2026 NRL Draw

[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?

 

[Tigers_Wests]

 

[Lestronge]

Round 1 bye, here's the team mid season.

This is crap from the NRL

Conspiracy theory- punishment because we refused to go to Las Vegas

 

[Tim Sheens]

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

All battlers that would relish the opportunity of upsets that are regularly much more common at the start of a season. Now yet another home game in Brisbane for magic round and the donkeys is away, but yeah, random hey.

 

[tiger_one]

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

Yep, something is wrong.
It appears a stuff up without someone checking things.

The NRL games are actually played on 1 March.

That ad above referring to games played in February is also weird - there is a rubgy league tournament advertised for February but again these dates are out - and in any event are not the NRL teams involved:

NRL Las Vegas nines

The NRL are inviting both Men’s and Women’s teams to join in on an unforgettable experience where the spirit of Rugby League converges with the vibrant energy of the Entertainment Capital of the World.

www.playrugbyleague.com

 

[HUNT 101]

It's not awesome getting the round 1 bye again...but we did loose 2 of 3 games after a bye round last year so it's not a massive benifit unless you need the week off for player recovery from injury....missing round 1 isn't that big a deal, it's a garentee 2 points, garentee no injuries no suspensions and we get an extra week to have a look at how every team plays and review our round 2 opposition. ,.I guess ..glass half full 😜

 

[innsaneink]

Wests Tigers v Dog rd 13, Parra stdm.

Storm v Broncos GF rematch rd 3

 

[Tom Shines]

Personally not a fan to miss out on the Manly home game as normally a game I attend with a Manly supporting mate … ah well ..hope they play them at Brookvale…

 

[tig_prmz]

Has the NRL addressed this yet?

 

[Tom Shines]

Has the NRL addressed this yet?

Yes ..they blamed the AI same as Richo

 

[innsaneink]

Has the NRL addressed this yet?

Yer joking right?

 

[tiger_one]

Yes ..they blamed the AI same as Richo

 

[tig_prmz]

Yes ..they blamed the AI same as Richo

Right

I see a fair draw to Tigers was low on their priority list for this year.

 

[Tom Shines]

Right

I see a fair draw to Tigers was low on their priority list for this year.

I’m kinda moved on now from Week 1 …I’m waiting to see how terrible the rest of the draw will turn out.. getting the third bye in Round 26 or 27 might be on the cards