The NRL has announced its 2017 draw with premiers Cronulla to host Brisbane in the opening match of the season.

2017 will unofficially get underway in February for the Auckland Nines before the NRL All Stars clash being played in Newcastle for the first time.

Cronulla will then feature in the World Club Challenge against Super League champions, Wigan. The Sharks then return for the round one blockbuster in their first outing as defending champions:

Round 1

Thursday, March 2
Sharks v Broncos, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 8.05pm

Friday, March 3
Bulldogs v Storm, Belmore Stadium, 6pm
Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm

Saturday, March 4
Dragons v Panthers, UOW Jubilee Oval, 4.30pm
Cowboys v Raiders, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7pm
Titans v Roosters, CBus Super Stadium, 9pm

Sunday, March 5
Warriors v Knights, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Sea Eagles v Eels, Brookvale Oval, 4pm

Round 2

Thursday, March 9
Roosters v Bulldogs, Allianz Stadium, 8.05pm

Friday, March 10
Warriors v Storm, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Cowboys, Suncorp Stadium, 8.05pm

Saturday, March 11
Knights vs. Titans, McDonald Jones Stadium, 3pm
Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs, Brookvale Oval, 5.30pm
Raiders v Sharks, GIO Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, March 12
Wests Tigers v Panthers, Campbelltown Stadium, 4pm
Dragons v Eels, WIN Stadium, 6:30pm

Round 3

Thursday, March 16
Storm v Broncos, AAMI Park, 8:05pm

Friday, March 17
Bulldogs v Warriors, Forsyth Barr Stadium, 6pm
Titans v Eels, CBus Super Stadium, 8:05pm

Saturday, March 18
Knights v Rabbitohs, McDonald Jones Stadium, 4.30pm
Panthers v Roosters, Pepper Stadium 7pm
Cowboys v Sea Eagles, 1300Smiles Stadium, 9pm

Sunday, March 19
Raiders v Wests Tigers, GIO Stadium, 4pm
Sharks v Dragons, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 6.30pm

Round 4

Thursday, March 23
Rabbitohs v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm

Friday, March 24
Panthers v Knights, Pepper Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Raiders, Suncorp Stadium, 8.05pm

Saturday, March 25
Sea Eagles v Bulldogs, Brookvale Oval, 4:30pm
Eels v Sharks, ANZ Stadium, 7pm
Titans v Cowboys, CBus Super Stadium, 9pm

Sunday, March 26
Wests Tigers v Storm, Leichhardt Oval, 4pm
Dragons v Warriors, UOW Jubilee Oval, 6.30pm

Round 5

Thursday, March 30
Bulldogs v Broncos, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm

Friday, March 31
Roosters v Sea Eagles, Allianz Stadium, 6pm
Cowboys v Rabbitohs, 1300Smiles Stadium, 8.05pm

Saturday, April 1
Sharks v Knights, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 3pm
Raiders v Eels, GIO Stadium, 5:30pm
Storm v Panthers, AAMI Park, 7.30pm

Sunday, April 2
Warriors v Titans, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Wests Tigers v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Round 6

Thursday, April 6
Broncos v Roosters, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, April 7
Knights v Bulldogs, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm
Panthers v Rabbitohs, Pepper Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, April 8
Sea Eagles v Dragons, Brookvale Oval, 3pm
Titans Raiders, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys v Wests Tigers, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, April 9
Warriors v Eels, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Storm v Sharks, AAMI Park, 4pm

Round 7

Friday, April 14
Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Knights v Roosters, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Titans, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, April 15
Sea Eagles v Storm, Brookvale Oval, 3pm
Raiders v Warriors, GIO Stadium, 5.30pm
Dragons vs. Cowboys, WIN Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, April 16
Panthers v Sharks, Pepper Stadium, 4pm

Monday, April 17
Eels v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Round 8

Friday, April 21
Raiders v Sea Eagles, GIO Stadium, 6pm
Rabbitohs v Broncos, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, April 22
Eels v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 3pm
Cowboys v Knights, 1300Smiles Stadium, 5.30pm
Sharks v Titans, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, April 23
Wests Tigers v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Tuesday, April 25
Roosters v Dragons, Allianz Stadium, 4pm
Storm v Warriors, AAMI Park, 7pm

Round 9

Thursday, April 27
Broncos v Panthers, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, April 28
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, Allianz Stadium, 6pm
Cowboys v Eels, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, April 29
Titans v Knights, CBus Super Stadium, 3pm
Bulldogs v Raiders, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm
Wests Tigers v Sharks, Leichhardt Oval, 7.30pm

Sunday, April 30
Warriors v Roosters, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Dragons v Storm, WIN Stadium, 4pm

Round 10

Thursday, May 11
Bulldogs v Cowboys, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, May 12
Dragons v Sharks, UOW Jubilee Oval, 6pm
Tigers v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, May 13
Panthers v Warriors, Pepper Stadium, 3pm
Storm v Titans, Suncorp Stadium, 5.30pm
Sea Eagles v Broncos, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Sunday, May 14
Knights v Raiders, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm
Roosters v Eels, Allianz Stadium, 4pm

Round 11

Thursday, May 18
Sharks v Cowboys, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, May 19
Warriors v Dragons, FMG Stadium, Waikato, 6pm
Broncos v Tigers, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, May 20
Titans v Sea Eagles, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
Eels v Raiders, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, May 21
Knights v Panthers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm
Bulldogs v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Rabbitohs v Storm, NIB Stadium, 6.30pm

Round 12

Friday, May 26
Rabbitohs v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, May 27
Warriors v Broncos, Mt Smart Stadium, 5.30pm
Sharks v Bulldogs, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, May 28
Raiders v Roosters, GIO Stadium, 4pm

