2023 NRL season results
The 2023 NRL season was the 116th of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League.
Attendance data is compiled from both the NRL and Austadiums websites.
Regular season
Round 1
March 2-5
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Parramatta Eels
12 – 16
Melbourne Storm
Thursday, 7:50 pm
CommBank Stadium
Ashley Klein
17,301
New Zealand Warriors
20 – 12
Newcastle Knights
Friday, 6:00 pm
Sky Stadium
Chris Sutton
16,676
Penrith Panthers
12 – 13
Brisbane Broncos
Friday, 8:05 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Gerard Sutton
17,125
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
31 – 6
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Saturday, 3:00 pm
4 Pines Park
Grant Atkins
17,278
North Queensland Cowboys
19 – 18
Canberra Raiders
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Adam Gee
19,855
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
18 – 27
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Saturday, 7:35 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Todd Smith
12,757
Dolphins
28 – 18
Sydney Roosters
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Chris Butler
32,177
Wests Tigers
10 – 22
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 6:15 pm
Leichhardt Oval
Peter Gough
14,667
Bye: St. George Illawarra Dragons
Source:[ 1]
Round 2
March 9-12
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Penrith Panthers
16 – 10
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Thursday, 7:50 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Grant Atkins
16,906
Parramatta Eels
26 – 30
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Friday, 6:00 pm
CommBank Stadium
Gerard Sutton
16,663
Brisbane Broncos
28 – 16
North Queensland Cowboys
Friday, 8:05 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Ashley Klein
43,162
Sydney Roosters
20 – 12
New Zealand Warriors
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Allianz Stadium
Adam Gee
16,266
Dolphins
20 – 14
Canberra Raiders
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Kayo Stadium
Todd Smith
10,023
Melbourne Storm
12 – 26
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Saturday, 7:35 pm
AAMI Park
Chris Butler
17,248
Wests Tigers
12 – 14
Newcastle Knights
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Leichhardt Oval
Peter Gough
13,214
St. George Illawarra Dragons
32 – 18
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 6:15 pm
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Chris Sutton
8,538
Bye: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Source:[ 2]
Round 3 (Multicultural Round)
March 16-19
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
34 – 30
Parramatta Eels
Thursday, 7:50 pm
4 Pines Park
Adam Gee
13,363
Newcastle Knights
20 – 36
Dolphins
Friday, 6:00 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Chris Butler
20,093
Sydney Roosters
20 – 18
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Friday, 8:05 pm
Allianz Stadium
Gerard Sutton
36,669
Gold Coast Titans
38 – 34
Melbourne Storm
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Grant Atkins
14,483
North Queensland Cowboys
12 – 26
New Zealand Warriors
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Chris Sutton
17,818
Brisbane Broncos
40 – 18
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Peter Gough
26,612
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
26 – 22
Wests Tigers
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Belmore Sports Ground
Todd Smith
16,404
Canberra Raiders
24 – 20
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sunday, 6:15 pm
GIO Stadium
Ashley Klein
14,134
Bye: Penrith Panthers
Source:[ 3]
The Bulldogs-Tigers fixture at Belmore was a sellout.
Round 4
March 23-26
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Parramatta Eels
17 – 16
Penrith Panthers
Thursday, 7:50 pm
CommBank Stadium
Ashley Klein
16,342
Melbourne Storm
24 – 12
Wests Tigers
Friday, 6:00 pm
AAMI Park
Ben Cummins
11,669
Dolphins
12 – 18
Brisbane Broncos
Friday, 8:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Adam Gee
51,047
North Queensland Cowboys
24 – 12
Gold Coast Titans
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Chris Butler
16,426
South Sydney Rabbitohs
13 – 12
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Accor Stadium
Chris Sutton
18,379
New Zealand Warriors
16 – 14
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Mount Smart Stadium
Peter Gough
18,495
Newcastle Knights
24 – 14
Canberra Raiders
Sunday, 4:05 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Gerard Sutton
15,106
St. George Illawarra Dragons
8 – 40
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sunday, 6:15 pm
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Todd Smith
15,126
Bye: Sydney Roosters
Source:[ 4]
The sellout crowd of 51,047 is the biggest regular season crowd (excluding double headers) in Suncorp Stadium's history, the biggest regular season crowd in Brisbane since round 22, 1995 , and the biggest regular NRL season crowd since round 26, 2013 .
