The 2013 NRL season will consist of 26 weekly regular season rounds starting on March 7, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminate in the grand final on October 6.
Regular season
Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Sydney Roosters10-28 South Sydney Rabbitohs7 March 2013, 8:05pmAllianz StadiumBen CumminsChris James35,952 Brisbane Broncos14-22 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles8 March 2013, 7:05pmSuncorp Stadium Shayne HayneAlan Shortall31,139 Parramatta Eels40-10 New Zealand Warriors9 March 2013, 5:30pmParramatta StadiumJared MaxwellAdam Gee13,351 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs12-24 North Queensland Cowboys9 March 2013, 7:30pmBluetongue StadiumJason RobinsonGavin Morris11,627 Penrith Panthers 32-10 Canberra Raiders10 March 2013, 2:00pmCentrebet StadiumAdam DevcichHenry Perenara10,882 Melbourne Storm30-10 St. George Illawarra Dragons10 March 2013, 3:00pmAAMI ParkMatt CecchinLuke Phillips16,251 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12-10 Gold Coast Titans10 March 2013, 6:30pmSharks StadiumAshley KleinPhil Haines17,451 Newcastle Knights42-10 Wests Tigers11 March 2013, 7:00pmHunter StadiumGerard SuttonBrett Suttor21,935
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Parramatta Eels16-20 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 March 2013, 8:05pmANZ Stadium Shayne HayneAlan Shortall25,608 St. George Illawarra Dragons6-22 Brisbane Broncos15 March 2013, 8:05pmWIN StadiumJason Robinson Gavin Morris13,156 North Queensland Cowboys10-32 Melbourne Storm16 March 2013, 6:30pm1300SMILES StadiumGerard Sutton Brett Suttor19,288 New Zealand Warriors14-16 Sydney Roosters16 March 2013, 7:30pmEden ParkAshley Klein Phil Haines32,740 Gold Coast Titans36-0 Canberra Raiders17 March 2013, 1:00pmSkilled ParkAdam DevcichHenry Perenara12,267 Wests Tigers28-18 Penrith Panthers17 March 2013, 3:00pmCampbelltown Sports StadiumBen CumminsMatthew Norman9,715 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles32-0 Newcastle Knights17 March 2013, 6:30pmBrookvale OvalMatt Cecchin Luke Phillips12,263 South Sydney Rabbitohs14-12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks18 March 2013, 7:00pmANZ StadiumJared Maxwell Adam Gee14,128
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Melbourne Storm22-18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs21 March 2013, 8:05pmAAMI ParkBen CumminsChris James11,923 Wests Tigers31-18 Parramatta Eels22 March 2013, 8:05pmLeichhardt OvalShayne HayneAlan Shortall18,326 Gold Coast Titans16-14 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles23 March 2013, 4:30pmSkilled ParkMatt CecchinLuke Phillips13,168 Sydney Roosters8-0 Brisbane Broncos23 March 2013, 7:30pmAllianz StadiumGerard SuttonBrett Suttor13,047 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks28 - 4 New Zealand Warriors24 March 2013, 2:00pmSharks StadiumAdam DevcichHenry Perenara12,183 Penrith Panthers32 - 44 South Sydney Rabbitohs24 March 2013, 3:00pmCentrebet StadiumAshley KleinPhil Haines12,940 Canberra Raiders30 - 17 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 March 2013, 6:30pmCanberra StadiumJared MaxwellGavin Badger12,115 Newcastle Knights34 -6 North Queensland Cowboys25 March 2013, 7:00pmHunter StadiumJason RobinsonGavin Morris15,758
Round 4 The Melbourne Storm will play their 400th NRL match. HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles26 - 0 Wests Tigers28 March 2013, 8:10pmBluetongue StadiumMatt CecchinLuke Phillips11,758 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs12 - 17 South Sydney Rabbitohs29 March 2013, 4:00pmANZ StadiumShayne HayneAlan Shortall51,686 Brisbane Broncos26 - 32 Melbourne Storm29 March 2013, 7:10pmSuncorp StadiumJared MaxwellAdam Devcich40,071 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12 - 25 St. George Illawarra Dragons30 March 2013, 7:30pmSharks StadiumPhil HainesAshley Klein20,130 Penrith Panthers10 - 28 Gold Coast Titans31 March 2013, 3:00pmCentrebet StadiumGavin MorrisJason Robinson8,181 Newcastle Knights28 - 12 Canberra Raiders31 March 2013, 6:30pmHunter StadiumGerard SuttonBrett Suttor18,869 New Zealand Warriors20 - 18 North Queensland Cowboys1 April 2013, 4:00pmMt Smart StadiumGavin BadgerHenry Perenara10,572 Sydney Roosters50 - 0 Parramatta Eels1 April 2013, 7:00pmAllianz StadiumBen CumminsChris James18,014 The Roosters scored 50+ for the first time since Round 13 2007, they also held their opposition to nil for the second week in a row, becoming the 17th team in History to achieve that feat, and the first team to do it since Brisbane who did it in Round 24 and Round 25 2006, it was also the 6th time (as well as the record of 3) the Roosters had achieved that feat, and the first time since Rounds 2 and 3 1999, they would do it again in Rounds 17 and 19 (bye Round 18) this season.
