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The 2018 NRL season is here, with the first game set to be played between the St George Illawarra Dragons and Brisbane Broncos on Thursday, March 8 at 8:05pm (AEDT).
The Dragons will host the opener at Jubilee Oval in Sydney.
Friday in Round 1 will also see the Newcastle Knights host the Manly Sea Eagles and the North Queensland Cowboys take on the Cronulla Sharks.
Saturday has James Tedesco and the Sydney Roosters taking on his old club the Wests Tigers, before a double-header goes to Perth with the South Sydney Rabbitohs playing the New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury Bulldogs doing battle with the Melbourne Storm.
The round finishes with the Panthers hosting the Eels and Titans playing the Raiders.
» View the full NRL 2018 Fixtures
The season will be contested over 25 rounds, with each game consisting of eight games – although there are some shorter rounds to allow for byes and State of Origin during the middle of the season.
The top eight teams on the ladder at the end will then contest the NRL finals series, with the grand final set to be played at ANZ Stadium on Sunday, September 30 at 8pm (AEDT).
Brisbane Broncos
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Coach: Wayne Bennett
Squad
Jack Bird, Darius Boyd, Troy Dargan, George Fai, David Fifita, Salesi Funaki, Matt Gillett, Alex Glenn, Jamayne Isaako, Jordan Kahu, Matt Lodge, Patrick Mago, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Anthony Milford, Todd Murphy, Kodi Nikorima, Shaun Nona, Corey Oates, Joe Ofahengaue, Tom Opacic, Mosese Pangai, Tevita Pangai, Jonus Pearson, James Roberts, Andre Savelio, Sam Scarlett, Marion Seven, Gehamat Shibasaki, Korbin Sims, Jaydn Su’a, Sam Tagatese, Sam Thaiday, Jake Turpin
Canberra Raiders
Venue: GIO Stadium
Coach: Ricky Stuart
Squad
Brad Abbey, Blake Austin, Kurt Baptiste, Luke Bateman, Shannon Boyd, Nick Cotric, Jarrod Croker, Craig Garvey, Charlie Gubb, Siliva Havili, Josh Hodgson, Royce Hunt, Liam Knight, Joseph Leilua, Dunamis Lui, Makahesi Makatoa, Jack Murchie, Michael Oldfield, Josh Papalii, Junior Paulo, Jordan Rapana, Aidan Sezer, Iosia Soliola, Joseph Tapine, Elliott Whitehead, Jack Wighton, Sam Williams
Canterbury Bulldogs
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Dean Pay
Squad
Josh Cleeland, Adam Elliott, Greg Eastwood, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Asipeli Fine, Matt Frawley, Danny Fualalo, Kieran Foran, Kerrod Holland, Will Hopoate, Josh Jackson, David Klemmer, Brenko Lee, Michael Lichaa, Rhyse Martin, Moses Mbye, Marcelo Montoya, Brett Morris, Josh Morris, Ofahiki Ogden, Tyrone Phillips, Clay Priest, Reimis Smith, Chase Stanley, Francis Tualau, Aiden Tolman, Renouf Toomaga, Adam Woods, Zach Woolford
Cronulla Sharks
Venue: Southern Cross Group Stadium
Coach: Shane Flanagan
Squad
Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga, Blayke Brailey, Jayden Brailey, Jason Bukuya, Kurt Capewell, Josh Carr, Kurt Dillon, Josh Dugan, Eddie Faalua, Sosaia Feki, Andrew Fifita, Kyle Flanagan, Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Aaron Gray, Valentine Holmes, Brock Ilett, Sione Katoa, William Kennedy, Edrick Lee, Ricky Leutele, Luke Lewis, Isaac Lumelume, Billy Magoulias, Matt Moylan, Briton Nikora, Joseph Paulo, Matt Prior, Jesse Ramien, James Segeyaro, Ava Seumanufagai, Scott Sorensen, Chad Townsend, Josh Tuilagi, Braden Uele, Daniel Vasquez, Jack Williams
Gold Coast Titans
Venue: CBus Super Stadium
Coach: Garth Brennan
Squad