Round 5
March 30-April 2
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Sydney Roosters
28 – 20
Parramatta Eels
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Allianz Stadium
Grant Atkins
20,866
Canberra Raiders
12 – 53
Penrith Panthers
Friday, 6:00 pm
GIO Stadium
Adam Gee
15,344
South Sydney Rabbitohs
10 – 18
Melbourne Storm
Friday, 8:05 pm
Accor Stadium
Todd Smith
11,239
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
32 – 32
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Glen Willow Oval
Chris Butler
9,024
St. George Illawarra Dragons
38 – 12
Dolphins
Saturday, 5:30 pm
WIN Stadium
Gerard Sutton
16,472
Brisbane Broncos
46 – 12
Wests Tigers
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Chris Sutton
27,533
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
30 – 32
New Zealand Warriors
Sunday, 4:00 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Ben Cummins
10,878
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
15 – 14
North Queensland Cowboys
Sunday, 6:15 pm
Accor Stadium
Liam Kennedy
9,626
Bye: Gold Coast Titans
Source:[ 5]
The Manly Newcastle game is the tied 4th highest drawn game ever, and the first draw in nearly 3 years.
Round 6 (Easter Round)
April 6-10
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Melbourne Storm
28 – 8
Sydney Roosters
Thursday, 7:50 pm
AAMI Park
Ashley Klein
16,323
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
16 – 50
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Friday, 4:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Gerard Sutton
35,211
North Queensland Cowboys
22 – 32
Dolphins
Friday, 8:00 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Adam Gee
22,811
Penrith Panthers
44 – 12
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Saturday, 5:30 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Todd Smith
20,312
Brisbane Broncos
14 – 20
Canberra Raiders
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Grant Atkins
31,962
Gold Coast Titans
20 – 18
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Peter Gough
12,453
Newcastle Knights
34 – 24
New Zealand Warriors
Sunday, 6:15 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Liam Kennedy
18,007
Wests Tigers
22 – 28
Parramatta Eels
Monday, 4:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Ben Cummins
28,611
Bye: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Source:[ 6]
Round 7
April 13-16
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Dolphins
14 – 36
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Ashley Klein
23,280
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
22 – 12
Sydney Roosters
Friday, 6:00 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Grant Atkins
11,489
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
18 – 8
Melbourne Storm
Friday, 8:00 pm
4 Pines Park
Adam Gee
13,572
New Zealand Warriors
22 – 14
North Queensland Cowboys
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Mount Smart Stadium
Chris Sutton
23,685
Newcastle Knights
15 – 16
Penrith Panthers
Saturday, 5:30 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Peter Gough
26,084
Gold Coast Titans
26 – 43
Brisbane Broncos
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Todd Smith
26,563
Canberra Raiders
20 – 14
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sunday, 2:00 pm
GIO Stadium
Gerard Sutton
13,817
Parramatta Eels
30 – 4
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 4:05 pm
CommBank Stadium
Chris Butler
27,655
Bye: Wests Tigers
Source:[ 7]
The Newcastle vs Penrith match was the 150th golden point NRL match since its introduction to decide drawn matches in 2003 .
