Time to separate the rugby league Wheat/Chaff or the NRL Mutton/Lamb and present the 2026 NRL Round 1 Team of the Week & Player Stats.
First we have our Team of the Week, which takes some of the key player stats from the weekend and using various scoring methods come up with the best players in their positions from the latest round of the NRL.
Then there’s additional player stats from this weekend that was and the season that is.
2026 NRL Round 1 Team of the Week – Part Two
We’ve used the stats for each position and picked the best starting 13 players from the most recent round, the stats and points assigned are explained at the end.
On top of the best starting 13, we also include the best four interchange players of the week. Seeing who has provided maximum impact from the bench.
This is just fox the six games played in Australia.

2026 NRL Round 1 Team of the Week – Las Vegas
Las Vegas seems so long ago, so here is the Team of the Week just for those teams involved for fun.

2026 NRL Round 1 Player Stats Summary
Want to see which players topped the key stats for the latest round of the NRL this weekend?

2025 NRL Team of the Season
Remember 2025? Well here is the Team of the Season from 2025.



