{"id":773579,"date":"2026-07-02T05:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773579\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T05:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:02:15","slug":"nrl-2026-nrlw-2026-round-18-round-1-tipping-expert-opinion-nrl-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773579\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026, NRLW 2026, Round 18, Round 1, tipping, expert opinion, NRL.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

The excitement for elite rugby league has doubled this weekend with the arrival of the 2026 NRLW season.<\/p>\n

Six games will kick us off, while in Round 18 of the NRL Telstra Premiership, we’ll have five games to look forward to, with seven teams on the bye in the lead-up to the State of Origin decider.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye on the Late Mail for NRL and NRLW<\/a> to keep up with all the team updates throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n

Make sure you sign up to NRL Tipping<\/a> and get your tips in!<\/p>\n

Expert Tipping: NRL Round 18<\/p>\n


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