NRL 2026 LIVE updates: Parramatta and Brisbane square off seeking first win of season

Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan. Interchange: 14. Ben Hunt 15. Xavier Willison 16. Ben Talty 17. Aublix Tawha 18. Grant Anderson 19. Jaiyden Hunt

Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Bailey Simonsson 20. Jordan Samrani 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Jack de Belin. Interchange: 14. Dylan Walker 15. Sam Tuivaiti 16. Matt Doorey 17. Tallyn Da Silva 18. Charlie Guymer 19. Joash Papali’i

Thanks for joining our live coverage as defending premiers Brisbane host Parramatta at Suncorp Stadium to kick off round two.

Four points. That’s the measly sum combined these sides managed last week when both suffered heavy opening-round defeats.

The error-plagued Broncos were a shadow of the team that caught fire so spectacularly during last year’s final series when thrashed by Penrith 26-0 at Suncorp. As Herald columnist Malcolm Knox wrote last Monday, the Broncos were so poor they were lucky to score zero.

Pre-Season Challenge champions Parra, meanwhile, plummeted back to earth in Melbourne as the Storm recovered from an early 4-0 deficit to run in 52 unanswered points in the ensuing 76 minutes.

Losing coach Jason Ryles described the shock result as a “big schooner of reality” and Eels supporters will be dearly hoping there is no lingering hangover tonight.