The 2026 NSWRL season will officially kick-off on Saturday (31 January) with an inaugural Regional Representatives Magic Round spread across three venues and featuring 13 games involving the best young Rugby League talent from three regional competitions around NSW.
Five matches from the Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s Boys) and Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s Boys), and three from the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup (Under 17s Girls), will be played at Seiffert Oval and David Campese Oval in Queanbeyan, and Pirtek Park in Newcastle.
“A Regional Representatives Magic Round is a fitting way to start the 2026 NSWRL season as regional NSW has played a pivotal role in the history of our great game by producing so many talented players,” NSWRL Chief Executive David Trodden said.
“The players involved in the matches on Saturday proudly represent their regions from around the state and I wish them all the very best for the season ahead as they continue their Rugby League journey.”
The teams involved at Queanbeyan include Macarthur Wests Tigers, North Coast Bulldogs, Monaro Colts, Northern Rivers Titans, Central Coast Roosters and Western Rams, while the matches at Newcastle will feature Northern Tigers, Riverina Bulls, Newcastle Maitland Region Knights and Illawarra South Coast Steelers.
Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup premiers North Coast Bulldogs will kick-off their premiership defence against the 2024 champions Western Rams, Andrew Johns Cup premiers Newcastle Maitland Region Knights will face Illawarra South Coast Steelers, while in the Laurie Daley Cup premiers Illawarra South Coast Steelers will take on Newcastle Maitland Region Knights.
In a further boost for NSWRL fans, all matches from the Regional Representatives Magic Round will be broadcast on NSWRL TV on BarTV. NSWRL TV on BarTV is the official streaming home for NSWRL matches which provided fans with access to 1,072 games in 2025.
Click here for the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup draw
Click here for the Andrew Johns Cup draw
Click here for the Laurie Daley Cup draw
Click here for more information on NSWRL TV on Bar TV
