Each week of the National Rugby League, we’ll crunch the numbers and see how your team has fared over the past decade in each round. This week, we take a look at round 3.
Data collated from NRL.com and covers the competitions from 2014 to 2024. Additional analysis from Shannon Meyer (thegurgler.com).
Teams Number Crunch
Round 3 Total Points
2014 317
2015 331
2016 290
2017 286
2018 303
2019 354
2020 278
2021 331
2022 351
2023 418
Average: 325.9
Round 3 Average Margin
2014 5.63
2015 10.38
2016 10.75
2017 12.75
2018 16.88
2019 16.75
2020 18.25
2021 16.13
2022 11.38
2023 8.75
Average: 12.76
Round 3 Teams Kept Scoreless
Roosters (0-40 vs Cowboys, 2016)
Dragons (0-18 vs Warriors, 2020)
Bulldogs (0-24 vs Bulldogs, 2021)
Round 3 Biggest Wins
46 Dragons (54-8 vs Titans, Clive Berghofer Stadium, 18/3/18)
40 Cowboys (40-0 vs Roosters, 1300 Smiles Stadium, 17/3/16)
40 Raiders (46-6 vs Tigers, GIO Stadium, 19/3/17)
Round 3 Highest Aggregate Matches
72 Titans vs Storm (38-34, CBUS Super Stadium, 18/3/23)
66 Broncos vs Cowboys (44-22, Suncorp Stadium 20/3/15)
65 Warriors vs Raiders (34-31, GIO Stadium, 27/3/21)
Round 3 Club Records
Dolphins W 1 L (For: 36, Against: 20). Win Percentage 100%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles W 7 L 3 (For: 229, Against: 186). Win Percentage 70%
St George-Illawarra Dragons W 7 L 3 (For: 207, Against: 186). Win Percentage 70%
Sydney Roosters W 7 L 3 (For: 214, Against: 200). Win Percentage 70%
New Zealand Warriors W 7 L 3 (For: 201, Against: 197). Win Percentage 70%
Melbourne Storm W 6 L 4 (For: 235, Against: 180). Win Percentage 60%
South Sydney Rabbitohs W 6 L 4 (For: 212, Against: 163). Win Percentage 60%
Canberra Raiders W 5 L 4 (For: 239, Against: 188). Win Percentage 50%
Gold Coast Titans W 5 L 5 (For: 236, Against: 248). Win Percentage 50%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs W 5 L 5 (For: 148, Against: 179). Win Percentage 50%
Penrith Panthers W 4 L 4 (For: 149, Against: 168). Win Percentage 44.4%
Parramatta Eels W 4 L 6 (For: 210, Against: 197). Win Percentage 40%
Brisbane Broncos W 4 L 6 (For: 219, Against: 211). Win Percentage 40%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks W 3 L 7 (For: 184, Against: 200). Win Percentage 30%
North Queensland Cowboys W 3 L 7 (For: 210, Against: 254). Win Percentage 30%
Wests Tigers W 3 L 7 (For: 156, Against: 221). Win Percentage 30%
Newcastle Knights W 1 L 7 (For: 174, Against: 261). Win Percentage 10%
2024 Round 3 Fixtures Head-to-Head
Penrith Panthers Vs Brisbane Broncos (BlueBet Stadium, Thursday, 21 March 2024, 20:00)
Last time out: Panthers 26 Broncos 24 (1/10/23, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 15, Panthers 9 (304 points), Broncos 6 (284 points)
At Venue: Panthers 3, Broncos 1
Biggest Win: 32 Broncos 50-18 (20/7/18, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries: 4 Corey Oates, James Roberts, Nathan Cleary
Most Points: 92 Nathan Cleary (4 T, 36 G, 2 1pt FG, 1 2pt FG)
New Zealand Warriors Vs Canberra Raiders (Apollo Projects Stadium, Friday, 22 March 2024, 18:00)
Last time out: Warriors 21 Raiders 20 (21/7/23, Go Media Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 20, Warriors 11 (452 points), Raiders 9 (450 points)
At Venue: Warriors 3, Raiders 2
Biggest Win: 34 Raiders 46-12 (2/8/19, Mount Smart Stadium)
Most Tries: 8 Jarrod Croker, Manu Vatuvei
Most Points: 140 Jarrod Croker (8 T, 54 G)
Sydney Roosters Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Allianz Stadium, Friday, 22 March 2024, 20:05)
Last time out: Roosters 26 Rabbitohs 12 (1/9/23, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 24, Roosters 12 (435 points), Rabbitohs 12 (530 points)