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs6 - 20 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles5 April 2013, 7:35pmANZ StadiumAshley KleinPhil Haines18,563 Gold Coast Titans12 - 32 Brisbane Broncos5 April 2013, 7:35pmSkilled ParkShayne HayneAlan Shortall22,749 Parramatta Eels13 - 6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks6 April 2013, 5:30pmParramatta StadiumGavin BadgerHenry Perenara11,063 North Queensland Cowboys30 - 0 Penrith Panthers6 April 2013, 6:30pm1300SMILES StadiumAdam DevcichChris James12,431 St. George Illawarra Dragons19 - 16 Newcastle Knights7 April 2013, 3:00pmWIN Jubilee OvalBen CumminsGavin Morris14,226 New Zealand Warriors22 - 24 South Sydney Rabbitohs7 April 2013, 4:00pmMt Smart StadiumJared MaxwellDave Munro13,513 Canberra Raiders24 - 22 Sydney Roosters 7 April 2013, 6:30pmCanberra StadiumMatt CecchinLuke Phillips10,969 Melbourne Storm26 - 12 Wests Tigers8 April 2013, 7:00pmAAMI Park Jason RobinsonAdam Gee18,866
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Brisbane Broncos12 - 10 North Queensland Cowboys12 April 2013, 7:35pmSuncorp StadiumAshley KleinPhil Haines42,556 Sydney Roosters38 - 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs12 April 2013, 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBen CumminsGavin Morris22,552 Newcastle Knights8 - 6 Penrith Panthers13 April 2013, 5:30pmHunter StadiumGavin BadgerHenry Perenara15,536 Canberra Raiders20 - 16 New Zealand Warriors13 April 2013, 7:30pmCanberra StadiumChris JamesAdam Devcich9,699 South Sydney Rabbitohs10 - 17 Melbourne Storm13 April 2013, 7:30pmANZ StadiumShayne HayneAlan Shortall32,671 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles25 - 18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14 April 2013, 2:00pmBrookvale OvalJared MaxwellDavid Munro17,504 Wests Tigers12 - 13 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 April 2013, 3:00pmSydney Cricket GroundMatt CecchinLuke Phillips21,844 Gold Coast Titans28 - 22 Parramatta Eels14 April 2013, 6:30pmSkilled ParkJason RobinsonAdam Gee12,047
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Sydney Roosters34 - 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 April 2013, 4:00pmAllianz StadiumShayne Hayne Gerard Sutton40,752 Melbourne Storm28 - 18 New Zealand Warriors25 April 2013, 7:00pmAAMI ParkMatt CecchinHenry Perenara25,480 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles12 - 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs26 April 2013, 7:45pmBrookvale OvalPhil HainesAshley Klein20,510 North Queensland Cowboys30 - 12 Canberra Raiders27 April 2013, 5:30pm1300SMILES StadiumBen CumminsGavin Morris13,240 Wests Tigers10 - 20 Brisbane Broncos27 April 2013, 7:30pmCampbelltown Sports StadiumGavin BadgerAlan Shortall11,547 Gold Coast Titans6 - 30 Newcastle Knights28 April 2013, 2:00pmSkilled ParkJared MaxwellLuke Phillips14,201 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks8 - 24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs28 April 2013, 3:00pmBluetongue StadiumChris JamesAdam Devcich10,131 Penrith Panthers44 - 12 Parramatta Eels29 April 2013, 7:00pmCentrebet StadiumJason RobinsonGavin Reynolds14,211
