NRL 2018 kicks off
The NRL 2018 season is upon us and with NRL tickets you can see all the action live from the stands. The 2017 season saw Melbourne Storm lift their third title, pipping rivals Sydney Roosters to the top spot by six points and then thumping North Queensland Cowboys 34-6 in the 2017 Grand Final. The NRL is Australia's top rugby-league club competition and has existed in some format since 1908. However, the NRL as we know it today was formed in 1997 in the aftermath of the 1990s Super League War. Culminating in the NRL Grand Final, one of the most-attended games in the world, the champions then play in the World Club Challenge against the winners of the European Super League competition. With so many matches to choose from, as well as teams, you are truly spoiled for choice. Get your NRL 2018 tickets here at StubHub and cheer on your team from the stands.
NRL teams
The 2018 National Rugby League season is the 11th season of professional rugby in Australia, the 16 NRL teams that compete are the same as last year and, in fact, the last 12 years. They are:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Canberra Raiders
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Gold Coast Titans
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Melbourne Storm
- Newcastle Knights
- New Zealand Warriors
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Parramatta Eels
- Penrith Panthers
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Sydney Roosters
- Wests Tigers
Fifteen of these teams are based in Australia, and one is based in Auckland, New Zealand. The most successful team in Australian rugby league history are the South Sydney Rabbitohs with 21 titles to their name. However, since the formation of the NRL in 1998, the most successful clubs are Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos, both of which have three NRL titles to their name. Who will be crowned 2018 NRL champion? Get your tickets here to find out.
NRL Finals 2018
The NRL finals run over four weekends in September and October and include the top-eight placed rugby league teams at the end of the regular national rugby league season. Eventually, only two teams remain who then contest the NRL Grand Final. The Grand Final is one of Australia's sporting events and also one of the largest attended sporting events in the world. The Final is played at Sydney's Stadium Australia, which has a capacity of over 80,000. There is usually pre-game entertainment, and the 2017 Grand Final saw rapper Macklemore perform live. What will be the Grand Final 2018 entertainment? Who will lift the famous Provan-Summons Trophy? Find all this out and more when you get your NRL tickets.
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