At Venue: Roosters 6, Rabbitohs 3
Biggest Win: 52 Rabbitohs 60-8 (25/9/20, Accor Stadium)
Most Tries: 18 Alex Johnston
Most Points: 146 Adam Reynolds (2 T, 69 G)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Vs Gold Coast Titans (Belmore Sports Ground, Saturday, 23 March 2024, 15:00)
Last time out: Titans 34 Bulldogs 30 (3/9/23, CBUS Super Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 13, Bulldogs 6 (273 points), Titans 7 (303 points)
At Venue: Titans 1, Bulldogs 0
Biggest Win: 28 Titans 34-6 (2/8/21, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries: 7 Josh Addo-Carr
Most Points: 34 Matt Burton (2 T, 13 G)
St George-Illawarra Dragons Vs North Queensland Cowboys (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Saturday, 23 March 2024, 17:30)
Last time out: Cowboys 42 Dragons 22 (13/5/23, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 14, Dragons 6 (254 points), Cowboys 8 (344 points)
At Venue: Dragons 1, Cowboys 1
Biggest Win: 36 Cowboys 36-0 (2/4/16, 1300 Smiles Stadium)
Most Tries: 9 Kyle Feldt
Most Points: 65 Valentine Holmes (2 T, 27 G, 1 1pt FG, 1 2pt FG)
Wests Tigers Vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Leichhardt Oval, Saturday, 23 March 2024, 19:35)
Last time out: Sharks 36 Tigers 12 (6/7/23, CommBank Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 13, Tigers 3 (230 points), Sharks 10 (367 points)
At Venue: Sharks 2, Tigers 1
Biggest Win: 30 Sharks 50-20 (21/8/21, Browne Park)
Most Tries: 7 Sione Katoa
Most Points: 30 Michael Gordon (2 T, 11 G), Nicho Hynes (1 T, 13 G)
Parramatta Eels Vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (CommBank Stadium, Sunday, 24 March 2024, 14:05)
Last time out: Eels 34 Sea Eagles 4 (17/6/23, CommBank Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 19, Eels 12 (429 points), Eels 7 (409 points)
At Venue: Eels 7, Sea Eagles 1
Biggest Win: 54 Sea Eagles 54-0 (18/3/18, Lottoland)
Most Tries: 10 Reuben Garrick
Most Points: 112 Reuben Gasrrick (10 T, 36 G)
Newcastle Knights Vs Melbourne Storm (McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday, 24 March 2024, 18:15)
Last time out: Knights 26 Storm 18 (22/7/23, McDonald Jones Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 15, Storm 12 (456 points), Knights 3 (214 points)
At Venue: Storm 4, Knights 2
Biggest Win: 48 Storm 50-2 (1/5/22, McDonald Jones Stadium)
Most Tries: 10 Suliasi Vunivalu
Most Points: 92 Cameron Smith (2 T, 42 G)
Players Number Crunch
Most Total Points In Round 3
68 Cameron Smith (2 T, 30 G), Jarrod Croker (2 T, 30 G)
56 Adam Reynolds (27 G, 1 2pt FG)
55 Shaun Johnson (1 T, 24 G, 3 1pt FG)
50 Latrell Mitchell (3 T, 19 G), Gareth Widdop (1 T, 23 G)
Most Total Tries In Round 3
9 Tom Trbojevic
7 Blake Ferguson
6 Alex Johnston, James Tedesco, Maika Sivo
Most Points In A Game
minimum 20 points
22 Zac Lomax (2 T, 7 G), Dragons vs Sea Eagles (WIN Stadium, 26/3/21)
22 Daly Cherry-Evans (2 T, 7 G), Sea Eagles vs Warriors (Christchurch Stadium, 30/3/19)
22 Gareth Widdop (1 T, 9 G), Dragons vs Titans (Clive Berghofer Stadium, 25/3/18)
Most Tries In A Game
minimum 3 tries
3 Tesi Niu, Dolphins vs Knights (17/03/23); Jeremiah Nanai, Cowboys vs Broncos (27/03/22); Taylan May, Panthers vs Knights (26/03/22); Matt Dufty, Dragons vs Titans (25/03/18); Timoteo Lafai, Dragons vs Titans (25/03/18); Robert Jennings, Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles (24/03/18); Kevin Naiqama, Tigers vs Titans (19/03/16).
First Try Scorers
2 Alex Johnston, Ben Hunt, Brandon Smith, Chad Townsend, Sione Katoa (Sharks)
Last Try Scorers
3 Kyle Feldt, Reuben Garrick
