2016 NRL Draw revealed

After a prolonged wait it's finally NRL Draw day - all the fixtures will be added here as the draw is released!

Keep scrolling for analysis and the full draw below!

NINES: Check out the schedule for each of the four pools at the 2016 Auckland Nines

PRE-SEASON: Three weekends of pre-season matches have been confirmed leading into the 2016 season

WORLD BEATERS: The three World Club Series matches in the UK have been confirmed - check out the schedule!

Three weeks earlier than last year, we have the NRL Draw in our hot little hands!

The season kicks off on Thursday March 3rd with the Eels hosting Brisbane at home. Some of the key points out of the fixtures include:

- Thursday night featuring in 18 of the 26 rounds;
- The final season of Monday Night Football, which occurs 24 of the 26 rounds;
- Thursday & Friday night kickoffs of 8:05pm prior to the end of daylight saving time (March); then 7:50pm kickoffs for those two nights thereafter;
- Limited daytime footy in the opening month of the competition to avoid the hot March sun;
- Matches in Gosford, Bathurst, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Perth & Cairns;
- A Round 10 double header featuring the Storm & Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium against tenants Brisbane and QLD rivals the Cowboys;
- Feature matches at venues like the SCG and Belmore Sports Ground;
- All matches simulcast live on Fox Sports
- State of Origin matches live only on Channel 9

All match times listed below are in AEDT prior to April 2, then AEST thereafter - that is, NSW time. For QLD based matches in Rounds 1-5, subtract an hour from listed times. For New Zealand based matches add two hours from listed times.

NOTE: All matches from Rounds 21 to 26 are subject to change.

Round 1 - March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Thursday 3 March
Eels v Broncos @ Pirtek Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Friday 4 March
Sea Eagles v Bulldogs @ Brookvale Oval, 8:05pm Ch 9
Saturday 5 March
Raiders v Panthers @ GIO Stadium, 3pm Fox
Wests Tigers v Warriors @ Campbelltown Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Cowboys v Sharks @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 6 March
Roosters v Rabbitohs @ Allianz Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Titans v Knights @ Cbus Super Stadium, 6:30pm Fox
Monday 7 March
Storm v Dragons @ AAMI Park, 7pm Fox

Round 2 - March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Thursday 10 March
Panthers v Bulldogs @ Pepper Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Friday 11 March
Broncos v Warriors @ Suncorp Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Saturday 12 March
Raiders v Roosters @ GIO Stadium, 3:00pm Fox
Rabbitohs v Knights @ ANZ Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Eels v Cowboys @ Pirtek Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 13 March
Sharks v Dragons @ Shark Park, 4pm Ch 9
Storm v Titans @ AAMI Park, 6:30pm Fox
Monday 14 March
Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles @ Leichhardt Oval, 7pm FOX

Round 3 - March 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 | PlayNRL Round
Thursday 17 March
Cowboys v Roosters @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Friday 18 March
Bulldogs v Eels @ ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Saturday 19 March
Knights v Raiders @ Hunter Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Panthers v Broncos @ Pepper Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
TItans v Tigers @ Cbus Super Stadium, 9:30pm Fox
Sunday 20 March
Warriors v Storm @ Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm Fox
Dragons v Rabbitohs @ the SCG, 4pm Ch 9
Monday 21 March
Sea Eagles v Sharks @ Brookvale Oval, 7pm Fox

Round 4 - March 25, 26, 27, 28 (Easter)
Friday 25 March
Rabbitohs v Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium, 4:00pm Ch 9
Broncos v Cowboys @ Suncorp Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Saturday 26 March
Raiders v Titans @ GIO Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Roosters v Sea Eagles @ Allianz Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 27 March
Dragons v Panthers @ WIN Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday 28 March
Warriors v Knights @ Mt Smart Stadium, 2:00pm Fox
Wests Tigers v Eels @ ANZ Stadium, 4:00pm Fox
Sharks v Storm @ Shark Park, 7:00pm Fox

