NRL releases the draw for the remainder of the 2020 season

Parramatta has been delivered a dream draw while the Sydney Roosters' bid to pull off an NRL three-peat has been made even harder by the revised match schedule. Key points: The 26-round NRL season was suspended in March after two rounds due to the coronavirus shutdown The revamped season will run for 20 rounds plus finals, with matches resuming on May 28 The league has now released the schedule for rounds five to 20, after previously announcing the games for rounds three and four The NRL released the new draw for the final 16 rounds on Thursday, with the Eels to avoid facing Melbourne, the Roosters and Canberra twice. Cronulla is another team to benefit, avoiding meeting the Storm, Canberra, Roosters, Eels, Rabbitohs, Broncos and Manly twice in the round-robin. Who plays who twice in 2020 Melbourne Storm — Canberra; Newcastle; Sydney Roosters; Manly; South Sydney Sydney Roosters — St George-Illawarra; Melbourne; Brisbane; Canberra; South Sydney South Sydney — Brisbane; Melbourne; Wests Tigers; Canterbury Bulldogs; Sydney Roosters Canberra Raiders — Melbourne; Gold Coast; Sydney Roosters, St George-Illawarra; NZ Warriors Parramatta Eels — Manly; Canterbury Bulldogs; Penrith; Brisbane; Wests Tigers Manly Sea Eagles — Parramatta; Newcastle; Melbourne; Canterbury Bulldogs; NZ Warriors Cronulla Sharks — St George-Illawarra; Gold Coast; Penrith; Nth Queensland; NZ Warriors Brisbane Broncos — South Sydney; Sydney Roosters; Gold Coast; Parramatta; Nth Queensland Wests Tigers — Newcastle; Canterbury Bulldogs; Penrith; South Sydney; Parramatta Penrith Panthers — NZ Warriors; Cronulla; Wests Tigers; Parramatta; Nth Queensland Newcastle Knights — Melbourne; Wests Tigers; Manly; Nth Queensland; NZ Warriors Canterbury Bulldogs — St George-Illawarra; South Sydney; Parramatta; Manly; Wests Tigers NZ Warriors — Canberra; Manly; Cronulla; Newcastle; Penrith Nth Queensland Cowboys — Cronulla; Brisbane; Penrith; Newcastle; Gold Coast St George-Illawarra Dragons — Canterbury Bulldogs; Cronulla; Sydney Roosters; Gold Coast; Canberra Gold Coast Titans — Canberra; Cronulla; Brisbane; Nth Queensland; St George-Illawarra Their grand final rematch with Canberra will kick off round 10 in a Thursday night game. NRL Draw Round 3 Thursday, May 28 Broncos v Eels, Lang Park, 7:50pm Friday, May 29 Cowboys v Titans, North Qld Stadium, 6:00pm Roosters v Rabbitohs, Parramatta Stadium, 7:55pm Saturday, May 30 Warriors v Dragons, Central Coast Stadium, 3:00pm Sharks v Tigers, Parramatta Stadium, 5:30pm Storm v Raiders, AAMI Park, 7:35pm Sunday, May 31 Panthers v Knights, Campbelltown Stadium, 4:05pm Sea Eagles v Bulldogs, Central Coast Stadium, 6:30pm Round 4 Thursday, June 4 Broncos v Roosters, Lang Park, 7:50pm Friday, June 5 Panthers v Warriors, Campbelltown Stadium, 6:00pm Storm v Rabbitohs, AAMI Park, 7:55pm Saturday, June 6 Eels v Sea Eagles, Parramatta Stadium, 5:30pm Cowboys v