The NRL 2023: How to watch, tickets, the draw & more

NRL Rd 3 - Rabbitohs v Roosters

The footy’s back! (My thoughts go out to anyone with a footy-obsessed dad or partner that insists on watching every. single. game.).

Yep! The 2023 NRL season kicked off on the 2nd of March, with the Melbourne Storm beating out the Parramatta Eels in the first match of the year.

On another note, things are shaking up a bit this year with the addition of a new team – the Dolphins. The Dolphins are now the fourth Queensland-based team in the comp and the first new team to join the NRL since the Gold Coast Titans first came on the scene back in ‘07.

But, as the daughter of a Souths-obsessed father – who’ll definitely be reading this article – (glory, glory to South Sydney!), I’ve already given far too much airtime to the opposition. So now, onto the important stuff…

Here’s all you need to know about the 2023 NRL season, from how to watch online to where to buy game tickets:

Chris Hemsworth - Rabbitohs hat - NRL
Image source: Cameron Spencer via Getty. (Yes, that is Chris Hemsworth sporting a South Sydney Rabbitohs hat).

When does the NRL season start and end?

The 2023 NRL season began on Thursday, the 2nd of March, with the Parramatta Eels against the Melbourne Storm (Melbourne won). The grand final is set to take place on the 1st of October.

How to watch the NRL:

Here’s where you can watch every NRL game this season (in Australia):

Kayo, Foxtel Now & Foxtel iQ:

All the games throughout the 2023 NRL season (bar the Grand Final, which will be aired by Nine) will be broadcasted by Fox. So you’ll be able to watch nearly all of the games live on Kayo , Foxtel Now or Foxtel iQ .

Free-to-air TV:

While most NRL games will be aired by Fox , some will also be aired by Nine (indicated further down in this article), so you’ll occasionally have the option to watch games via Channel 9 or 9Now .

Please note: Please be aware that Nine has the sole rights to live broadcast all 3 State of Origin matches as well as the Grand Final. So the only way to watch these games live is on Channel 9 or online via 9Now

Fox will generally also provide a replay of these games later – however, this will not be live.

The 2023 Draw:

Here’s a look at the 2023 NRL season schedule:

(Information correct at the time of writing. Game details and ticket pricing and availability are subject to change).

2023 NRL Schedule:

Round 1

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, March 2
Eels vs Storm CommBank Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, March 3
Warriors vs Knights Westpac Stadium Fox 18:00
Panthers vs Broncos BlueBet Stadium Nine/Fox 20:05
Saturday, March 4
Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs 4 Pines Park Fox 15:00
Cowboys vs Raiders Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 17:30
Sharks vs Rabbitohs PointsBet Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, March 5
Dolphins vs Roosters Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
Tigers vs Titans Leichhardt Oval Fox 18:15

Round 2

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, March 9
Panthers vs Rabbitohs BlueBet Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, March 10
Eels vs Sharks CommBank Stadium Fox 18:00
Broncos vs Cowboys Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 20:05
Saturday, March 11
Roosters vs Warriors Allianz Stadium Fox 15:00
Dolphins vs Raiders Moreton Daily Stadium Fox 17:30
Storm vs Bulldogs AAMI Park Fox 19:35
Sunday, March 12
Tigers vs Knights Leichhardt Oval Nine/Fox 16:05
Dragons vs Titans Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Fox 18:15

Round 3

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, March 16
Sea Eagles vs Eels 4 Pines Park Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, March 17
Knights vs Dolphins McDonald Jones Stadium Fox 18:00
Roosters vs Rabbitohs Allianz Stadium Nine/Fox 20:05
Saturday, March 18
Titans vs Storm Cbus Super Stadium Fox 15:00
Cowboys vs Warriors Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 17:30
Broncos vs Dragons Suncorp Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, March 19
Bulldogs vs Tigers Belmore Sports Ground Nine/Fox 16:05
Raiders vs Sharks GIO Stadium Fox 18:15

