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More home matches and more blockbusters – Raiders 2026 Draw

The Canberra Raiders' 2026 home season is packed with huge matchups, family-friendly time slots and more opportunities to see the Green Machine in Canberra than ever before.  

CLICK HERE for the full season Draw. 

In 2026, the Raiders will play all 12 NRL home fixtures in Canberra, with the NRLW team also set to feature in five matches at GIO Stadium Canberra, including three double headers.  

With the draw released today, Raiders fans are encouraged to renew or sign up for a 2026 Canberra Raiders membership. 

CLICK HERE for package options and to sign up.

The Raiders' home season kicks off in round three against the Bulldogs, in a replay of the sellout match in 2025. The Green Machine have huge home games against the Sharks (Round 4), Storm (Round 7), Panthers (Round 10), Dolphins (Round 12), Cowboys (Round 13), Roosters (Round 14), Dragons (Round 17), Rabbitohs (Round 20), Tigers (Round 21) and Knights (Round 23), before wrapping up the regular season at home with a blockbuster against the Broncos in Round 25.  

Over the course of the season, the club will have five Sunday and two Saturday afternoon matches, giving families great opportunities to see live rugby league action in Canberra.  

CLICK HERE to download the Raiders draw.

Of the remaining home fixtures, two are on Thursday night and three on Friday nights. In a win for outside of Canberra members and fans, the Raiders have a total of nine matches on Channel Nine free-to-air television. 

The Raiders will start the season on the road in 2026 with back-to-back away matches against the Sea Eagles (Round 1) and the Warriors (Round 2). The club also travels to Newcastle, Perth, Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Townsville during the year.  

A highlight for Raiders and rugby league fans will come again in Round 22, when the Raiders travel to Mudgee to face off against the Panthers in the replay of the “Miracle in Mudgee.” 

The club's three byes are spread across the season in Round 11 (Magic Round), Round 18 and Round 26.  

For the NRLW team, the club has a series of home matches to start their season, with games at GIO Stadium Canberra against the Warriors (Round 2), Roosters (Round 3), Sharks (Round 4) and Broncos (Round 6). Their final home game will be against the Eels in Round 10.  

CLICK HERE for the full season NRLW Draw. 

Their away fixtures for the year come against the Sharks (Round 1), Knights (Round 7), Bulldogs (Round 8), Titans (Round 9) and Tigers (Round 11). They will also feature in Round 5 at the NRLW Magic Round in Wagga Wagga against the Cowboys.  

 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.