Tigers vs Bulldogs (Sun 30 August, 1:45pm AEST, Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney)
NRLW 2026 Round 10 Fixtures
Round 10 runs from Saturday 5 September to Sunday 6 September.
- Warriors vs Sharks (Sat 5 September, 8:15am AEST, Go Media Stadium, Auckland)
- Cowboys vs Roosters (Sat 5 September, 10:45am AEST, Qld Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
- Knights vs Bulldogs (Sat 5 September, 12:45pm AEST, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle)
- Dragons vs Broncos (Sun 6 September, 7:20am AEST, WIN Stadium, Wollongong)
- Wests Tigers vs Titans (Sun 6 September, 9:15am AEST, Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney)
- Raiders vs Eels (Sun 6 September, 1:45pm AEST, GIO Stadium, Canberra)
NRLW 2026 Round 11 Fixtures
The final round of the regular season spans four days from Thursday 10 September to Sunday 13 September.
- Roosters vs Bulldogs (Thu 10 September, 3:15pm AEST, Allianz Stadium, Sydney)
- Wests Tigers vs Raiders (Fri 11 September, 1:10pm AEST, Leichhardt Oval, Sydney)
- Eels vs Cowboys (Sat 12 September, 7:30am AEST, CommBank Stadium, Sydney)
- Sharks vs Dragons (Sat 12 September, 9:15am AEST, Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney)
- Broncos vs Warriors (Sun 13 September, 7:30am AEST, Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane)
- Knights vs Titans (Sun 13 September, 9:15am AEST, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle)
NRLW 2026 Season Calendar
For a quick overview of the full season timeline, refer to the summary below.
| Round | Dates | Key Venue or Event |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 2-5 July | Season opener at Ocean Protect Stadium |
| Round 2 | 9-12 July | Accor Stadium and Allianz Stadium double |
| Round 3 | 18-19 July | Warriors host at Go Media Stadium |
| Round 4 | 25-26 July | Leichhardt Oval and Eric Tweedale Stadium |
| Round 5 | 1-2 August | NRLW Magic Round, Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga |
| Round 6 | 8-9 August | Belmore Sports Ground and Polytec Stadium |
| Round 7 | 15-16 August | Suncorp Stadium headline |
| Round 8 | 22-23 August | Allianz Stadium double header |
| Round 9 | 29-30 August | Go Media Stadium and Campbelltown |
| Round 10 | 5-6 September | WIN Stadium and McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Round 11 | 10-13 September | Final round across four days |
| Finals | September (TBC) | Venues TBC |
| Grand Final | 4 October | Accor Stadium, Sydney |
How to Watch NRLW 2026 Live
Every NRLW match is available to stream live and free on Channel 9 and the 9Now app across Australia. Additional paid options provide extended coverage and on-demand replays.
| Platform | Coverage | Access Type |
|---|---|---|
| Channel 9 / 9Gem | All matches live on free-to-air TV | Free |
| 9Now | All matches live streamed | Free |
| Kayo Sports | All matches live and on-demand | Subscription |
| Foxtel | All matches live | Subscription |
| Sky NZ | All matches for New Zealand viewers | Subscription |
| Watch NRL | All matches for international viewers | Subscription |
Viewers in New Zealand can watch through Sky NZ, while fans based outside Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific can access every match live and on-demand through the Watch NRL streaming service.
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NRLW 2026 Tickets
Tickets for the 2026 NRLW season are on sale now across all participating venues. General admission passes are available for individual home-and-away matches through each club’s ticketing partner, with prices varying by venue and seating category. The two marquee ticketed events of the season are the NRLW Magic Round at Geohex Park in Wagga Wagga (1-2 August), where one-day and two-day passes are available, and the combined NRL and NRLW Grand Final at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 4 October.
- NRL Tickets Hub for all individual match tickets and club-specific links
- NRLW Magic Round Tickets via Ticketek Australia (Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga, 1-2 August)
- NRL and NRLW Grand Final Tickets via Accor Stadium (Sydney, 4 October)
- NRL Grand Final Travel Packages for interstate and regional fans
- Warriors Home Match Tickets via Ticketek New Zealand for Hamilton and Auckland fixtures
The 2026 NRLW season features 12 teams across 11 rounds, with the Grand Final set for Accor Stadium on 4 October.