Round 4

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, March 23
Eels vs Panthers CommBank Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, March 24
Storm vs Tigers AAMI Park Fox 18:00
Dolphins vs Broncos Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 20:05
Saturday, March 25
Cowboys vs Titans Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 17:30
Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles Stadium Australia Fox 19:35
Sunday, March 26
Warriors vs Bulldogs Mt Smart Stadium Fox 14:00
Knights vs Raiders McDonald Jones Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
Dragons vs Sharks Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Fox 18:15

Round 5

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, March 30
Roosters vs Eels Allianz Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, March 31
Raiders vs Panthers GIO Stadium Fox 18:00
Rabbitohs vs Storm Stadium Australia Nine/Fox 20:05
Saturday, April 1
Sea Eagles vs Knights Glen Willow Oval, Mudgee Fox 15:00
Dragons vs Dolphins WIN Stadium Fox 17:30
Broncos vs Tigers Suncorp Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, April 2
Sharks vs Warriors PointsBet Stadium Nine/Fox 16:00
Bulldogs vs Cowboys Stadium Australia Fox 18:15

Round 6

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, April 6
Storm vs Roosters AAMI Park Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, April 7
Bulldogs vs Rabbitohs Stadium Australia Nine/Fox 16:00
Cowboys vs Dolphins Queensland Country Bank Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, April 8
Panthers vs Sea Eagles BlueBet Stadium Fox 17:30
Broncos vs Raiders Suncorp Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, April 9
Titans vs Dragons Cbus Super Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
Knights vs Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium Nine/Fox 18:15
Monday, April 10
Tigers vs Eels Stadium Australia Fox 16:00

Round 7

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, April 13
Dolphins vs Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, April 14
Sharks vs Roosters PointsBet Stadium Fox 18:00
Sea Eagles vs Storm 4 Pines Park Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, April 15
Warriors vs Cowboys Mt Smart Stadium Fox 15:00
Knights vs Panthers McDonald Jones Stadium Fox 17:30
Titans vs Broncos Cbus Super Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, April 16
Raiders vs Dragons GIO Stadium Fox 14:00
Eels vs Bulldogs CommBank Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 8

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, April 20
Rabbitohs vs Panthers Stadium Australia Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, April 21
Eels vs Broncos TIO Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, April 22
Bulldogs vs Sharks Stadium Australia Fox 17:30
Cowboys vs Knights Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, April 23
Dolphins vs Titans Suncorp Stadium Fox 14:00
Tigers vs Sea Eagles Campbelltown Sports Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
Tuesday, April 25
Roosters vs Dragons Allianz Stadium Nine/Fox 16:00
Storm vs Warriors AAMI Park Fox 19:00

Round 9

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, April 27
Sharks vs Cowboys PointsBet Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, April 28
Eels vs Knights CommBank Stadium Fox 18:00
Broncos vs Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, April 29
Raiders vs Dolphins McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga Fox 15:00
Sea Eagles vs Titans 4 Pines Park Fox 17:30
Panthers vs Tigers Carrington Park, Bathurst Fox 19:35
Sunday, April 30
Warriors vs Roosters Mt Smart Stadium Fox 14:00
Dragons vs Bulldogs WIN Stadium Nine/Fox 04:05

Round 10 – MAGIC ROUND

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Friday, May 5
Bulldogs vs Raiders Suncorp Stadium Fox 18:00
Sea Eagles vs Broncos Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 20:05
Satuday, May 6
Warriors vs Panthers Suncorp Stadium Fox 15:00
Sharks vs Dolphins Suncorp Stadium Fox 17:30
Storm vs Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 19:45
Sunday, May 7
Tigers vs Dragons Suncorp Stadium Fox 13:50
Roosters vs Cowboys Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 16:00
Titans vs Eels Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 18:25