Round 5 - March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4
Thursday 31 March
Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs @ Brookvale Oval, 8:05pm Ch 9
Friday 1 April
Titans v Broncos @ Cbus Super Stadium, 8:05pm Ch 9
Saturday 2 April
Storm v Knights @ AAMI Park, 3:00pm Fox
Tigers v Sharks @ Campbelltown Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Cowboys v Dragons @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 3 April
Roosters v Warriors @ Allianz Stadium, 2pm Fox
Eels v Panthers @ Pirtek Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday 4 April
Bulldogs v Raiders @ Belmore Sports Ground, 7pm FOX

Round 6 - April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Thursday 7 April
Broncos v Dragons @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday 8 April
Rabbitohs v Roosters @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 9 April
Eels v Raiders @ Pirtek Stadium, 3pm Fox
Warriors v Sea Eagles @ Mt Smart, 5:30pm Fox
Panthers v Cowboys @ Pepper Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 10 April
Sharks v Titans @ Shark Park, 2:00pm Fox
Knights v Tigers @ Hunter Stadium, 4:00pm Ch 9
Monday 11 April
Storm v Bulldogs @ AAMI Park, 7:00pm Fox

Round 7 - April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Thursday 14 April
Sea Eagles v Eels @ Brookvale Oval, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday 15 April
Cowboys v Rabbitohs @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 16 April
Titans v Dragons @ Cbus Super Stadium, 3pm Fox
Bulldogs v Warriors @ Westpac Stadium Wellington, 5:30pm Fox
Broncos v Knights @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 17 April
Raiders v Sharks @ Gio Stadium, 2:00pm Fox
Tigers v Storm @ Leichhardt Oval, 4pm Ch 9
Monday 18 April
Roosters v Panthers @ Allianz Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 8 - April 22, 23, 24, 25 | ANZAC Round
Friday 22 April
Broncos v Rabbitohs @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 23 April
Bulldogs v Titans @ ANZ Stadium, 3:00pm Fox
Raiders v Tigers @ GIO Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Cowboys v Eels @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 24 April
Sharks v Panthers @ Shark Park, 4:00pm Ch 9
Monday 25 April
Knights v Sea Eagles @ Hunter Stadium, 2pm FOX
Dragons v Roosters @ Allianz Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Storm v Warriors @ AAMI Park, 7pm FOX

Round 9 - April 29, 30, May 1
Thursday 28 April
Rabbitohs v Tigers @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday 29 April
Eels v Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 30 April
Panthers v Raiders @ Carrington Park Bathurst, 3pm Fox
Roosters v Knights @ Central Coast Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Sea Eagles v Cowboys @ Brookvale Oval, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 1 May
Warriors v Dragons @ Mt Smart Stadium, 12:00pm Fox
Titans v Storm @ Cbus Super Stadium, 2:00pm Fox
Sharks v Broncos @ Shark Park, 4:00pm Ch 9

Rep Weekend - May 6, 7, 8
Country v City @ Scully Park, Tamworth
Australia v New Zealand test

Round 10 - May 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 | Indigenous Round
Thursday 12 May
Dragons v Raiders @ Jubilee Oval Kogarah, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday 13 May
Eels v Rabbitohs @ Pirtek Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 14 May
Panthers v Warriors @ AMI Stadium Christchurch, 3pm Fox
Storm v Cowboys @ Suncorp Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Sea Eagles v Broncos @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 15 May
Knights v Sharks @ Hunter Stadium, 2:00pm Fox
Tigers v Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium, 4:00pm Ch 9
Monday 16 May
Titans v Roosters @ Cbus Super Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 11 - May 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Thursday 19 May
Rabbitohs v Dragons @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday 20 May
Cowboys v Broncos @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 21 May
Tigers v Knights @ Campbelltown Stadium, 3:00pm Fox
Warriors v Raiders @ Yarrow Stadium New Plymouth, 5:30pm Fox
Sharks v Sea Eagles @ Shark Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 22 May
Panthers v Titans @ Pepper Stadium, 2pm Fox
Bulldogs v Roosters @ ANZ Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday 23 May
Eels v Storm @ Pirtek Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 12 - May 27, 28, 29, 30
Friday 27 May
Broncos v Tigers @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 28 May
Dragons v Cowboys @ WIN Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 29 May
Raiders v Bulldogs @ GIO Stadium, 4:00pm Ch 9
Monday 30 May
Knights v Eels @ Hunter Stadium, 7:00pm Fox
BYES: Sharks, Titans, Sea Eagles, Storm, Panthers, Roosters, Rabbitohs, Warriors