Sharks, North Qld Stadium, 7:35pm Sunday, June 7 Raiders v Knights, Campbelltown Stadium, 4:05pm Titans v Tigers, Lang Park, 6:30pm Monday, June 8 Bulldogs v Dragons, Parramatta Stadium, 4:05pm Round 5 Thursday, June 11 Sea Eagles v Broncos, Central Coast Stadium, 7:50pm Friday, June 12 Warriors v Cowboys, Central Coast Stadium, 6:00pm Eels v Panthers, Parramatta Stadium, 7:55pm Saturday, June 13 Rabbitohs v Titans, Parramatta Stadium, 3:00pm Knights v Storm, Central Coast Stadium 5:30pm Tigers v Raiders Campbelltown Stadium 7:35pm Sunday, June 14 Bulldogs v Roosters, Parramatta Stadium, 4:05pm Dragons v Sharks, Campbelltown Stadium, 6:30pm Round 6 Thursday, June 18 Knights v Broncos, Central Coast Stadium, 7:50pm Friday, June 19 Rabbitohs v Warriors, Parramatta Stadium, 6:00pm Panthers v Storm, Campbelltown Stadium, 7:55pm Saturday, June 20 Titans v Dragons, Lang Park, 3:00pm Roosters v Eels, Parramatta Stadium, 5:30pm Tigers v Cowboys, Campbelltown Stadium, 7:35pm Sunday, June 21 Raiders v Sea Eagles, Campbelltown Stadium, 4:05pm Sharks v Bulldogs, Parramatta Stadium, 6:30pm Round 7 Thursday, June 25 Panthers v Rabbitohs, Campbelltown Stadium, 7:50pm Friday, June 26 Storm v Warriors, AAMI Park, 6:00pm Roosters v Dragons, Parramatta Stadium, 7:55pm Saturday, June 27 Cowboys v Knights, North Qld Stadium, 3:00pm Eels v Raiders, Parramatta Stadium, 5:30pm Broncos v Titans, Lang Park, 7:35pm Sunday, June 28 Sea Eagles v Sharks, Central Coast Stadium, 4:05pm Bulldogs v Tigers, Parramattta Stadium, 6:30pm Round 8 Thursday, July 2 Storm v Roosters, AAMI Park, 7:50pm Friday, July 3 Raiders v Dragons, Campbelltown Stadium, 6:00pm Eels v Cowboys, Parramatta Stadium, 7:55pm Saturday, July 4 Titans v Sharks, Lang Park, 3:00pm Warriors v Broncos, Central Coast Stadium, 5:30pm Tigers v Panthers, Campbelltown Stadium, 7:35pm Sunday, July 5 Sea Eagles v Knights, Central Coast Stadium, 4:05pm Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, Parramatta Stadium, 6:30pm Round 9 Thursday, July 9 Cowboys v Roosters, North Qld Stadium, 7:50pm Friday, July 10 Titans v Warriors, Lang Park, 6:00pm Rabbitohs v Tigers, Parramatta Stadium, 7:55pm Saturday, July 11 Sharks v Panthers, Parramatta Stadium, 3:00pm Raiders v Storm, Campbelltown Stadium, 5:30pm Broncos v Bulldogs, Lang Park, 7:35pm Sunday, July 12 Knights v Eels, Central Coast Stadium, 4:05pm Dragons v Sea Eagles, Campbelltown Stadium, 6:30pm All games from Round 10 on, venues TBC Round 10 Thursday, July 16 Roosters v Raiders, 7:50pm Friday, July 17 Storm v Titans, 6:00pm Tigers v Broncos, 7:55pm Saturday, July 18 Dragons v Bulldogs, 3:00pm Rabbitohs v Knights, 5:30pm Sea Eagles v Eels, 7:35pm Sunday, July 19 Panthers v Cowboys, 4:05pm Warriors v Sharks, 6:30pm Round 11 Thursday, July 23 Eels v Tigers, 7:50pm Friday, July 24 Warriors v Roosters, 6:00pm Broncos v Storm, 7:55pm Saturday, July 25 Cowboys v Sea Eagles, 3:00pm Raiders v Rabbitohs, 5:30pm Sharks v Dragons, 7:35pm