Domestic rugby fans can find the full 2018 National Rugby Championship draw here.
The 2018 NRC season will kick off on Saturday, September 1, with the competition finishing up with the grand final on Saturday, October 27.
The Sydney Rays and Greater Sydney Rams have merged to form one club, while the Western Force will take part in the competition for the first time, taking over from the Perth Spirit.
Below is the complete list of NRC fixtures. Please note that all times are listed in AEST/AEDT (Sydney and Melbourne time).
2018 NRC draw
Jump to Round:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Semi-Finals | Grand Final |
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| Sat 1 Sep | Fijian Drua | 3pm | Melbourne Rising | Ratu Cakobau Park |
| Sat 1 Sep | 5pm | Canberra Vikings | Queensland Country | Viking Park |
| Sun 2 Sep | 3pm | Brisbane City | Western Force | Norths Rugby Club |
| Wed 19 Sep* | 7pm | Sydney | NSW Country Eagles | Leichhardt Oval |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| Sat 8 Sep | 3pm | Fijian Drua | Brisbane City | Churchill Park |
| Sat 8 Sep | 3pm | Sydney | Canberra Vikings | Concord Oval |
| Sun 9 Sep | 3pm | Queensland Country | Melbourne Rising | Mike Carney Park |
| Sun 9 Sep | 3pm | Western Force | NSW Country Eagles | UWA Sports Park |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Date | Home | Away | Time | Venue |
| Sat 15 Sep | 3pm | Sydney | Brisbane City | Woollahra Oval |
| Sat 15 Sep | 1pm | NSW Country Eagles | Melbourne Rising | Glen Willow Sports Stadium |
| Sat 15 Sep | 1pm | Queensland Country | Fijian Drua | BB Print Stadium |
| Sun 16 Sep | 3pm | Canberra Vikings | Western Force | Viking Park |
| Round 4 | ||||
| Date | Home | Away | Time | Venue |
| Sat 22 Sep | 12:30pm | Melbourne Rising | Brisbane City | Bailey Reserve |
| Sat 22 Sep | 3pm | Queensland Country | Western Force | Bond University |
| Sun 23 Sep | 1pm | NSW Country Eagles | Canberra Vikings | UNE Bellevue Oval |
| Sun 23 Sep | 3pm | Fijian Drua | Sydney | Concord Oval |
| Round 5 | ||||
| Date | Home | Away | Time | Venue |
| Sat 29 Sep | 3pm | Fijian Drua | NSW Country Eagles | Ratu Cakobau Park |
| Sat 29 Sep | 7pm | Canberra Vikings | Melbourne Rising | Viking Park |
| Sun 30 Sep | 3pm | Brisbane City | Queensland Country | Wests Rugby Club |
| Sun 30 Sep | 3pm | Western Force | Sydney | UWA Sports Park |
| Round 6 | ||||
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| Sat 6 Oct | 3pm | Fijian Drua | Canberra Vikings | Churchill Park |
| Sat 6 Oct | 3pm | Queensland Country | Sydney | Bond University |
| Sun 7 Oct | 3pm | NSW Country Eagles | Brisbane City | Wests Rugby Club |
| Sun 7 Oct | 3pm | Melbourne Rising | Western Force | GMHBA Stadium |
| Round 7 | ||||
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| Sat 13 Oct | 3pm | NSW Country Eagles | Queensland Country | Scully Park |
| Sat 13 Oct | 3pm | Western Force | Fijian Drua | UWA Sports Park |
| Sun 14 Oct | 3pm | Melbourne Rising | Sydney | St. Patrick’s School |
| Sun 14 Oct | 3pm | Brisbane City | Canberra Vikings | Easts Rugby Club |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| Sat 20 Oct | TBC | 1st | 4th | TBC |
| Sun 21 Oct | TBC | 2nd | 3rd | TBC |
| Grand Final | ||||
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
| Sat 27 Oct | TBC | Winner 1 vs 4 | Winner 2 vs 3 | TBC |
*This game will be played later to accommodate the Shute Shield Final.
July 16th 2014 @ 11:11pm
Lindommer said | July 16th 2014 @ 11:11pm | ! Report
“In 2007 the ARU (under previous CEO John O’Neil) launched the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC), a domestic competition comprised of eight teams.” Not quite correct there, Brett. Gary Flowers was responsible for the birth of the ARC after the CapGemini conference in 2006, one of JON’s first acts after settling back into the CEO’s chair in late 2007 was to cancel it.
August 19th 2014 @ 12:54pm
cookie said | August 19th 2014 @ 12:54pm | ! Report
Why is Greater Sydney based or playing out of Coogee?