State of Origin I - June 1
Wednesday 1 June
NSW v QLD @ ANZ Stadium, 8pm Ch 9

Round 13 - June 3, 4, 5, 6
Friday 3 June
Raiders v Sea Eagles @ GIO Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 4 June
Warriors v Broncos @ Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm Fox
Cowboys v Knights @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Storm v Panthers @ AAMI Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 5 June
Roosters v Tigers @ Allianz Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Rabbitohs v Titans @ nib Stadium Perth, 6:30pm Fox
Monday 6 June
Bulldogs v Sharks @ ANZ Stadium, 7pm Fox
BYES: Dragons, Eels

Round 14 - June 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Thursday 9 June
Broncos v Raiders @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday 10 June
Tigers v Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 11 June
Knights v Warriors @ Hunter Stadium, 3pm Fox
Eels v Titans @ TIO Stadium Darwin, 5:30pm Fox
Roosters v Storm @ Allianz Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 12 June
Sea Eagles v Panthers @ Brookvale Oval, 4:00pm Ch 9
Monday 13 June (Queen's Birthday)
Dragons v Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium, 4pm Fox
Sharks v Cowboys @ Shark Park, 7pm Fox

Round 15 - June 17, 18, 19, 20
Friday 17 June
Rabbitohs v Eels @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 18 June
Dragons v Storm @ WIN Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 19 June
Warriors v Roosters @ Mt Smart Stadium, 4:00pm Ch 9
Monday 20 June
Titans v Sea Eagles @ Cbus Super Stadium, 7pm Fox
BYES: Broncos, Raiders, Bulldogs, Sharks, Tigers, Panthers, Knights, Cowboys

State of Origin II - June 22
Wednesday 22 June
QLD v NSW @ Suncorp Stadium, 8pm Ch 9

Round 16 - June 24, 25, 26, 27
Friday 24 June
Panthers v Rabbitohs @ Pepper Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday 25 June
Knights v Dragons @ Hunter Stadium, 3pm Fox
Sharks v Warriors @ Shark Park, 5:30pm Fox
Bulldogs v Broncos @ ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday 26 June
Titans v Raiders @ Cbus Super Stadium, 2pm Fox
Storm v Tigers @ AAMI Park, 4pm Ch 9
Monday 27 June
Cowboys v Sea Eagles @ 1300Smiles Stadium, 7pm Fox
BYES: Roosters, Eels

Round 17 - June 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4
Thursday June 30
Roosters v Bulldogs @ Allianz Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday July 1
Broncos v Storm @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday July 2
Warriors v Titans @ Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm Fox
Tigers v Panthers @ ANZ Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Sharks v Eels @ Shark Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday July 3
Raiders v Knights @ GIO Stadium, 2pm Fox
Rabbitohs v Cowboys @ Barlow Park, Cairns, 4pm Ch 9
Monday July 4
Sea Eagles v Dragons @ Brookvale Oval, 7pm Fox

Round 18 - July 8, 9, 10, 11
Friday July 8
Eels v Roosters @ Pirtek Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday July 9
Bulldogs v Tigers @ ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday July 10
Panthers v Sharks @ Pepper Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday July 11
Raiders v Cowboys @ GIO Stadium, 7pm Fox
BYES: Broncos, Dragons, Knights, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles, Storm, Titans, Warriors

State of Origin III - July 13
Wednesday 13 July
NSW v QLD @ ANZ Stadium, 8pm Ch 9

Round 19 - July 15, 16, 17, 18
Friday July 15
Dragons v Titans @ Jubilee Oval, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday July 16
Sea Eagles v Warriors @ NIB Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Rabbitohs v Broncos @ ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday July 17
Knights v Storm @ Hunter Stadium, 2pm Fox
Panthers v Eels @ Pepper Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday July 18
Roosters v Sharks @ Allianz Stadium, 7pm Fox
BYES: Bulldogs, Cowboys, Raiders, Tigers

