NRL 2018 Fixtures Guide - Complete list of fixtures for the 2018 NRL season

All eyes will be on UOW Jubilee Stadium as St George Illawarra’s marquee signing Ben Hunt takes on his former club Brisbane in the opening game of the new season. Signing a $1 million deal, Dragons fans will be desperate for early bragging rights from their star halfback.

The big games keep coming immediately for the Dragons as they face bitter rivals the Cronulla Sharks in Round 2, with Josh Dugan lining up against the Red V for the first time since his controversial departure.

Round 3 sees a mouth-watering Grand Final rematch between the Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys take place at AAMI Park - and Johnathan Thurston will be back to guide the Cowboys around this time around. Can he get one back on Origin teammates Cameron Smith and Billy Slater, or will defending premiers Melbourne poor more salt into the wound?

The annual ANZAC Day clash between the Dragons and Sydney Roosters has delivered some thrilling showdowns over the years, and 2018 promises to be no different in Round 8, while Wests Tigers fans will surely be chomping at the bit to lay into former skipper Aaron Woods as the joint-venture outfit square off against the Canterbury Bulldogs in Round 12.

Overall, it appears as if the Roosters have received the best draw on paper before the season kicks off. The Tri-colours, who have added Cooper Cronk and James Tedesco among others to their squad for 2018, will play against fellow top four clubs from last season just four times throughout all of 2018 - the second least of any side in the competition (Parramatta have the least with three).

Furthermore, they play against bottom four sides more than any other club - meaning literally a third of their 24 games are against the cellar-dwellers of 2017.

The Tigers have drawn the short straw, playing against the 2017 top four in the first four rounds of 2018, while by Round 5 they will have played reigning premiers Melbourne twice.

Read on below for the full 2018 NRL draw, including venues and starting times (AEDT).

Dragons v Broncos, UOW Jubilee Stadium, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Knights v Sea Eagles, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm (AEDT)

Cowboys v Sharks, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Wests Tigers v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 4pm (AEDT)

Rabbitohs v Warriors, Perth Stadium, 7pm (AEDT)

Bulldogs v Storm, Perth Stadium, 9pm (AEDT)

Panthers v Eels, Panthers Stadium, 4.10pm (AEDT)

Titans v Raiders, CBus Super Stadium, 6.30pm (AEDT)

Sharks v Dragons, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 4pm (AEDT)

Roosters v Bulldogs, Allianz Stadium, 6pm (AEDT)

Broncos v Cowboys, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Warriors v Titans, Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm (AEDT)

Panthers v Rabbitohs, Panthers Stadium, 5.30pm (AEDT)

Storm v Wests Tigers, AAMI Park, 7.30pm (AEDT)

Sea Eagles v Eels, Lottoland, 4.10pm (AEDT)

Raiders v Knights, GIO Stadium, 6.30pm (AEDT)

Storm v Cowboys, AAMI Park, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Bulldogs v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 6pm (AEDT)

Wests Tigers v Broncos, Campbelltown Stadium, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Raiders v Warriors, GIO Stadium, 3pm (AEDT)

Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm (AEDT)

Eels v Sharks, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm (AEDT)

Titans v Dragons, Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba, 4.10pm (AEDT)

Roosters v Knights, Allianz Stadium, 6.30pm (AEDT)

Cowboys v Panthers, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Rabbitohs v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 4.10pm (AEDT)

Sharks v Storm, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm (AEDT)

Roosters v Warriors, Allianz Stadium, 5.30pm (AEDT)

Sea Eagles v Raiders, Lottoland, 7.30pm (AEDT)

Dragons v Knights, WIN Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Broncos v Titans, Suncorp Stadium, 6.30pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 4pm (AEST)

Raiders v Bulldogs, GIO Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Sharks v Roosters, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Dragons v Rabbitohs, UOW Jubilee Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Storm, Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Warriors v Cowboys, Mt Smart Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Knights v Broncos, McDonald Jones Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Titans v Sea Eagles, Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone, 2pm (AEST)

Eels v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Roosters v Rabbitohs, Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Storm v Knights, AAMI Park, 6pm (AEST)

Dragons v Sharks, WIN Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Broncos, Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Bulldogs, 1300SMILES Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Raiders v Eels, GIO Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Panthers v Titans, Panthers Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers, Lottoland, 4.10pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Dragons, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Broncos v Storm, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Raiders, Central Coast Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Knights, Scully Park, Tamworth, 5.30pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Titans, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Eels v Sea Eagles, ANZ Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Sharks v Panthers, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Dragons v Roosters, Allianz Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Storm v Warriors, AAMI Park, 7pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Broncos, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Knights, Lottoland, 6pm (AEST)

Panthers v Bulldogs, Panthers Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Titans v Sharks, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Raiders, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Eels v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 4.10pm

