The Canberra Raiders will reportedly open their 2022 NRL campaign at home against a new-look Cronulla Sharks outfit on Saturday 12 March.
The match is set to be played in front of the first Canberra home crowd since 3 July this year before the Raiders were forced to relocate to Queensland to complete the season.
Canberra will be looking to unveil new halfback Jamal Fogarty in the season opener with recruit Adam Elliott also a chance to make his Raiders debut.
Meanwhile, the Sharks will look a whole lot different under new coach Craig Fitzgibbon, with stars Dale Finucane, Nicho Hynes and Cam McInnes all set to line up at GIO Stadium.
The Raiders have a terrific recent record over the Sharks, winning the last six encounters between the sides, including two wins this year. However, three of those six wins were decided by less than two points.
The 2022 NRL round one fixture
- Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles on Thursday 10 March at Penrith
- New Zealand Warriors vs St George Illawarra Dragons on Friday 11 March at Sunshine Coast
- Brisbane Broncos vs South Sydney Rabbitohs on Friday 11 March at Brisbane
- Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights on Saturday 12 March at SCG
- Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks on Saturday 12 March at Canberra
- Wests Tigers vs Melbourne Storm on Saturday 12 March at Bankwest
- Parramatta Eels vs Gold Coast Titans on Sunday 13 March at Bankwest
- North Queensland Cowboys vs Canterbury Bulldogs on Sunday 13 March at Townsville
Some highlights from the fixture include the Panthers kicking off their premiership defence in the first game of the season against Manly.
Adam Reynolds will take on his old side for the first time in round one as his Broncos host the Rabbitohs in a Friday night blockbuster.
Parramatta are likely to open their season in front of a bumper home crowd when they face the Titans on Sunday afternoon.
The complete home and away NRL fixture is expected to be announced in the coming days.
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