Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 1 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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NRL Team Lists: Round 1 
Knights v Cowboys, Sunday 1.15pm (AEDT) at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Knights: A huge boost for the Knights with skipper Kalyn Ponga set to play his first game since Round 17 last year having fully recovered from a foot injury. Centre Dane Gagai (hamstring) and five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe (hamstring) are also good to go for the season opener. Sharpe will partner star signing Dylan Brown in the halves while former Rooster Sandon Smith wears the No.14 jersey. Fletcher Hunt and Francis Manuleleua are listed as No.18 and No.19 while Tyson Gamble and James Schiller are part of the extended squad. The Knights are out to continue an impressive opening round record that has seen them win six of their past eight Round 1 games.

Cowboys: The two-game ban handed to Zac Laybutt for a lifting tackle during the Pre-Season Challenge sees Tom Chester come into the centres for his first NRL game since Round 17 in 2024. Chester missed the 2025 season due to an ACL injury. Jake Clifford and Tom Dearden are the halves with Jaxon Purdue in the centres. Star recruit Reed Mahoney starts at hooker alongside experienced big men Coen Hess and Jason Taumalolo. Former Panther Soni Luke gets the nod in the No.14 role while Griffin Neame (shoulder/calf) and John Bateman (wrist) are listed as No.18 and No.19 on their return from injury. Young gun Liam Sutton and PNG international Robert Derby are part of the extended squad.

Bulldogs v Dragons, Sunday 3.30pm (AEDT) at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Bulldogs: Five-eighth Matt Burton is good to go after a hamstring scare during the Pre-Season Challenge while winger Marcelo Montoya makes his return from an ankle injury suffered in Round 27 last year. Jacob Kiraz will play his first game of the season on the other wing. Apart from the two wingers, every other member of the squad named to face the Dragons took the field in the Pre-Season Challenge win over the Knights a fortnight ago. With the introduction of a six-man bench, Cameron Ciraldo has named Kurt Mann, Sitili Tupouniua, Harry Hayes, Josh Curran, new signing Sean O’Sullivan and Jake Turpin on his interchange. 

Dragons: Forwards Josh Kerr (ankle) and Hame Sele (head knock) and centre Val Holmes (shoulder) have all been named to play at Allegiant Stadium. Former Shark Dan Atkinson play his first NRL game for the Red V on the big stage in Las Vegas while winger Setu Tu makes his NRL debut after coming across from the Warriors. Playmaker Lyhkan King-Togia and Panthers recruit David Fale are the No.18 and No.19. Clint Gutherson will skipper a Dragons outfit looking to return to the finals for the first time since 2018.