Byes: Cowboys, Dragons, Knights, Panthers, Sea Eagles, Storm, Wests Tigers, Titans

Round 13

Friday, June 2
Storm v Knights, AAMI Park, 6pm
Eels v Warriors, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, June 3
Dragons v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 3pm
Roosters v Broncos, Allianz Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys v Titans, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, June 4
Sea Eagles v Raiders, Brookvale Oval, 2pm
Bulldogs v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Byes: Rabbitohs, Sharks

Round 14

Thursday, June 8
Sharks v Storm, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, June 9
Sea Eagles v Knights, Brookvale Oval, 6pm
Broncos v Rabbitohs, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, June 10
Titans v Warriors, CBus Super Stadium, 3pm
Panthers v Raiders, Carrington Park, 5.30pm
Eels v Cowboys, TIO Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, June 11
Tigers v Roosters, Campbelltown Stadium, 4pm

Monday, June 12
Bulldogs v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Round 15

Friday, June 16
Rabbitohs v Titans, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, June 17
Storm v Cowboys, AAMI Park, 5.30pm
Sharks v Wests Tigers, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, June 18
Eels v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Byes: Broncos, Bulldogs, Knights, Panthers, Raiders, Roosters, Sea Eagles, Warriors

Round 16

Friday, June 23
Warriors v Bulldogs, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm
Wests Tigers v Titans, Campbelltown Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, June 24
Cowboys v Panthers, 1300Smiles Stadium, 3pm
Raiders v Broncos, GIO Stadium, 5.30pm
Roosters v Storm, Adelaide Oval, 7.30pm

Sunday, June 25
Dragons v Knights, UOW Jubilee Oval, 2pm
Sharks v Sea Eagles, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 4pm

Byes: Eels, Rabbitohs

Round 17

Thursday, June 29
Eels v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, June 30
Titans v Dragons, CBus Super Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Storm, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, July 1
Roosters v Sharks, Central Coast Stadium, 3pm
Sea Eagles v Warriors, NIB Stadium, 5.30pm
Raiders v Cowboys, GIO Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, July 2
Knights v Tigers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm
Rabbitohs v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Round 18

Friday, July 7
Roosters v Rabbitohs, Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, July 8
Panthers v Sea Eagles, Pepper Stadium, 5.30pm
Storm v Eels, AAMI Park, 7.30pm

Sunday, July 9
Bulldogs v Knights, Belmore Stadium, 4pm

Byes: Broncos, Cowboys, Dragons, Raiders, Sharks, Wests Tigers, Titans, Warriors

Round 19

Friday, July 14
Warriors v Panthers, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm
Raiders v Dragons, GIO Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, July 15
Knights v Broncos, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm
Titans v Sharks, CBus Super Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, July 16
Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers, Brookvale Oval, 2pm
Rabbitohs v Cowboys, Cairns Stadium, 4pm

Byes: Bulldogs, Eels, Roosters, Storm

Round 20

Thursday, July 20
Broncos v Bulldogs, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

Friday, July 21
Roosters v Knights, Allianz Stadium, 6pm
Sharks v Rabbitohs, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm

Saturday, July 22
Panthers v Titans, Pepper Stadium, 3pm
Raiders v Storm, GIO Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys v Warriors, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.30pm

Sunday, July 23
Dragons v Sea Eagles, WIN Stadium, 2pm
Wests Tigers v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 4pm

Round 21
Warriors v Sharks, Mt Smart Stadium
Knights v Dragons, McDonald Jones Stadium
Rabbitohs v Raiders, ANZ Stadium
Roosters v Cowboys, Allianz Stadium
Storm v Sea Eagles, AAMI Park
Panthers v Bulldogs, Pepper Stadium
Eels v Broncos, ANZ Stadium
Titans v Tigers, CBus Super Stadium

Round 22
Dragons v Rabbitohs, Sydney Cricket Ground
Knights v Warriors, McDonald Jones Stadium
Titans v Broncos, CBus Super Stadium
Sharks v Raiders, Southern Cross Group Stadium
Sea Eagles v Roosters, Brookvale Oval
Bulldogs v Eels, ANZ Stadium
Cowboys v Storm, 1300Smiles Stadium
Panthers v Tigers, Pepper Stadium

Round 23
Eels v Knights, ANZ Stadium
Dragons v Titans, UOW Jubilee Oval
Storm v Roosters, AAMI Park
Panthers v Cowboys, Pepper Stadium
Warriors v Raiders, Mt Smart Stadium
Rabbitohs v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium
Broncos v Sharks, Suncorp Stadium
Tigers v Sea Eagles, Leichhardt Oval

Round 24
Rabbitohs v Warriors, ANZ Stadium
Knights v Storm, McDonald Jones Stadium
Roosters v Tigers, Allianz Stadium
Cowboys v Sharks, 1300Smiles Stadium
Raiders v Panthers, GIO Stadium
Eels v Titans, ANZ Stadium
Broncos v Dragons, Suncorp Stadium
Bulldogs v Sea Eagles, ANZ Stadium

Round 25
Raiders v Knights, GIO Stadium
Warriors v Sea Eagles, Mt Smart Stadium
Sharks v Roosters, Southern Cross Group Stadium
Storm v Rabbitohs, AAMI Park
Panthers v Dragons, Pepper Stadium
Broncos v Eels, Suncorp Stadium
Tigers v Cowboys, Campbelltown Stadium
Titans v Bulldogs, CBus Super Stadium

Round 26
Roosters v Titans, Allianz Stadium
Sea Eagles vs. Panthers, Brookvale Oval
Storm v Raiders, AAMI Park
Knights v Sharks, McDonald Jones Stadium
Tigers v Warriors, Leichhardt Oval
Cowboys v Broncos, 1300Smiles Stadium
Eels v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium
Dragons v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium