NRL bye round draw: Full 2026 bye schedule for every club

Peter Maniaty

NRL bye round draw: Full 2026 bye schedule for every club image

The 2026 NRL season draw has been officially released.

Beginning on February 28 in Las Vegas, 204 home and away games will be played before the 2026 NRL finals series begins in the second week of September.

All 17 teams will play 24 matches with three byes spread throughout the 27-Round season.

AllSportsPeople has all the information about each team's bye schedule in 2026. 

NRL bye round draw: Full 2026 bye schedule for every club

Brisbane Broncos 

Round 12, Round 16, Round 19

Canberra Raiders 

Round 11, Round 18, Round 26

Canterbury Bulldogs

Round 2, Round 15, Round 18

Cronulla Sharks

Round 7, Round 12, Round 17

Dolphins

Round 6, Round 13, Round 21

Gold Coast Titans

Round 8, Round 13, Round 18

Manly Sea Eagles

Round 3, Round 15, Round 22

Melbourne Storm 

Round 15, Round 18, Round 24

Newcastle Knights 

Round 12, Round 15, Round 27

New Zealand Warriors

Round 10, Round 14, Round 18

North Queensland Cowboys 

Round 15, Round 18, Round 25

Parramatta Eels 

Round 12, Round 16, Round 20

Penrith Panthers

Round 12, Round 15, Round 19

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Round 4, Round 13, Round 16

St. George Illawarra Dragons 

Round 9, Round 15, Round 19

Sydney Roosters 

Round 5, Round 12, Round 18

Wests Tigers

Round 1, Round 12, Round 23

 

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