NRL Predictions

Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs: a huge early battle in the race for the Top 4 After several weeks disrupted by State of Origin, the NRL finally gets back to a full schedule. And to kick off this new round, it is hard to look past this Sea Eagles-Rabbitohs clash. Both sides find themselves stuck in…

Raiders vs Cowboys: the Origin hangover lands in Canberra How about them Cowboys? In the NFL or the NRL, it works either way. Barely has the dust settled on State of Origin and the NRL serves up a cracking Sunday contest at GIO Stadium between the Canberra Raiders and the North Queensland Cowboys. Beaten last…

Panthers vs Warriors: top-of-the-table clash put under the Origin spotlight A Warriors side chasing down the Panthers? The NRL weekend ends with a bang as Penrith and New Zealand meet in a genuine heavyweight showdown, with both clubs sitting at the top of the ladder for the first time since the 2025 finals. It is…

Broncos vs Dragons: The Super Sunday trap Will the Broncos wake up? Barely has the State of Origin spotlight gone dark and the NRL is already rolling on with an unprecedented three-game Super Sunday. The first clash of the day pits a Broncos side chasing redemption against a Dragons team with nowhere to hide. In…

Storm vs Roosters: a real acid test for Melbourne at AAMI Park Super Saturday wraps up this week with a huge clash between Melbourne and the Roosters at AAMI Park. On paper, this is right up there as one of the biggest games in the Origin period. With players coming back from State of Origin,…

Tigers vs Bulldogs: a Sydney derby with edge The Super Saturday card rolls on at CommBank Stadium with a cracking Sydney derby between the Tigers and the Bulldogs. And as is often the case during State of Origin week, you need to be very careful before reading too much into a game like this. With…

Sharks vs Sea Eagles: a proper test after the State of Origin chaos Barely had the State of Origin wrapped up when the NRL rolled straight back in with a cracking clash between the Sharks and the Sea Eagles. In this kind of round, with representative calls stripping squads apart, the intensity rarely drops. If…

State of Origin 2026: a box office clash Australian rugby league takes a brief breather to make way for the biggest event on the calendar: State of Origin between New South Wales and Queensland. As ever, Sydney will host Game 1 of a series that should be full of heat. But this 2026 edition arrives…

Cowboys vs Rabbitohs: hard to read, so it has to be good The return to Townsville probably gives us one of the most unpredictable matches of this State of Origin-heavy stretch. The Cowboys and Rabbitohs can go from brilliant to dreadful in the space of a week, which makes this one a nightmare to call.…