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Thursday, March 2: Eels Vs Storm (8pm, Commbank Stadium)
Friday, March 3: Warriors Vs Knights (8pm NZ, Sky Stadium)
Friday, March 3: Panthers Vs Broncos (8:05pm, BlueBet Stadium)
Saturday, March 4: Sea Eagles Vs Bulldogs (3pm, 4 Pines Park)
Saturday, March 4: Cowboys Vs Raiders (4:30pm QLD, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Saturday, March 4: Sharks Vs Rabbitohs (7:35pm, PointsBet Stadium)
Sunday, March 5: Dolphins Vs Roosters (3:05pm QLD, Suncorp Stadium)
Sunday, March 5: Tigers Vs Titans (6:15pm, Leichhardt Oval)
NRL Predictions: Round 1
| Matt Pritchard | Andrew Pelechaty | Shannon Meyer | Matt Attard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | Storm | Storm | Storm |
| Knights | Warriors | Warriors | Warriors |
| Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Sea Eagles | Bulldogs | Bulldogs | Sea Eagles |
| Cowboys | Cowboys | Raiders | Cowboys |
| Rabbitohs | Rabbitohs | Rabbitohs | Sharks |
| Roosters | Roosters | Roosters | Roosters |
| Tigers | Tigers | Tigers | Tigers |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Brendan Wood | Nathan Smith | Lachlan Jeffery | Mark Barnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | Eels | Storm | Eels |
| Warriors | Warriors | Knights | Warriors |
| Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Sea Eagles | Sea Eagles | Sea Eagles | Sea Eagles |
| Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Rabbitohs | Rabbitohs | Rabbitohs | Rabbitohs |
| Roosters | Roosters | Roosters | Roosters |
| Tigers | Titans | Titans | Tigers |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Round 1 Interesting Stats
- Melbourne have won every first round match since 2003.
- Brisbane have scored exactly 12 points against Penrith in their last four clashes, losing all four.
- Souths have lost just two of their last 22 Saturday games.
- Roosters have won nine straight against all Queensland sides and lost one of their last 16, with four in a row at Suncorp Stadium.
Round 1 H2H Stats