The Warriors-Cowboys and Titans-Broncos games were both sellouts
April 20-25
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
South Sydney Rabbitohs
20 – 18
Penrith Panthers
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Accor Stadium
Gerard Sutton
19,548
Parramatta Eels
16 – 26
Brisbane Broncos
Friday, 8:00 pm
TIO Stadium
Ashley Klein
11,864
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
20 – 33
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Accor Stadium
Chris Sutton
12,148
North Queensland Cowboys
18 – 16
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Ben Cummins
17,970
Dolphins
28 – 26
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Chris Butler
22,034
Wests Tigers
16 – 22
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sunday, 4:00 pm
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Todd Smith
10,033
Sydney Roosters
27 – 26
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Tuesday, 4:00 pm
Allianz Stadium
Adam Gee
40,191
Melbourne Storm
30 – 22
New Zealand Warriors
Tuesday, 7:00 pm
AAMI Park
Grant Atkins
23,649
Bye: Canberra Raiders
Source:[ 8]
The Dolphins recorded their biggest ever comeback to date after being 26 points down against Gold Coast at the 28 minute mark to win 28–26. It is also the Titan's worst collapse to date. This comeback was also the equal largest comeback in NRL record and the first time a team came back from 26 points behind to win since 1998.
Round 9
April 27-30
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
44 – 6
North Queensland Cowboys
Thursday, 7:50 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Gerard Sutton
8,148
Parramatta Eels
43 – 12
Newcastle Knights
Friday, 6:00 pm
CommBank Stadium
Chris Sutton
15,875
Brisbane Broncos
6 – 32
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Friday, 8:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Ashley Klein
40,102
Canberra Raiders
31 – 30
Dolphins
Saturday, 3:00 pm
McDonald's Park
Peter Gough
10,445
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
10 – 26
Gold Coast Titans
Saturday, 5:30 pm
4 Pines Park
Ben Cummins
10,107
Penrith Panthers
8 – 12
Wests Tigers
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Carrington Park
Adam Gee
11,055
New Zealand Warriors
0 – 14
Sydney Roosters
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Mount Smart Stadium
Chris Butler
20,395
St. George Illawarra Dragons
16 – 18
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 4:05 pm
WIN Stadium
Grant Atkins
16,678
Bye: Melbourne Storm
Source:[ 9]
The Wests Tigers ended their club record 12 game losing streak dating back to round 21, 2022 with their win over Penrith.
New Zealand Warriors are the first team to be held scoreless in a game this season.
May 5-7
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
30 – 34
Canberra Raiders
Friday, 6:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Chris Sutton
50,077
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
6 – 32
Brisbane Broncos
Friday, 8:05 pm
Gerard Sutton
New Zealand Warriors
6 – 18
Penrith Panthers
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Todd Smith
50,183
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
16 – 36
Dolphins
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Grant Atkins
Melbourne Storm
12 – 28
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Saturday, 7:45 pm
Adam Gee
Wests Tigers
18 – 16
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sunday, 1:50 pm
Peter Gough
46,845
Sydney Roosters
6 – 20
North Queensland Cowboys
Sunday, 4:00 pm
Ashley Klein
Gold Coast Titans
26 – 24
Parramatta Eels
Sunday, 6:25 pm
Chris Butler
Bye: Newcastle Knights
Source:[ 10]
Round 11
May 11-14
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Melbourne Storm
24 – 16
Brisbane Broncos
Thursday, 7:50 pm
AAMI Park
Todd Smith
16,043
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
12 – 24
New Zealand Warriors
Friday, 6:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Ben Cummins
14,294
Penrith Panthers
48 – 4
Sydney Roosters
Friday, 8:00 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Gerard Sutton
20,255
South Sydney Rabbitohs
20 – 0
Wests Tigers
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Liam Kennedy
21,013
North Queensland Cowboys
42 – 22
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Chris Butler
17,852
Canberra Raiders
26 – 18
Parramatta Eels
Saturday, 7:35 pm
GIO Stadium
Grant Atkins
17,414
Newcastle Knights
46 – 26
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 2:00 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Peter Gough
13,064
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
14 – 20
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sunday, 4:05 pm
4 Pines Park
Ashley Klein
10,358
Bye: Dolphins
Source:[ 11]
Anthony Griffin coached his last game as coach for St George Illawarra as he was sacked after their loss to North Queensland.
The Sharks beat Manly at their home ground for the second time in a row, the first time this has occurred in their history.
