NRL 2026 Round 25 results

23 August 2026

Road form dominated round 25 — seven of the eight games went to the away side, with the Dolphins the only home team to hold serve. The Bulldogs' 30-point win at the Dragons was the round's biggest margin, and the Tigers snuck home by a single point at the Roosters.

Full round 25 scores

HomeAwayVenue
Melbourne Storm 14 lost to Penrith Panthers 22 AAMI Park
Canberra Raiders 30 lost to Brisbane Broncos 34 GIO Stadium
Dolphins 34 def Parramatta Eels 16 Suncorp Stadium
Newcastle Knights 24 lost to Manly Sea Eagles 44 McDonald Jones Stadium
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 lost to New Zealand Warriors 45 Accor Stadium
St George Illawarra Dragons 14 lost to Canterbury Bulldogs 44 Allianz Stadium
Gold Coast Titans 22 lost to Cronulla Sharks 30 Cbus Super Stadium
Sydney Roosters 24 lost to Wests Tigers 25 Allianz Stadium

The round in three lines

Biggest margin: Bulldogs by 30 — Canterbury ran riot at Allianz Stadium, 44 to the Dragons' 14, the round's only 40-plus score.

Away sides won seven of eight — Penrith, the Broncos, Manly, the Warriors, the Bulldogs, Cronulla and Wests Tigers all won on the road; only the Dolphins defended home turf, seeing off Parramatta by 18.

Closest finish: Wests Tigers by 1 — 25 to 24 over the Roosters at Allianz Stadium, the tightest scoreline of the round.

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