Round 8 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Brisbane Broncos12 - 26 South Sydney Rabbitohs3 May 2013, 7:35pmSuncorp StadiumShayne HayneGerard Sutton39,111 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs40 - 4 Wests Tigers3 May 2013, 7:35pmANZ StadiumMatt CecchinHenry Perenara23,453 Melbourne Storm20 - 24 Canberra Raiders4 May 2013, 5:30pmAAMI ParkAshley KleinPhil Haines15,464 Parramatta Eels10 - 14 North Queensland Cowboys4 May 2013, 7:30pmParramatta StadiumAdam DevcichChris James9,157 New Zealand Warriors25 - 24 Gold Coast Titans5 May 2013, 2:00pmMt Smart StadiumJason RobinsonGavin Reynolds9,465 Newcastle Knights20 - 21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks5 May 2013, 2:00pmHunter StadiumGavin BadgerAlan Shortall16,983 Sydney Roosters30 - 6 Penrith Panthers5 May 2013, 3:00pmAllianz StadiumJared MaxwellLuke Phillips11,176 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 - 24 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles6 May 2013, 7:00pmWIN Jubilee OvalBen CumminsGavin Morris11,607
Round 9 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance South Sydney Rabbitohs28 - 10 North Queensland Cowboys10 May 2013, 7:35pmANZ StadiumJared MaxwellLuke Phillips15,972 Wests Tigers6 - 30 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks10 May 2013, 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBen CumminsPhil Haines9,858 New Zealand Warriors16 - 24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs11 May 2013, 7:30pmWestpac StadiumAdam DevcichChris James30,112 Parramatta Eels19 - 18 Brisbane Broncos11 May 2013, 7:30pmParramatta StadiumGavin ReynoldsAshley Klein11,005 Canberra Raiders44 - 14 Newcastle Knights12 May 2013, 2:00pmCanberra StadiumJason RobinsonGavin Morris10,453 Gold Coast Titans15 - 14 St. George Illawarra Dragons 12 May 2013, 3:00pmSkilled ParkShayne HayneGerard Sutton12,117 Penrith Panthers12 - 10 Melbourne Storm12 May 2013, 6:30pmCentrebet StadiumGavin BadgerAlan Shortall7,803 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles4 - 16 Sydney Roosters13 May 2013, 7:00pmBrookvale OvalMatt CecchinHenry Perenara12,950
Round 10 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Brisbane Broncos32 - 6 Gold Coast Titans17 May 2013, 7:35pmSuncorp StadiumBen CumminsPhil Haines34,596 South Sydney Rabbitohs54 - 10 Wests Tigers17 May 2013, 7:35pmANZ StadiumJared MaxwellLuke Phillips19,718 St. George Illawarra Dragons32 - 12 Parramatta Eels18 May 2013, 5:30pmWIN StadiumGavin BadgerAlan Shortall17,458 Penrith Panthers62 - 6 New Zealand Warriors18 May 2013, 7:30pmCentrebet StadiumGerard SuttonHenry Perenara9,386 North Queensland Cowboys8 - 12 Sydney Roosters18 May 2013, 7:30pm1300SMILES StadiumAshley KleinGavin Reynolds13,660 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks30 - 20 Canberra Raiders19 May 2013, 2:00pmSharks StadiumChris JamesAdam Devcich12,130 Newcastle Knights44 - 8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs19 May 2013, 3:00pmHunter StadiumGavin MorrisJason Robinson18,982 Melbourne Storm10 - 10 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles20 May 2013, 7:00pmAAMI ParkMatt CecchinShayne Hayne12,921 The Warriors suffered their biggest loss and conceded their most points in a match, eclipsing the 54-0 defeat against St George Illawarra and the 58 points they conceded against the Roosters in 2000 and 2004 respectively, it was also Penrith's biggest score since 2004 and the highest score by any team since 2008. The West Tigers set a new club record for longest losing streak with their 7th straight loss, beating the previous record of 6 which happened twice before, the most recent of which in 2003 (and also, later on in the 2013 season).
Round 11