2026 NSWRL Junior Reps: Full fixtures released for Harold Matts, SG Ball, Tarsha Gale, Lisa Fiaola Cup

The full list of fixtures for the 2026 NSWRL Junior reps season have been released for all four grades. See who your team faces off against, plus we analyse the fixtures of every club.

The Junior Reps fixtures for the 2026 season have been released. Picture: Warren Gannon Photography

The fixtures for the 2026 NSWRL Junior Reps season have been released with a later start date and more teams.

Melbourne Storm will feature in the female pathways, while the Central Coast Roosters join the SG Ball Cup.

That means both the male pathways divisions will feature 17 teams, with the female grades rising to 14.

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Check out the full fixtures for the season with our team-by-team guide below.

DRAW ANALYSIS

BALMAIN

Meet newcomers Central Coast in the opening SG Ball round, before tough clashes against Parramatta, Wests, Melbourne and New Zealand. Finish with a couple of home games, but will need to fire early.

CANBERRA

Four of their first five games are on home soil at Belconnen, including a few challenging games against Canterbury and Penrith. Have a golden opportunity to set up their season.

CANTERBURY

Spend the last three weeks on the road after a home-stand at Belmore and Hammondville. Their byes are out of the way inside the first three rounds, with a last-round clash against Parramatta the highlight.

CENTRAL COAST

Make their SG Ball debut against Balmain on home soil, before a trip to New Zealand in round four. Get an early Lisa Fiaola blockbuster against Illawarra, before finishing with Parramatta and Wests Tigers.

CRONULLA

Tough start and finish to the year, beginning with Newcastle and Parramatta before concluding with Penrith and Canberra. Will be looking to have their spot in the finals locked up by then with a good middle portion.

ILLAWARRA

Will need to be on their game early, taking on South Sydney and the Roosters in the opening fortnight. With further matches against Parramatta, Canterbury and New Zealand, there’s no easy games.

MANLY

Start their male season with a trip to New Zealand and a female double against Canterbury. Things lighten and they have a good run to the finals if they are able to regather their best form.

MELBOURNE

Their female divisions take on North Sydney for their first ever games. A three-game road stretch against St George, Newcastle and Canberra will shape their season with a solid run to the finals.

NEW ZEALAND

After previously starting most of the season on the road, their first three games will be in New Zealand. They’ll want to win a few of those with fixtures to come against Canterbury, Parramatta and Illawarra in Australia.

NEWCASTLE

Cronulla, Wests, Melbourne and the Sydney Roosters gives them a challenging opening month, but their boosted by the fact those first three are at home. Always a tough trip to take on the Knights and they can use that in their favour.

NORTH SYDNEY

Four of their first six games are away, including trips to Melbourne and Canberra. A clash with rivals Manly at Brookvale in round two could be a defining one as both teams look to make an impact.

PARRAMATTA

Their first three games are all on the road, but that won’t bother them. A tough finish to the season against New Zealand, Central Coast and Canterbury, but all three are at home and they’ll be in their groove by then.

PENRITH

Important start for their male teams if they’re to return to the finals, taking on Sydney, Central Coast and Canberra in the opening three rounds. Their female teams enjoy a good finish to the season.

SOUTH SYDNEY

Been handed a dream draw in terms of staying at Redfern, with a lone trip to NZ the only time their male teams leave the region in the opening six rounds. Female teams face off with some of last season’s best teams.

ST GEORGE

Canberra, Melbourne, Roosters and Cronulla in the opening month is the guide for their season. If they can hang in there, they’re rewarded with a good final month, including three games at home.

SYD ROOSTERS

After making two grand finals last season, they will fancy their chances of getting off to a hot start against top teams Illawarra, Newcastle and Cronulla. Key games against Melbourne and the Wests Tigers shape their finals run.

WESTERN SUBURBS

Blockbuster against Parramatta to open the season before a trip to Newcastle and then a local derby against Balmain. Tough last two games with Canterbury and New Zealand (on the road) before a final round bye.

WESTS TIGERS

Meet the defending premiers Parramatta in the opening round before taking on three contenders in the final month. They face off with Canterbury, Illawarra and the Roosters on the run to the finals.

Originally published as 2026 NSWRL Junior Reps: Full fixtures released for Harold Matts, SG Ball, Tarsha Gale, Lisa Fiaola Cup