Round 20 - July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Thursday July 21
Cowboys v Bulldogs @ 1300SMILES Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday July 22
Broncos v Panthers @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday July 23
Raiders v Warriors @ GIO Stadium, 3pm Fox
Titans v Eels @ Cbus Super Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Storm v Roosters @ AAMI Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday July 24
Sharks v Knights @ Shark Park, 2pm Fox
Dragons v Tigers @ ANZ Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday July 25
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles @ ANZ Stadium, 7pm Fox

NOTE: All fixtures beyond Round 20 are subject to change.

Round 21 - July 28, 29, 30, 31, August 1
Thursday July 28
Roosters v Broncos @ Allianz Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday July 29
Bulldogs v Dragons @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday July 30
Titans v Sharks @ Cbus Super Stadium, 3pm Fox
Warriors v Panthers @ Mt Smart Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Eels v Tigers @ ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday July 31
Rabbitohs v Raiders @ ANZ Stadium, 2pm Fox
Sea Eagles v Knights @ Brookvale Oval, 4pm Ch 9
Monday August 1
Cowboys v Storm @ 1300SMILES Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 22 - August 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Women in League Round
Thursday August 4
Dragons v Broncos @ WIN Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday August 5
Eels v Sea Eagles @ Pirtek Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday August 6
Sharks v Raiders @ Shark Park, 3pm Fox
Knights v Bulldogs @ Hunter Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Storm v Rabbitohs @ AAMI Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday August 7
Titans v Warriors @ Cbus Super Stadium, 2pm Fox
Tigers v Cowboys @ Leichhardt Oval, 4pm Ch 9
Monday August 8
Panthers v Roosters @ Pepper Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 23 - August 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Thursday August 11
Bulldogs v Sea Eagles @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday August 12
Broncos v Eels @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday August 13
Tigers v Titans @ Campbelltown Stadium, 3pm Fox
Warriors v Rabbitohs @ Mt Smart Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Dragons v Sharks @ Jubilee Oval, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday August 14
Knights v Panthers @ Hunter Stadium, 2pm Fox
Roosters v Cowboys @ Allianz Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday August 15
Raiders v Storm @ GIO Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 24 - August 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Thursday August 18
Broncos v Bulldogs @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday August 19
Roosters v Dragons @ Allianz Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday August 20
Knights v Titans @ Hunter Stadium, 3pm Fox
Cowboys v Warriors @ 1300SMILES Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Sea Eagles v Storm @ Brookvale Oval, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday August 21
Raiders v Eels @ GIO Stadium, 2pm Fox
Panthers v Tigers @ Pepper Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday August 22
Rabbitohs v Sharks @ ANZ Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 25 - August 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Thursday August 25
Bulldogs v Cowboys @ Belmore Sports Ground, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday August 26
Storm v Broncos @ AAMI Park, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday August 27
Titans v Panthers @ Cbus Super Stadium, 3pm Fox
Sea Eagles v Raiders @ Brookvale Oval, 5:30pm Fox
Sharks v Roosters @ Shark Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday August 28
Warriors v Tigers @ Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm Fox
Knights v Rabbitohs @ Hunter Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Monday August 29
Eels v Dragons @ Pirtek Stadium, 7pm Fox

Round 26 - September 1, 2, 3, 4
Thursday September 1
Broncos v Roosters @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Friday September 2
Bulldogs v Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium, 7:50pm Ch 9
Saturday September 3
Dragons v Knights @ Jubilee Oval, 3pm Fox
Cowboys v Titans @ 1300SMILES Stadium, 5:30pm Fox
Storm v Sharks @ AAMI Park, 7:30pm Fox
Sunday September 4
Tigers v Raiders @ Leichhardt Oval, 2pm Fox
Warriors v Eels @ Mt Smart Stadium, 4pm Ch 9
Panthers v Sea Eagles @ Pepper Stadium, 6.30pm Fox