Round 12 (Indigenous Round)
May 18-21
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Brisbane Broncos
4 – 15
Penrith Panthers
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Adam Gee
33,343
St. George Illawarra Dragons
24 – 22
Sydney Roosters
Friday, 6:00 pm
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Peter Gough
9,007
South Sydney Rabbitohs
16 – 36
Parramatta Eels
Friday, 8:00 pm
Allianz Stadium
Ashley Klein
27,432
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
26 – 6
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 3:00 pm
C.ex Coffs International Stadium
Liam Kennedy
10,156
Wests Tigers
66 – 18
North Queensland Cowboys
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Leichhardt Oval
Ben Cummins
12,247
Dolphins
16 – 24
Melbourne Storm
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Grant Atkins
28,325
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
20 – 18
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Chris Butler
10,815
Canberra Raiders
14 – 42
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sunday, 4:05 pm
GIO Stadium
Gerard Sutton
14,730
Bye: New Zealand Warriors
Source:[ 12]
St George Illawarra defeated the Roosters outside of ANZAC Day for the first time since the 2010 Grand Final .[ 13]
Wests Tigers scored the most points in a single game in their club history.
Round 13
May 25-28
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Dolphins
26 – 12
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Kayo Stadium
Adam Gee
10,047
Parramatta Eels
24 – 16
North Queensland Cowboys
Friday, 8:00 pm
CommBank Stadium
Liam Kennedy
14,810
New Zealand Warriors
22 – 26
Brisbane Broncos
Saturday, 5:30 pm
McLean Park
Gerard Sutton
16,195
South Sydney Rabbitohs
26 – 33
Canberra Raiders
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Accor Stadium
Grant Atkins
12,382
Newcastle Knights
28 – 18
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sunday, 4:05 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Peter Gough
20,661
Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs , Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks , Gold Coast Titans , Melbourne Storm , Penrith Panthers , Sydney Roosters , Wests Tigers
Source:[ 14]
Canberra Raiders player Corey Harawira-Naera suffered a seizure in the 65th minute halting play for more than 10 minutes.[ 15]
Round 14
June 2-4
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Wests Tigers
19 – 20
Canberra Raiders
Friday 8:00 pm
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Gerard Sutton
11,201
New Zealand Warriors
30 – 8
Dolphins
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Go Media Stadium
Grant Atkins
23,686
Gold Coast Titans
28 – 46
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Liam Kennedy
18,736
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
12 – 20
Brisbane Broncos
Saturday, 7:35 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Todd Smith
12,318
Sydney Roosters
25 – 24
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Industree Group Stadium
Ashley Klein
18,338
North Queensland Cowboys
45 – 20
Melbourne Storm
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Peter Gough
18,867
Penrith Panthers
26 - 18
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sunday, 6:15 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Chris Sutton
16,912
Bye: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles , Newcastle Knights , Parramatta Eels
Source:[ 16]
The Cowboys 45 points was the highest score that Melbourne conceded since round 20, 2003 .
Round 15
June 8-12
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Gold Coast Titans
28 – 12
Wests Tigers
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Todd Smith
10,232
Canberra Raiders
14 – 36
New Zealand Warriors
Friday, 6:00 pm
GIO Stadium
Grant Atkins
21,082
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
58 – 18
Dolphins
Friday, 8:00 pm
4 Pines Park
Gerard Sutton
14,598
St. George Illawarra Dragons
36 – 30
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Ben Cummins
17,357
Brisbane Broncos
24 – 20
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Chris Butler
35,814
Sydney Roosters
6 – 30
Penrith Panthers
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Allianz Stadium
Adam Gee
23,610
Melbourne Storm
54 – 10
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sunday, 4:05 pm
AAMI Park
Ashley Klein
20,253
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
12 – 34
Parramatta Eels
Monday, 4:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Liam Kennedy
33,866
Bye: North Queensland Cowboys
Source:[ 17]
The crowd of 21,082 was the highest regular season crowd at Canberra Stadium since round 25, 2006 .