Round 11

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, May 11
Storm vs Broncos AAMI Park Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, May 12
Bulldogs vs Warriors Stadium Australia Fox 18:00
Panthers vs Roosters BlueBet Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, May 13
Rabbitohs vs Tigers Stadium Australia Fox 15:00
Cowboys vs Dragons Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 17:30
Raiders vs Eels GIO Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, May 14
Knights vs Titans McDonald Jones Stadium Fox 14:00
Sea Eagles vs Sharks 4 Pines Park Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 12

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, May 18
Broncos vs Panthers Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, May 19
Dragons vs Roosters Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Fox 18:00
Rabbitohs vs Eels TBD Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, May 20
Sharks vs Knights Coffs International Stadium Fox 15:00
Tigers vs Cowboys Leichhardt Oval Fox 17:30
Dolphins vs Storm Suncorp Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, May 21
Bulldogs vs Titans Stadium Australia Fox 14:00
Raiders vs Sea Eagles GIO Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 13

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, May 25
Dolphins vs Dragons Moreton Daily Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, May 26
Eels vs Cowboys CommBank Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, May 27
Warriors vs Broncos McLean Park, Napier Fox 17:30
Rabbitohs vs Raiders Stadium Australia Fox 19:35
Sunday, May 28
Knights vs Sea Eagles McDonald Jones Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
State of Origin – Game 1
Fixture Venue TV Time
Wednesday, May 31
Queensland vs New South Wales Adelaide Oval Nine 20:05

Round 14

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Friday, June 2
Tigers vs Raiders Campbelltown Sports Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, June 3
Warriors vs Dolphins Mt Smart Stadium Fox 15:00
Titans vs Rabbitohs Cbus Super Stadium Fox 17:30
Sharks vs Broncos PointsBet Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, June 4
Roosters vs Bulldogs Central Coast Stadium Fox 14:00
Cowboys vs Storm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
Panthers vs Dragons BlueBet Stadium Fox 18:15

Round 15

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, June 8
Titans vs Tigers Cbus Super Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, June 9
Raiders vs Warriors GIO Stadium Fox 18:00
Sea Eagles vs Dolphins 4 Pines Park Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, June 10
Dragons vs Rabbitohs Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Fox 15:00
Broncos vs Knights Suncorp Stadium Fox 17:30
Roosters vs Panthers Allianz Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, June 11
Storm vs Sharks AAMI Park Fox 16:05
Monday, June 12
Bulldogs vs Eels Stadium Australia Fox 16:00

Round 16

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Friday, June 16
Cowboys vs Panthers Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 20:00
Saturday, June 17
Knights vs Roosters McDonald Jones Stadium Fox 15:00
Eels vs Sea Eagles CommBank Stadium Fox 17:30
Tigers vs Storm Campbelltown Sports Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, June 18
Sharks vs Bulldogs PointsBet Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
State of Origin – Game 2
Fixture Venue TV Time
Wednesday, June 21
Queensland vs New South Wales Suncorp Stadium Nine 20:05

Round 17

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Friday, June 23
Dragons vs Warriors WIN Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, June 24
Dolphins vs Eels Sunshine Coast Stadium Fox 15:00
Panthers vs Knights BlueBet Stadium Fox 17:30
Storm vs Sea Eagles AAMI Park Fox 19:35
Sunday, June 25
Broncos vs Titans Suncorp Stadium Fox 14:00
Rabbitohs vs Cowboys Stadium Australia Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 18

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, June 29
Sharks vs Dragons PointsBet Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, June 30
Warriors vs Rabbitohs Mt Smart Stadium Fox 18:00
Storm vs Panthers TBD Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, July 1
Raiders vs Titans GIO Stadium Fox 15:00
Cowboys vs Tigers Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 17:30
Broncos vs Dolphins The Gabba Fox 19:35
Sunday, July 2
Bulldogs vs Knights Stadium Australia Fox 14:00
Sea Eagles vs Roosters 4 Pines Park Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 19

