The 2017 National Rugby Championship/NRC draw will see the first matches played by the new Fijian team, the Drua.
The season kicks off on Saturday, September 2, with the competition finishing up with the grand final on Saturday, November 11.
Below is the complete list of NRC fixtures. Please note that all times are listed in AEST/AEDT (Sydney and Melbourne time).
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Semi-Finals | Grand Final |
| Round 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Sep 2 | Canberra Vikings vs QLD Country | Viking Park, Canberra | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Sep 2 | Brisbane City vs Fiji | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 3 | Greater Sydney Rams vs NSW Country Eagles | TG Millner Oval, Sydney | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 3 | Perth Spirit vs Melbourne Rising | McGillivray Oval, Perth | 5.00pm |
| Bye: Sydney Rays | |||
| Round 2 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Sep 9 | QLD Country vs Brisbane City | Noosa Dolphins RU Club, Noosa | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Sep 9 | Melbourne Rising vs Fiji | Harlequin Oval, Melbourne | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 10 | Canberra Vikings vs Perth Spirit | Viking Park, Canberra | 1.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 10 | Sydney Rays vs Greater Sydney Rams | Macquarie Uni, Sydney | 3.00pm |
| Bye: NSW Country Eagles | |||
| Round 3 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Sep 16 | Sydney Rays vs Melbourne Rising | Pittwater Rugby Park, Sydney | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Sep 16 | Fiji vs NSW Country Eagles | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Brisbane City vs Canberra Vikings | UQRU Club, Brisbane | 1.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 17 | Perth Spirit vs Greater Sydney Rams | McGillivray Oval, Perth | 3.00pm |
| Bye: QLD Country | |||
| Round 4 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Sep 23 | NSW Country Eagles vs Canberra Vikings | Bellevue Oval, Armidale | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Sep 23 | Fiji vs Perth Spirit | ANZ Stadium, Suva | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 24 | Sydney Rays vs QLD Country | Pittwater Rugby Park, Sydney | 1.00pm |
| Sun, Sep 24 | Melbourne Rising vs Greater Sydney Rams | Harlequin Oval, Melbourne | 4.00pm |
| Bye: Brisbane City | |||
| Round 5 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Fri, Sep 29 | Canberra Vikings vs Fiji | Viking Park, Canberra | 7.30pm |
| Sat, Sep 30 | QLD Country vs Melbourne Rising | Bond University, Gold Coast | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 1 | Perth Spirit vs Brisbane City | McGillivray Oval, Perth | 5.00pm |
| Mon, Oct 2 | NSW Country Eagles vs Sydney Rays | Simon Poidevin Oval, Goulburn | 3.00pm |
| Bye: Greater Sydney Rams | |||
| Round 6 (Pasifika Round) | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Oct 7 | QLD Country vs NSW Country Eagles | Bond University, Gold Coast | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Greater Sydney Rams vs Fiji | TG Millner Oval, Sydney | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Melbourne Rising vs Canberra Vikings | Frankston Park, Frankston | 1.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Sydney Rays vs Brisbane City | Pittwater Rugby Park, Sydney | 3.00pm |
| Bye: Perth Spirit | |||
| Round 7 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Oct 14 | Greater Sydney Rams vs QLD Country | TG Millner Oval, Sydney | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Oct 14 | NSW Country Eagles vs Perth Spirit | Scully Park, Tamworth | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 15 | Brisbane City vs Melbourne Rising | Wests Bulldogs RU Club, Brisbane | 1.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 15 | Canberra Vikings vs Sydney Rays | Viking Park, Canberra | 3.00pm |
| Bye: Fiji | |||
| Round 8 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Brisbane City vs Greater Sydney Rams | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 3.00pm |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Fiji vs QLD Country | Churchill Park, Lautoka | 5.00pm |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Perth Spirit vs Sydney Rays | McGillivray Oval, Perth | 5.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 22 | Melbourne Rising vs NSW Country Eagles | Harlequin Oval, Melbourne | 1.00pm |
| Bye: Canberra Vikings | |||
| Round 9 | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Oct 28 | NSW Country Eagles vs Brisbane City | Wade Park, Orange | 1.00pm |
| Sat, Oct 28 | Fiji vs Sydney Rays | ANZ Stadium, Suva | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 29 | QLD Country vs Perth Spirit | Qld Group Stadium, Ipswich | 1.00pm |
| Sun, Oct 29 | Greater Sydney Rams vs Canberra Vikings | TG Millner Oval, Sydney | 3.00pm |
| Bye: Melbourne Rising | |||
| Semi-Finals | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Nov 4 | Canberra Vikings vs Perth Spirit | Viking Park, Canberra | 3.00pm |
| Sun, Nov 5 | Queensland Country vs Fijian Drua | Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba | 5.00pm |
| Grand Final | |||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| Sat, Nov 11 | Canberra Vikings vs Queensland Country | Viking Park, Canberra | 7.30pm |
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?