The Dolphins recorded their biggest loss to date in their 40 point loss to Manly.
Round 16
June 16-18
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
North Queensland Cowboys
27 – 23
Penrith Panthers
Friday, 8:00 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Peter Gough
17,277
Newcastle Knights
16 – 18
Sydney Roosters
Saturday, 3:00 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Grant Atkins
21,966
Parramatta Eels
34 – 4
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Saturday, 5:30 pm
CommBank Stadium
Chris Butler
21,296
Wests Tigers
6 – 28
Melbourne Storm
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
8,517
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
48 – 10
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 4:05 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Adam Gee
11,901
Bye: Brisbane Broncos , Canberra Raiders , Dolphins , Gold Coast Titans , New Zealand Warriors , South Sydney Rabbitohs , St. George Illawarra Dragons
Source:[ 18]
Alex Twal scored his first try in the NRL breaking a 116 game drought
Round 17
June 23-25
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
St. George Illawarra Dragons
18 – 48
New Zealand Warriors
Friday, 8:00 pm
WIN Stadium
Adam Gee
9,275
Dolphins
20 – 48
Parramatta Eels
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Peter Gough
8,821
Penrith Panthers
20 – 12
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 5:30 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Ben Cummins
18,295
Melbourne Storm
24 – 6
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Saturday, 7:35 pm
AAMI Park
Todd Smith
13,198
Brisbane Broncos
12 – 18
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Chris Butler
42,249
South Sydney Rabbitohs
6 – 31
North Queensland Cowboys
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Accor Stadium
Gerard Sutton
11,262
Sydney Roosters
18 – 20
Canberra Raiders
Sunday, 6:15 pm
Allianz Stadium
Ashley Klein
13,326
Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs , Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks , Wests Tigers
Source:[ 19]
Round 18
June 29-July 2
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
52 – 16
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Thursday, 7:50 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Grant Atkins
10,267
New Zealand Warriors
6 – 28
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Friday, 6:00 pm
Go Media Stadium
Ashley Klein
22,612
Melbourne Storm
16 – 34
Penrith Panthers
Friday, 8:00 pm
Marvel Stadium
Adam Gee
26,829
Canberra Raiders
26 – 22
Gold Coast Titans
Saturday, 3:00 pm
GIO Stadium
Todd Smith
11,659
North Queensland Cowboys
74 – 0
Wests Tigers
Saturday, 5:30pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Liam Kennedy
20,535
Brisbane Broncos
24 – 16
Dolphins
Saturday, 7:35 pm
The Gabba
Peter Gough
30,606
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
0 – 66
Newcastle Knights
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
11,004
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
18 – 16
Sydney Roosters
Sunday, 4:05 pm
4 Pines Park
Gerard Sutton
17,385
Bye: Parramatta Eels
Source:[ 20]
North Queensland recorded their highest ever score.
North Queensland's score of 74 points was the highest by any team since round 22, 2008 as well as equal 3rd highest overall and the equal highest since the value of tries was increased to 4 points in 1983 .
North Queensland recorded the biggest win by any club since round 6, 1935 .
Valentine Holmes broke two Cowboys club records with the most points in a match with 30 points (2 tries and 11 goals) as well as the most goals in a match.
Wests Tigers recorded their biggest ever loss.
Newcastle recorded their biggest ever win as well as their highest score since round 2, 2006 .
Canterbury recorded their equal 3rd biggest loss.
The New Zealand-Souths, Brisbane-Dolphins and Manly-Sydney games were all sold out.