Broncos v Bulldogs, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Knights v Rabbitohs, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Panthers v Cowboys, Carrington Park, Bathurst, 7.50pm (AEST)

Raiders v Titans, GIO Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Warriors v Wests Tigers, Mt Smart Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Sharks v Eels, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Dragons v Storm, UOW Jubilee Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Roosters v Sea Eagles, Allianz Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Cowboys, Leichhardt Oval, 7.50pm (AEST)

Knights v Panthers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Roosters, Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Storm v Titans, Suncorp Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Broncos, Suncorp Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Raiders v Sharks, GIO Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Panthers v Wests Tigers, Panthers Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Eels v Warriors, ANZ Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Broncos v Roosters, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Titans v Knights, CBus Super Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Rabbitohs, 1300SMILES Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Storm v Sea Eagles, AAMI Park, 7.30pm (AEST)

Dragons v Raiders, Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee, 2pm (AEST)

Sharks v Bulldogs, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Broncos v Eels, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Raiders v Sea Eagles, GIO Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Storm, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Roosters v Titans, Central Coast Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Warriors v Rabbitohs, Mt Smart Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Panthers v Dragons, Panthers Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Knights v Sharks, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Cowboys, Lottoland, 7.50pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Sharks, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Eels v Knights, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Roosters v Wests Tigers, Allianz Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Byes: Broncos, Bulldogs, Dragons, Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Titans, Warriors

Raiders v Panthers, GIO Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Titans v Rabbitohs, CBus Super Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Warriors, AMI Stadium Christchurch, 3pm (AEST)

Knights v Roosters, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Eels v Cowboys, TIO Stadium, Darwin, 7.30pm (AEST)

Sharks v Tigers, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Storm v Broncos, AAMI Park, 4.10pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm (AEST)

Eels v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Warriors, 1300SMILES Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Roosters v Panthers, Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Titans, Belmore Sports Ground, 3pm (AEST)

Dragons v Sea Eagles, WIN Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Sharks v Broncos, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Knights v Storm, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Raiders, Campbelltown Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Dragons v Eels, WIN Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Sharks, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Roosters v Storm, Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Panthers v Sea Eagles, Panthers Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Knights v Bulldogs, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Broncos v Raiders, Suncorp Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Titans, Leichhardt Oval, 2pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Cowboys, Barlow Park, Cairns, 4.10pm (AEST)

Storm v Dragons, AAMI Park, 7.50pm (AEST)

Panthers v Warriors, Panthers Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Raiders, Belmore Sports Ground, 7.30pm (AEST)

Titans v Broncos, CBus Super Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Panthers v Sharks, Panthers Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Knights v Eels, McDonald Jones Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Storm, Lottoland, 5.30pm (AEST)

Raiders v Cowboys, GIO Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Broncos v Warriors, Suncorp Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Dragons v Wests Tigers, UOW Jubilee Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Titans v Roosters, CBus Super Stadium, 6.30pm (AEST)

Eels v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Sharks v Raiders, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Broncos v Panthers, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Knights v Titans, McDonald Jones Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Dragons, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Warriors v Storm, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Roosters, Lottoland, 4.10pm (AEST)

Broncos v Sharks, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Knights, 1300SMILES Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Panthers, Lottoland, 3pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Storm v Raiders, AAMI Park, 7.30pm (AEST)

Titans v Warriors, CBus Super Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Roosters v Dragons, Allianz Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Broncos, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Knights v Wests Tigers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Storm, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Dragons v Warriors, WIN Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Eels v Titans, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Roosters v Cowboys, Allianz Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Sharks v Sea Eagles, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Panthers v Raiders, Panthers Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Broncos, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Knights, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Titans v Panthers, CBus Super Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Bulldogs, Lottoland, 5.30pm (AEST)

Eels v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Raiders v Wests Tigers, GIO Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Storm v Sharks, AAMI Park, 4.10pm (AEST)

Broncos v Rabbitohs, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Sea Eagles v Titans, Lottoland, 6pm (AEST)

Storm v Eels, AAMI Park, 7.50pm (AEST)

Panthers v Knights, Panthers Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Dragons, Leichhardt Oval, 5.30pm (AEST)

Sharks v Cowboys, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Warriors, ANZ Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Raiders v Roosters, GIO Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles, Campbelltown Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Panthers, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Cowboys v Eels, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Raiders v Rabbitohs, GIO Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Titans v Storm, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Roosters v Broncos, Allianz Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Sharks v Knights, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Dragons v Bulldogs, UOW Jubilee Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)

Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm (AEST)

Warriors v Raiders, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm (AEST)

Storm v Panthers, AAMI Park, 7.50pm (AEST)

Knights v Dragons, McDonald Jones Stadium, 3pm (AEST)

Titans v Cowboys, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm (AEST)

Eels v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm (AEST)

Bulldogs v Sharks, ANZ Stadium, 2pm (AEST)

Broncos v Sea Eagles, Suncorp Stadium, 4.10pm (AEST)