Another NRL season is in the books with Penrith claiming the premiership in an epic encounter against Melbourne.
The Panthers have now won an incredible four titles in a row as their dynasty shows no signs of ending under the guidance of Ivan Cleary.
Yet now that the trophy has been lifted and some of the Penrith stars were pictured with their four premiership rings, fans of every club except the Panthers have switched their focus to next year.
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When does the 2025 NRL season start?
The NRL will once again usher in a new campaign with a Las Vegas spectacular at Allegiant Stadium.
The league started the tradition in 2024 when Manly took on South Sydney in the first game of the season, before the Sydney Roosters faced Brisbane in the second game of the program.
The standalone weekend will serve as the curtain raiser next year on Sunday, March 2 for Australian viewers.
Canberra takes on the New Zealand Warriors and the Panthers will battle Cronulla.
Meanwhile, the event has been expanded to include two more matches on the Glitter Strip with Wigan and Warrington competing for Super League points.
The Australian Jillaroos will also take on England in a historic moment for the women’s international game.
When does the NRL season begin in Australia in 2025?
After the opening two games in America are hosted on Saturday (local time), attention will then turn back to Australian shores where the rest of the competition will get underway.
In 2024, Newcastle and the Raiders locked horns in the Hunter in the first instalment of Thursday Night Football.
On March 6, this will be the case once again with a yet to be released fixture.
Two games apiece on Friday and Saturday are then expected to follow before the round is wrapped up a week after the American voyage with a single match on Sunday afternoon.
When will the NRL draw be released for 2025?
The 2024 NRL draw was released on November 13 2023, with a similar timeframe likely to be maintained for the 2025 draw.