Sunday, July 26 Knights v Bulldogs, 2:00pm Titans v Panthers, 4:05pm Round 12 Thursday, July 30 Dragons v Rabbitohs, 7:50pm Friday, July 31 Tigers v Warriors, 6:00pm Broncos v Sharks, 7:55pm Saturday, August 1 Roosters v Titans, 3:00pm Sea Eagles v Panthers, 5:30pm Cowboys v Raiders, 7:35pm Sunday, August 2 Bulldogs v Eels, 2:00pm Storm v Knights, 4:05pm Round 13 Thursday, August 6 Dragons v Roosters, 7:50pm Friday, August 7 Sea Eagles v Warriors, 6:00pm Rabbitohs v Broncos, 7:55pm Saturday, August 8 Storm v Bulldogs, 3:00pm Knights v Tigers, 5:30pm Panthers v Raiders, 7:35pm Sunday, August 9 Titans v Cowboys, 2:00pm Sharks v Eels, 4:05pm Round 14 Thursday, August 13 Roosters v Storm, 7:50pm Friday, August 14 Warriors v Panthers, 6:00pm Eels v Dragons, 7:55pm Saturday, August 15 Sharks v Titans, 3:00pm Cowboys v Rabbitohs, 5:30pm Raiders v Broncos, 7:35pm Sunday, August 16 Knights v Sea Eagles, 2:00pm Tigers v Bulldogs, 4:05pm Round 15 Thursday, August 20 Eels v Storm, 7:50pm Friday, August 21 Panthers v Sharks, 6:00pm Broncos v Dragons, 7:55pm Saturday, August 22 Titans v Raiders, 3:00pm Tigers v Roosters, 5:30pm Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, 7:35pm Sunday, August 23 Bulldogs v Warriors, 2:00pm Knights v Cowboys, 4:05pm Round 16 Thursday, August 27 Eels v Rabbitohs, 7:50pm Friday, August 28 Dragons v Titans, 6:00pm Roosters v Broncos, 7:55pm Saturday, August 29 Warriors v Knights, 3:00pm Panthers v Tigers, 5:30pm Sharks v Cowboys, 7:35pm Sunday, August 30 Storm v Sea Eagles, 4:05pm Raiders v Bulldogs, 6:30pm Round 17 Thursday, September 3 Broncos v Panthers, 7:50pm Friday, September 4 Knights v Sharks, 6:00pm Rabbitohs v Storm, 7:55pm Saturday, September 5 Cowboys v Dragons, 3:00pm Sea Eagles v Tigers, 5:30pm Raiders v Roosters, 7:55pm Sunday, September 6 Warriors v Eels, 4:05pm Bulldogs v Titans, 6:30pm Round 18 Thursday, September 10 Tigers v Rabbitohs, 7:50pm Friday, September 11 Bulldogs v Sea Eagles, 6:00pm Panthers v Eels, 7:55pm Saturday, September 12 Dragons v Raiders, 3:00pm Roosters v Knights, 5:30pm Titans v Broncos, 7:35pm Sunday, September 13 Sharks v Warriors, 2:00pm Storm v Cowboys, 4:05pm Round 19 Thursday, September 17 Rabbitohs v Bulldogs, 7:50pm Friday, September 18 Sea Eagles v Titans, 6:00pm Eels v Broncos, 7:55pm Saturday, September 19 Cowboys v Panthers, 3:00pm Storm v Tigers, 5:30pm Roosters v Sharks, 7:35pm Sunday, September 20 Raiders v Warriors, 2:00pm Knights v Dragons, 4:05pm Round 20 Thursday, September 24 Broncos v Cowboys, 7:50pm Friday, September 25 Titans v Knights, 6:00pm Rabbitohs v Roosters, 7:55pm Saturday, September 26 Bulldogs v Panthers, 3:00pm Sharks v Raiders, 5:30pm Tigers v Eels, 7:35pm Sunday, September 27 Warriors v Sea Eagles, 2:00pm Dragons v Storm, 4:05pm *All times AEST FINALS Week 1 – Oct 1-4 Week 2 – Oct 9-10 Week 3 – Oct 16-17 NRL Grand Final: Sunday Oct 25 State of Origin – Wednesday Nov 4, Wednesday Nov 11, Wednesday Nov 18 AAP/ABC