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, July 6
Tigers vs Sharks CommBank Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, July 7
Dragons vs Raiders WIN Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, July 8
Titans vs Dolphins Cbus Super Stadium Fox 14:05
Eels vs Warriors CommBank Stadium Fox 17:30
Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs Stadium Australia Fox 19:35
State of Origin – Game 3
Fixture Venue TV Time
Wednesday, July 12
New South Wales vs Queensland Stadium Australia Nine 20:05

Round 20

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Friday, July 14
Knights vs Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, July 15
Bulldogs vs Broncos Belmore Sports Ground Fox 15:00
Sea Eagles vs Cowboys 4 Pines Park Fox 17:30
Roosters vs Storm Sydney Cricket Ground Fox 19:35
Sunday, July 16
Warriors vs Sharks Mt Smart Stadium Fox 14:00
Dolphins vs Panthers Moreton Daily Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05
Eels vs Titans CommBank Stadium Fox 18:15

Round 21

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, July 20
Dragons vs Tigers WIN Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, July 21
Warriors vs Raiders Mt Smart Stadium Fox 18:00
Rabbitohs vs Broncos Sunshine Coast Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, July 22
Titans vs Roosters Cbus Super Stadium Fox 15:00
Knights vs Storm McDonald Jones Stadium Fox 17:30
Cowboys vs Eels Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, July 23
Panthers vs Bulldogs BlueBet Stadium Fox 14:00
Sharks vs Sea Eagles PointsBet Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 22

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, July 27
Broncos vs Roosters The Gabba Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, July 28
Tigers vs Rabbitohs Scully Park, Tamworth Fox 18:00
Storm vs Eels TBD Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, July 29
Raiders vs Knights GIO Stadium Fox 15:00
Dragons vs Sea Eagles WIN Stadium Fox 17:30
Panthers vs Sharks BlueBet Stadium Fox 19:35
Sunday, July 30
Bulldogs vs Dolphins Salter Oval, Bundaberg Fox 14:00
Titans vs Cowboys Cbus Super Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 23

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, August 3
Roosters vs Sea Eagles Sydney Cricket Ground Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, August 4
Titans vs Warriors Cbus Super Stadium Fox 18:00
Panthers vs Storm BlueBet Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, August 5
Cowboys vs Broncos Queensland Country Bank Stadium Fox 15:00
Dolphins vs Knights Optus Stadium, Perth Fox 17:30
Rabbitohs vs Sharks Optus Stadium, Perth Fox 19:35
Sunday, August 6
Eels vs Dragons CommBank Stadium Fox 14:00
Raiders vs Tigers GIO Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 24

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, August 10
Sea Eagles vs Panthers 4 Pines Park Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, August 11
Sharks vs Titans PointsBet Stadium Fox 18:00
Broncos vs Eels The Gabba Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, August 12
Rabbitohs vs Dragons Barlow Park, Cairns Fox 15:00
Tigers vs Warriors FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Fox 17:30
Roosters vs Dolphins Allianz Stadium Nine/Fox 19:35
Sunday, August 13
Storm vs Raiders AAMI Park Fox 14:00
Knights vs Bulldogs McDonald Jones Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 25

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, August 17
Cowboys vs Sharks Queensland Country Bank Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, August 18
Warriors vs Sea Eagles Mt Smart Stadium Fox 18:00
Eels vs Roosters CommBank Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, August 19
Tigers vs Dolphins CommBank Stadium Fox 15:00
Titans vs Panthers Cbus Super Stadium Fox 17:30
Dragons vs Storm WIN Stadium Nine/Fox 19:35
Sunday, August 20
Knights vs Rabbitohs McDonald Jones Stadium Fox 14:00
Raiders vs Bulldogs GIO Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 26

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, August 24
Panthers vs Eels BlueBet Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, August 25
Warriors vs Dragons Mt Smart Stadium Fox 18:00
Dolphins vs Cowboys Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, August 26
Storm vs Titans AAMI Park Fox 15:00
Roosters vs Tigers Allianz Stadium Fox 17:30
Raiders vs Broncos GIO Stadium Nine/Fox 19:35
Sunday, August 27
Bulldogs vs Sea Eagles Stadium Australia Fox 14:00
Knights vs Sharks McDonald Jones Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Round 27

