NRL Predictions

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.…

Dragons vs Warriors: a mismatch on paper Saturday afternoon rugby league takes us to Jubilee Stadium for a clash that looks like one of the biggest mismatches on a State of Origin-hit card. One side are the Dragons, still desperate for their first win of the season. The other are the Warriors, rolling in with…

Sea Eagles vs Titans: Manly look to keep the climb going The second fixture of this trimmed-down Super Saturday takes us to Sydney for a showdown between a Manly side full of confidence and a Titans outfit still desperately searching for a proper 80-minute reference point. The ladder suggests a clear gap between the two,…

Bulldogs vs Storm: a huge clash already, even with key men out There is only one NRL game on Friday night, but it could end up mattering a lot as the season rolls on. Welcome to Accor Stadium, just days after State of Origin, for a meeting between a Bulldogs side in trouble and a…