Jai Arrow, Morgan Boyle, Alexander Brimson, Kiah Cooper, Dale Copley, Anthony Don, Kane Elgey, Brendan Elliot, Michael Gordon, Joe Greenwood, Keegan Hipgrave, Konrad Hurrell, Ryan James, Max King, Leilani Latu, Karl Lawton, Tony Matautia, Will Matthews, John Olive, Nathan Peats, Kevin Proctor, Tyronne Roberts-Davis, Mitch Rein, Phillip Sami, Ryan Simpkins, Jack Stockwell, Ashley Taylor, Jarrod Wallace, Jai Whitbread
Manly Sea Eagles
Venue: Lottoland
Coach: Trent Barrett
Squad
Lewis Brown, Daly Cherry-Evans, Addin Fonua-Blake, Tevita Funa, Jack Gosiewski, Jackson Hastings, Brian Kelly, Apisai Koroisau, Shaun Lane, Darcy Lussick, Brad Parker, Taniela Paseka, Lloyd Perrett, Toafofoa Sipley, Curtis Sironen, Kelepi Tanginoa, Jorge Taufua, Martin Taupau, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic, Akuila Uate, Dylan Walker, Frank Winterstein, Matthew Wright, Jonathan Wright, Tom Wright
Melbourne Storm
Venue: AAMI Park
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Squad
Josh Addo-Carr, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Jesse Bromwich, Kenneath Bromwich, Cheyse Blair, Will Chambers, Brodie Croft, Scott Drinkwater, Sandor Earl, Dale Finucane, Tim Glasby, Ryan Hoffman, Jahrome Hughes, Ryley Jacks, Tui Kamikamica, Sam Kasiano, Felise Kaufusi, Patrick Kaufusi, Vincent Leuluai, Cameron Munster, Justin Olam, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Curtis Scott, Brandon Smith, Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Joe Stimson, Young Tonumaipea, Suliasi Vunivalu, Christian Welch
Newcastle Knights
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Coach: Nathan Brown
Squad
Tyrone Amey, Mitchell Barnett, Jamie Buhrer, Jack Cogger, Cory Denniss, Herman Ese’ese, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Slade Griffin, Aidan Guerra, Christian Hazard, Chris Heighington, Trent Hodkinson, Zac Hosking, Tom Hughes, Jack Johns, Brodie Jones, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Josh King, Brock Lamb, Danny Levi, Jacob Lillyman, Pat Mata’utia, Sione Mata’utia, Tautau Moga, Nick Meaney, Brayden Musgrove, Brent Naden, Mitchell Pearce, Dylan Phythian, Kalyn Ponga, Nathan Ross, Daniel Saifiti, Jacob Saifiti, Pasami Saulo, Ken Sio, Tom Starling, Sam Stone, Connor Watson, Luke Yates
New Zealand Warriors
Venue: MT Smart Stadium, Auckland
Coach: Stephen Kearney
Squad
Bunty Afoa, Blake Ayshford, Gerard Beale, James Bell, Adam Blair, Manaia Cherrington, Sam Cook, David Fusitu’a James Gavet, Blake Green, Tohu Harris, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Peta Hiku, Ata Hingano, Shaun Johnson, Solomone Kata, Matiu Love-Henry, Mason Lino, Sam Lisone, Isaac Luke, Simon Mannering, Ken Maumalo, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Agnatius Paasi, Isaiah Papali’i, Junior Pauga, Hayze Perham, Leivaha Pulu, Nathaniel Roache, Zac Santo, Ligi Sao, Tevita Satae, Patrick Sipley, Lewis Soosemea, Jazz Tevaga, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Albert Vete, Joseph Vuna, King Vuniyawa
North Queensland Cowboys
Venue: 1300 Smiles Stadium, Townsville
Coach: Paul Green
Squad
Carlin Anderson, John Asiata, Scott Bolton, Javid Bowen, Josh Chudleigh, Jake Clifford, Gavin Cooper, Lachlan Coote, Mitchell Dunn, Kyle Feldt, Shaun Fensom, Gideon Gela-Mosby, Jake Granville, Ben Hampton, Coen Hess, Sam Hoare, Shaun Hudson, Corey Jensen, Marcus Jensen, Kyle Laybutt, Kane Linnett, Ethan Lowe, Te Maire Martin, Jordan McLean, Francis Molo, Michael Morgan, Juston O’Neill, Emry Pere, Matthew Scott, Jason Taumalolo, Johnathan Thurston, Enari Tuala, Antonio Winterstein, Shane Wright
Parramatta Eels
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Brad Arthur
