NRL 2026
Round 4 · Telstra Premiership · All times Sydney AEST
🏆 Ladder Leader
🐾
Penrith Panthers
4 from 4 · 8 pts · +110 differential
140
Points For
30
Points Against
+110
Differential
📅 Round 4 · Today
Raiders vs Sharks
3:05 PM
Titans vs Dragons
5:15 PM
GIO Stadium / Cbus Super Stadium · Sun Mar 29
📊 Season Snapshot
17
Teams
27
Rounds
48-20
Biggest Win R4
Oct
Grand Final
Round 4 Results
Legend
Green name = Winner
Highlighted = Today's games (live/upcoming)
AEST = All times Sydney time
Top 8 Finals
Key Stories
🐾 Panthers Unstoppable
4 wins from 4 with a +110 differential. Penrith obliterated Parramatta 48-20 in Round 4. The four-time premiers look ominous.
⚡ Tigers Surprise Package
Wests Tigers sit 3rd despite a bye, having beaten the Warriors away from home. The long-suffering Tigers fans might finally be daring to dream.
😬 Manly Crisis
Sea Eagles 0-3 despite having a bye banked. Lost 16-33 to the Roosters in Round 4. Questions mounting about the roster and coaching direction.
🌩️ Storm Still Dangerous
Melbourne 2-2 but their +66 differential shows their actual quality. Both losses were tight — Cowboys pipped them 28-24 in R4. Don't write them off.
Ladder
Round 4 · 2026 Telstra Premiership · Updated after each game
Legend
P = Played · W = Wins · L = Losses · D = Draws · B = Byes played
PTS = Competition points (2 per win, 1 per draw) · PF = Points For · PA = Points Against
+/- = Points differential (PF minus PA) — tiebreaker when teams equal on comp points
Form = Last 5 results (W/L/D) most recent on right · Green zone = Top 8 (finals)
PCT = Win percentage this season
2026 NRL Ladder — Round 4
Top 8 qualify for finals series
Finals Format —
Top 8 teams qualify after 27 rounds. Week 1: 1v2 (winner to Week 3), 3v4, 5v8, 6v7. Week 2: losers from 1v2 vs winners 5v8/6v7. Week 3: Four teams remain. Preliminary Finals. Grand Final — October.
Results
2026 Season · Click a match to expand stats
Legend
Tries = Each try scores 4 pts · Goals = Conversion 2 pts · FG = Field goal 1 pt
Half = Half-time score · Margin = Winning margin in points
Click any match card to see detailed stats breakdown
Fixtures
Upcoming matches · Times shown in your local timezone
Legend
All kickoff times are Sydney (AEST/AEDT) · Check team news and weather closer to match day
Highlighted = Today's games
Teams
17 clubs · 2026 Telstra Premiership · Click a team for full profile
Legend
W = Wins · L = Losses · PF = Points For · +/- = Differential
Click any team card to expand full season stats, form guide and team bio
Players
2026 Season · Key players grouped by team · Click a team to expand
Position Key & Stats Legend
HB = Halfback · FH = Fullback · 5/8 = Five-Eighth · HK = Hooker · Prop = Prop Forward
2R = Second Row · LK = Lock · Wng = Wing · Ctr = Centre
T = Tries · TA = Try Assists · Runs = Ball Carries · RM = Run Metres · PCM = Post-Contact Metres
LB = Linebreaks · Off = Offloads · TB = Tackle Breaks · Tck = Tackles Made · KM = Kick Metres
Stats Leaders
2026 Season · Top performers across all key NRL stats · After Round 4
Legend — NRL Key Stats Explained
Tries = Touchdowns scored (4 pts each)
Try Assists = Pass or kick that directly led to a try
Run Metres = Total metres gained carrying the ball
Post-Contact Metres = Metres gained AFTER first tackler makes contact — measures offload and break ability
Linebreaks = Busting through the defensive line completely
Offloads = Pass made while being tackled — creates extra play
Tackles Made = Successful defensive tackles completed
Missed Tackles = Defenders beaten by ball carrier without completing tackle
Tackle Breaks = Times a ball carrier beat a tackle attempt
Kick Metres = Total metres on all kicks (including general play and kicks in goal)
40/20 = Kick from your 40m that bounces into touch inside the opposition 20m — gives your team the scrum feed
Errors = Ball dropped, lost in contact, or kicked out on the full — concedes possession
Predictions 🔮
DashSports 2026 season calls · Fixture predictions + season outlook · After Round 4
How to read this
Fixture predictions = Our predicted winner for every remaining game, with reasoning
Confidence bar = How sure we are based on form, differential, home/away record and historical data
Season calls = Big-picture predictions for premiers, Dally M, top 8 and more
Updated after each round · All predictions based on post-Round 4 form and stats
Season Calls
Fixture Predictions
Predicted winners for upcoming rounds · Home team listed first
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