2026 NRL season

The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged for the 4th and final consecutive year, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. ==Venues==

Venues for the 2026 National Rugby League competition. Stadium locations Venues used for the 2026 National Rugby League season. ==Pre-season==

Trials Italics indicates a non-NRL club All Stars match {{rugbyleaguebox|event=|date=15 February 2026|time=15:00 AEST|team1= Māori All Stars|score=16–16|report=Report|team2=Indigenous All Stars |stadium=FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Pre-season Challenge The 16-game pre-season challenge was played from 7 February to 22 February 2026 and was won by the Parramatta Eels, the first team to score the maximum 30 competition points. ==Regular season==

Results Bold – Home game X – Bye • – Golden point game Opponent for round listed above margin ==Ladder==

Ladder progression • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight. • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round. • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round. ==Player statistics and records==

• In Round 2, Alex Johnston surpassed Ken Irvine's record of 212 tries in the NRL and its predecessor competitions. • In Round 5, Thomas Jenkins became the first player to score 12 tries in their first 5 games of a season, having tied the record of 10 tries in the first 4 games the previous week. • In Round 7, Thomas Jenkins became the first player in the NRL era to score 2 or more tries in 7 consecutive games. The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the conclusion of round 9. Top 5 point scorers Top 5 try scorers Top 5 goal kickers Top 5 tacklers ==Attendances==

Club figures • = Magic Round home game not counted Top regular season crowds == Match officials ==

Source: Coaches ==References==