2026 NRL Draw

[innsaneink]

Can somebody bring up who has got the bye in the first round for the last 10 years?

Only been an odd nuber of teams since 23 when Dolphins arrived
Saints 23
WTs 24
GC 25
WTs 26

 

[Needaname]

Is this a power play by the nrl to make the tigers go to Vegas in 2027 ?

Otherwise it’s bye in rd 1 again !

Btw after rd 1 next year only 5 teams won’t have been to Vegas

Tigers
Eels
Storm
Tits
Fins

6

 

[Needaname]

The NRL cannot sit there with a straight face and say it is a fair comp and no bias is used.
How hard is it to put another team to get the 1st round bye as there are 15 other teams to pick from (excluding Titans as they had it this year)

Probably would have been the Knights but they locked in Vegas.
Personally I reckon it should be Brisbane and they actually kick start their season in Vegas with the world club challenge but I understand Hull is in Vegas this year playing a round of the English comp.

 

[The Chad]

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Seems an oversight....Vegas is played 23 days after Round 1 starts? AI, right?