Squad
Daniel Alvaro, Kirisome Auva’a, Nathan Brown, Nathan Davis, Kenny Edwards, Kane Evans, Bevan French, David Gower, Clint Gutherson, Jarryd Hayne, Josh Hoffman, George Jennings, Michael Jennings, Cameron King, Manu Ma’u, Tim Mannah, Suiai Matagi, Tepai Moeroa, Mitchell Moses, Marata Niukore, Corey Norman, Kaysa Pritchard, Beau Scott, Will Smith, Brad Takairangi, Peni Terepo, Siosaia Vave, Tony Williams
Penrith Panthers
Venue: Panthers Stadium
Coach: Anthony Griffin
Squad
Waqa Blake, Tim Browne, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Bryce Cartwright, Jed Cartwright, Nathan Cleary, Dylan Edwards, Wayde Egan, Kaide Ellis, James Fisher-Harris, Corey Harawira-Naera, Jack Hetherington, Viliame Kikau, Moses Leota, Jatome Luai, Nick Lui-Toso, James Maloney, Josh Mansour, Tyrone May, Sam McKendry, Trent Merrin, Tyrone Peachey, Tyrone Phillips, James Tamou, Corey Waddell, Peter Wallace, Dallin Watene Zelezniak, Dean Whare, Isaah Yeo
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Anthony Seibold
Squad
Jesse Arthars, Dean Britt, George Burgess, Same Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Braidon Burns, Jason Clark, Damien Cook, Joshua Cook, Angus Crichton, Adam Doueihi, Robbie Farah, Tyrell Fuimaono, Dane Gagai, Jacob Gagan, Campbell Graham, Dean Hawkins, Mawane Hiroti, Hymel Hunt, Greg Inglis, Robert Jennings, Alex Johnston, Sam Johnstone, Richard Kennar, Jesse Martin, Cameron Murray, Zane Musgrove, Mark Nicholls, Adam Reynolds, Ky Rodwell, John Sutton, Lucky Taavale, Siosifa Talakai, Tyrone Taukamo, Connor Tracey, Kyle Turner, Cody Walker
St George Illawarra Dragons
Venue: Jubilee Oval, Win Stadium
Coach: Paul McGregor
Squad
Leeson Ah Mau, Euan Aitken, Mitchell Allgood, Jack de Belin, Matthew Dufty, Ben Hunt, Jai Field, Jackson Ford, Tyson Frizell, Reuben Garrick, James Graham, Patrick Herbert, Jacob Host, Josh Kerr, Timoteo Lafai, Jeremy Latimore, Blake Lawrie, Luciano Leilua, Zac Lomax, Nene Macdonald, Kurt Mann, Steven Marsters, Cameron McInnes, Darren Nicholls, Jason Nightingale, Jordan Pereira, Reece Robson, Tristan Sailor, Hame Sele, Tariq Sims, Joel Thompson, Paul Vaughan, Gareth Widdop
Sydney Roosters
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Coach: Trent Robinson
Squad
Mitchell Aubusson, Nat Butcher, Boyd Cordner, Lindsay Collins, Mitchell Cornish, Cooper Cronk, Joshua Curran, Poasa Faamausili, Blake Ferguson, Brendan Frei, Jake Friend, Grant Garvey, Brock Gray, Luke Keary, Lachlan Lam, Bernard Lewis, Isaac Liu, Joseph Manu, Ryan Matterson, Latrell Mitchell, Paul Momirovski, Dylan Napa, Jayden Nikorima, Sean O’Sullivan, Reuben Porter, Victor Radley, Reece Robinson, Chris Smith, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, James Tedesco, Zane Tetevano, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua, Eloni Vunakece, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Wests Tigers
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Allianz Stadium, Campbelltown Stadium, Leichardt Oval
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Squad
Josh Aloiai, Luke Brooks, Michael Chee-Kam, Matthew Eisenhuth, JJ Felise, Mahe Fonua, Tyson Gamble, Pita Godinet, Tim Grant, Chris Lawrence, Jacob Liddle, Tuimoala Lolohea, Benji Marshall, Esan Marsters, Ben Matulino, Matt McIlwrick, Chris McQueen, Taane Milne, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Russell Packer, Josh Reynolds, Robbie Rochow, Sauaso Sue, Moses Suli, Elijah Taylor, Corey Thompson, Alex Twal, Malakai Watene Zelezniak
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