Round 19
July 6-9
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Wests Tigers
12 – 36
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Thursday, 7:50 pm
CommBank Stadium
Todd Smith
9,215
St. George Illawarra Dragons
26 - 36
Canberra Raiders
Friday, 8:00 pm
WIN Stadium
Peter Gough
9,369
Parramatta Eels
10 - 46
New Zealand Warriors
Saturday, 5:30 pm
CommBank Stadium
Adam Gee
21,696
South Sydney Rabbitohs
32 - 36
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Accor Stadium
Liam Kennedy
16,166
Gold Coast Titans
21 – 23
Dolphins
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Grant Atkins
18,335
Bye: Brisbane Broncos , Manly Warringah Sea Eagles , Melbourne Storm , Newcastle Knights , North Queensland Cowboys , Penrith Panthers , Sydney Roosters
Source:[ 21]
Round 20
July 14-16
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Newcastle Knights
34 - 18
Wests Tigers
Friday, 8:00 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Peter Gough
18,470
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
24 - 44
Brisbane Broncos
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Belmore Sports Ground
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
17,103
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
8 - 19
North Queensland Cowboys
Saturday, 5:30 pm
4 Pines Park
Adam Gee
13,240
Sydney Roosters
16 - 30
Melbourne Storm
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
Grant Atkins
12,021
New Zealand Warriors
44 – 12
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Go Media Stadium
Gerard Sutton
24,012
Dolphins
14 – 24
Penrith Panthers
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Kayo Stadium
Todd Smith
10,065
Parramatta Eels
25 – 24
Gold Coast Titans
Sunday, 6:15 pm
CommBank Stadium
Chris Butler
12,599
Bye: Canberra Raiders , South Sydney Rabbitohs , St. George Illawarra Dragons
Source:[ 22]
Round 21
July 20-23
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
St. George Illawarra Dragons
18 - 14
Wests Tigers
Thursday, 7:50 pm
WIN Stadium
Ben Cummins
7,246
New Zealand Warriors
21 - 20
Canberra Raiders
Friday, 6:00 pm
Go Media Stadium
Todd Smith
19,112
South Sydney Rabbitohs
20 - 36
Brisbane Broncos
Friday, 8:00 pm
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Ashley Klein
8,931
Gold Coast Titans
18 - 36
Sydney Roosters
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Adam Gee
15,362
Newcastle Knights
26 - 18
Melbourne Storm
Saturday, 5:30 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Gerard Sutton
20,392
North Queensland Cowboys
24 – 16
Parramatta Eels
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Grant Atkins
20,710
Penrith Panthers
44 – 18
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 2:00 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Chris Butler
21,525
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
26 – 30
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sunday, 4:05 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Peter Gough
10,634
Bye: Dolphins
Source:[ 23]
Round 22
July 27-30
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Brisbane Broncos
32 – 10
Sydney Roosters
Thursday, 7:50 pm
The Gabba
Grant Atkins
21,841
Wests Tigers
18 – 32
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Friday, 6:00 pm
Scully Park
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
10,453
Melbourne Storm
46 – 16
Parramatta Eels
Friday, 8:00 pm
Marvel Stadium
Ashley Klein
20,429
Canberra Raiders
6 - 28
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 3:00 pm
GIO Stadium
Adam Gee
15,487
St. George Illawarra Dragons
18-24
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Saturday, 5:30 pm
WIN Stadium
Chris Butler
14,872
Penrith Panthers
28-0
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Saturday, 7:35 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Gerard Sutton
20,694
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
23-22
Dolphins
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Salter Oval
Peter Gough
5,130
Gold Coast Titans
22-13
North Queensland Cowboys
Sunday, 4:05 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Todd Smith
16,516
Bye: New Zealand Warriors
Source:[ 24]
With his 140th try, Daniel Tupou broke the Sydney Roosters all-time try scoring record.
Starting with the Broncos-Roosters game, all teams have covered the NRL logo on there jersey in an attempt to boycott the NRL.
Manly Captain Daly Cherry-Evans Played his 300th NRL Game Against the St George Illawarra Dragons .
Cameron McInnes Made a total of 81 tackles, which is the most tackles made by a player in a single game in the NRL-era. The old record was 78 tackles by Micheal Luck back in 2009.
