The NRL has released the fixture for the 2022 season.
Reigning premiers the Penrith Panthers will kickstart the new campaign by welcoming the Manly Sea Eagles to BlueBet Stadium on Thursday, March 10.
The opening round will also see the Raiders host the Sharks on the Sunshine Coast and South Sydney travel to Suncorp Stadium to face the Broncos the following night.
That fixture will see former Rabbitohs skipper Adam Reynolds line up against his former side in his first appearance for Brisbane, while Jason Demetriou will lead the Bunnies in his first game as senior coach.
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The Roosters open their season with a clash against the Knights, while the Warriors start their account on the Sunshine Coast against the Dragons on the Saturday evening, with the Warriors set to play a majority of their home games in Redcliffe before returning to Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland from Round 15 to host the premiers Penrith.
South Sydney will also be eyeing their first grand final rematch against the Panthers come Round 4, with a second match scheduled for 23.
Magic Round will also see a number of blockbuster clashes take place in Brisbane, with 2021 preliminary finalists Melbourne and Penrith battling for bragging rights, while the Eels and Roosters will also face-off in the sunshine state. The Sea Eagles will also play the Broncos on the Friday evening that weekend.
The rebuilt Sydney Football Stadium is also set to be opened in Round 25 as the Rabbitohs face the Roosters, although the venue is marked as TBA at this stage.
2022 Round 1 Fixture
Thursday, March 10, 8:05pmย -ย Penrith Panthersย vsย Manly Sea Eagles at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
Friday, March 11, 6pmย -ย Canberra Raidersย vsย Cronulla Sharks at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Friday, March 11, 8:05pmย -ย Brisbane Broncosย vsย South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday, March 12, 3:00pmย -ย Sydney Roostersย vsย Newcastle Knightsย at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Saturday, March 12, 5:30pmย -ย New Zealand Warriorsย vsย St George Illawarra Dragons at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast
Saturday, March 12, 7:35pmย -ย Wests Tigersย vsย Melbourne Stormย at Commbank Stadium, Parramatta
Sunday, March 13, 4:05pmย -ย Parramatta Eelsย vsย Gold Coast Titansย at Commbank Stadium, Parramatta
Sunday, March 13, 6:15pmย -ย Northย Queenslandย Cowboys vsย Canterbury Bulldogsย atย Queenslandย Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