Fixture

Venue

TV

Time

Thursday, August 31
Broncos vs Storm Suncorp Stadium Nine/Fox 19:50
Friday, September 1
Sea Eagles vs Tigers 4 Pines Park Fox 18:00
Rabbitohs vs Roosters Stadium Australia Nine/Fox 20:00
Saturday, September 2
Dolphins vs Warriors Suncorp Stadium Fox 15:00
Panthers vs Cowboys BlueBet Stadium Fox 17:30
Dragons vs Knights Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Nine/Fox 19:35
Sunday, September 3
Titans vs Bulldogs Cbus Super Stadium Fox 14:00
Sharks vs Raiders PointsBet Stadium Nine/Fox 16:05

Key NRL dates to plan for:

Let's look at some of the key dates taking place this NRL season:

(Information correct at the time of writing. Game details and ticket pricing and availability are subject to change).

Magic Round (Round 10):

NRL Suncorp Stadium Brisbane
Image source: Dan Peled via Getty – (NRL 2021 Sydney team captains)
  • When: Friday the 5th to Sunday the 7th of May 2023
    Where:
    Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

For Round 10 of the 2023 NRL season, which is known as the ‘Magic Round’, all games will be played up at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. 

How to watch Magic Round games from home:

All the NRL games during the Magic Round will be broadcast by Fox, so you’ll be able to watch via Kayo , Foxtel Now or Foxtel iQ . Four of the eight Magic Round games will also be broadcast by Nine, so you can watch those games on channel 9 or online with 9Now if you’d prefer.

Magic Round Accommodation:

Not a Queenslander but keen to head up there and make a trip of it? To help plan your trip, check out these handy travel sites for deals on accommodation, flights, car hire and more:

State of Origin:

State of Origin - NRL
Image source: NRL / State of Origin Facebook
  • Match 1: Wednesday, the 31st of May 2023, at the Adelaide Oval
  • Match 2: Wednesday, the 21st of June 2023, at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium
  • Match 2: Wednesday, the 12th of July 2023, at Sydney's Accor Stadium

How to watch the State of Origin from home:

The State of origin will be broadcast live with Nine, so the only way to watch live is on Channel 9 or online with 9Now .

Where to buy State of Origin tickets:

If you plan on heading out to the game, you can buy State of Origin tickets at Ticketek .

State of Origin Accommodation:

Keen to travel to one (or all) of the State of Origin matches? Take a look at these handy travel sites for accommodation options, flights, car hire and more:

The NRL Grand Final:

  • When: Sunday, the 1st of October 2023
  • Where: Accor Stadium in ​​Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW

If there’s one game you don’t want to miss, it’s the Grand Final. From the pre-game entertainment to the game itself, the Grand Final is always a great game to go and watch in person – whether your team makes it to the finish line or not.

Last year’s pre-game show lineup featured the likes of Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes and hip-hop icons Bliss n Eso!

This year’s NRL Grand Final is set to take place on Sunday, the 1st of October 2023, at Accor Stadium in ​​Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW.

How to watch the NRL Grand Final from home:

The NRL Grand Final will be broadcasted live exclusively by Nine – so the only way to watch live is on channel 9 or online via 9Now . A replay should be available later on Foxtel and Kayo Sports .

NRL Grand Final accommodation options:

If you’re not from Sydney but are travelling to the game – here are some useful sites to help plan your trip – get deals on accommodation, flights, car hire and more:

Streaming the NRL in High Definition (HD)

If streaming the NRL online, for a better footy-watching experience, you’ll want to stream in High Definition (HD). But before you do, you might want to do a quick check-in with your current internet plan to ensure it can handle HD streaming, so you don’t use all your data in one go.

If your internet isn’t quite up to scratch, check out our broadband plan comparison table to see what other options are around. Then, consider making the switch should you find a better deal.

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