Round 23
August 3-6
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Sydney Roosters
26 – 16
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
Ashley Klein
12,197
Gold Coast Titans
18 – 28
New Zealand Warriors
Friday, 6:00 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Ben Cummins
20,877
Penrith Panthers
26 – 6
Melbourne Storm
Friday, 8:00 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Adam Gee
19,953
North Queensland Cowboys
14 – 30
Brisbane Broncos
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Gerard Sutton
22,659
Dolphins
28 – 30
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Optus Stadium
Grant Atkins
42,042
South Sydney Rabbitohs
16 – 26
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Optus Stadium
Todd Smith
45,814
Parramatta Eels
26 – 20
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sunday, 2:00 pm
CommBank Stadium
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
23,596
Canberra Raiders
22 – 18
Wests Tigers
Sunday, 4:05 pm
GIO Stadium
Peter Gough
12,841
Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Source:[ 25]
Round 24
August 10-13
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
12 – 24
Penrith Panthers
Thursday, 7:50 pm
4 Pines Park
Gerard Sutton
10,102
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
36 – 6
Gold Coast Titans
Friday, 6:00 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Ashley Klein
9,753
Brisbane Broncos
54 – 10
Parramatta Eels
Friday, 8:00 pm
The Gabba
Adam Gee
29,005
South Sydney Rabbitohs
36 – 24
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Barlow Park
Ben Cummins
8,378
Wests Tigers
22 – 30
New Zealand Warriors
Saturday, 5:30 pm
FMG Stadium Waikato
Chris Butler
25,118
Sydney Roosters
30 – 14
Dolphins
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Allianz Stadium
Todd Smith
13,704
Melbourne Storm
48 – 2
Canberra Raiders
Sunday, 2:00 pm
AAMI Park
Grant Atkins
17,369
Newcastle Knights
42 – 6
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 4:05 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Peter Gough
23,464
Bye: North Queensland Cowboys
Source:[ 26]
Adam Reynolds became the second player in NRL history to kick 1,000 career goals.
By failing to score a try for the first time since Round 16 in 2013, Canberra Raiders streak of scoring a try a game ended at 252 games, a NRL record.
Round 25
August 17-20
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
North Queensland Cowboys
12 - 32
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Adam Gee
17,318
New Zealand Warriors
29 – 22
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Friday, 6:00 pm
Daniel Anderson Stadium
Todd Smith
24,112
Parramatta Eels
12 – 34
Sydney Roosters
Friday, 8:00 pm
CommBank Stadium
Ashley Klein
20,076
Wests Tigers
24 – 23
Dolphins
Saturday, 3:00 pm
CommBank Stadium
Ben Cummins
9,245
Gold Coast Titans
14 – 40
Penrith Panthers
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Chris Butler
19,101
St. George Illawarra Dragons
28 – 38
Melbourne Storm
Saturday, 7:35 pm
WIN Stadium
Peter Gough
8,326
Newcastle Knights
29 – 10
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sunday, 2:00 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Grant Atkins
29,018
Canberra Raiders
36 – 24
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 4:05 pm
GIO Stadium
Gerard Sutton
12,402
Bye: Brisbane Broncos
Source:[ 27]
Go Media Stadium was temporarily renamed Daniel Anderson Stadium for one day only in this round as a fundraiser for the former New Zealand Warriors coach who became an incomplete quadriplegic after a bodysurfing accident in 2022.[ 28]
Round 26
August 24-27
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Penrith Panthers
18 – 32
Parramatta Eels
Thursday, 7:50 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Ben Cummins
21,525
New Zealand Warriors
18 – 6
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Friday, 6:00 pm
Go Media Stadium
Peter Gough
25,095
Dolphins
10 – 34
North Queensland Cowboys
Friday, 8:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Gerard Sutton
33,449
Melbourne Storm
37 – 16
Gold Coast Titans
Saturday, 3:00 pm
AAMI Park
Chris Butler
18,072
Sydney Roosters
32 – 8
Wests Tigers
Saturday, 5:30 pm
Allianz Stadium
Todd Smith
22,511
Canberra Raiders
18 – 29
Brisbane Broncos
Saturday, 7:35 pm
GIO Stadium
Adam Gee
19,400
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
24 – 42
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Liam Kennedy
13,074
Newcastle Knights
32 – 6
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sunday, 4:05 pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Ashley Klein
29,423
Bye: South Sydney Rabbitohs
Source:[ 29]
Round 27
August 31-September 3
Home
Score
Away
Match information
Day & Time
Venue
Referee
Attendance
Brisbane Broncos
22 – 32
Melbourne Storm
Thursday, 7:50 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Ashley Klein
43,271
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
54 – 12
Wests Tigers
Friday, 6:00 pm
4 Pines Park
Belinda Sharpe
16,503
South Sydney Rabbitohs
12 – 26
Sydney Roosters
Friday, 8:00 pm
Accor Stadium
Adam Gee
36,263
Dolphins
34 – 10
New Zealand Warriors
Saturday, 3:00 pm
Suncorp Stadium
Gerard Sutton
35,438
Penrith Panthers
44 – 12
North Queensland Cowboys
Saturday, 5:30 pm
BlueBet Stadium
Todd Smith
21,525
St. George Illawarra Dragons
12 – 32
Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 7:35 pm
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Ben Cummins
10,137
Gold Coast Titans
34 – 30
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Cbus Super Stadium
Kasey Badger
14,942
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
24 – 6
Canberra Raiders
Sunday, 4:05 pm
PointsBet Stadium
Grant Atkins
12,750
Bye: Parramatta Eels
Source:[ 30]
South Sydney became the first team since the introduction of the top 8 finals system to miss the finals after leading the competition after 11 rounds.
Ben Cummins refereed his record 433rd and final match.
With a total of 190,830 spectators attending across the eight games, this was the second-highest attended round in premiership history.
Finals series
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date and Time (Local)
Venue
Referee
Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Brisbane Broncos
26 – 0
Melbourne Storm
8 September 2023, 7:50pm
Suncorp Stadium
Grant Atkins
50,157
Penrith Panthers
32 – 6
New Zealand Warriors
9 September 2023, 4:05pm
BlueBet Stadium
Adam Gee
21,525
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
12 – 13
Sydney Roosters
9 September 2023, 7:50pm
PointsBet Stadium
Gerard Sutton
12,557
Newcastle Knights
30 – 28
Canberra Raiders
10 September 2023, 4:05pm
McDonald Jones Stadium
Ashley Klein
29,548
SEMI-FINALS
Melbourne Storm
18-13
Sydney Roosters
15 September 2023, 7:50pm
AAMI Park
Ashley Klein
19,534
New Zealand Warriors
40-10
Newcastle Knights
16 September 2023, 6:05pm (4:05pm AEST)
Go Media Stadium
Adam Gee
26,083
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Penrith Panthers
38-4
Melbourne Storm
22 September 2023, 7:50pm
Accor Stadium
Adam Gee
35,578
Brisbane Broncos
42-12
New Zealand Warriors
23 September 2023, 7:50pm
Suncorp Stadium
Gerard Sutton
52,273
GRAND FINAL
Penrith Panthers
26 – 24
Brisbane Broncos
1 October 2023, 7:30pm
Accor Stadium
Adam Gee
81,947
Brisbane ended a 14 game losing streak against Melbourne. It was also their first victory over Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium since round 2, 2009 and the first time Brisbane kept their opponents scoreless in a final.[ 31]
Scores in the Newcastle-Canberra were level at full-time, a penalty goal in the second of two 5-min extra time periods winning the game for Newcastle.
The Preliminary Final crowd at Brisbane vs New Zealand broke the record for the highest crowd for a stand alone NRL game at Suncorp Stadium and is Brisbane's highest crowd in the city since the 1997 Super League Grand Final .
Penrith recorded the biggest Grand Final comeback in history, coming back from 16 points down at the 56 minute mark to win, beating the Storm's 14 point comeback in 1999 .[ 32]
Penrith became the first team in the NRL era to win three consecutive premierships and the first since Parramatta in 1981 , 1982 and 1983 .
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