The 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership will see the introduction of Magic Round Brisbane, which will see all eight matches played at Suncorp Stadium over four days in Round Nine.

As well as the new Magic Round concept, there will be matches at 27 different venues across Australia and New Zealand, including the new Western Sydney Stadium at Parramatta.
 
It will also feature matches in five regional NSW locations (Bathurst, Tamworth, Mudgee, Wagga Wagga and Gosford), while the Sunshine Coast will host a Premiership match for the first time ever – the Round 5 clash between South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Warriors.
 
Parramatta Eels will open the new Western Sydney Stadium on Easter Monday in the traditional clash with Wests Tigers in Round Six, while Wests Tigers and the Bulldogs will also play matches at the new venue.
 
Melbourne Storm will open the season, facing off against Brisbane Broncos on Thursday, March 14 at AAMI Park.
 
The following night Premiers Sydney Roosters will face traditional rivals South Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
 
No club will have more than three five-day turnarounds as part of a drive to protect player welfare, with a more even spread of shorter turnarounds across the 16 clubs.
 
The Sunday night standalone Holden State of Origin match will be held at the new Perth Stadium on June 23; the first time Origin has been played in Perth.
 
Holden State of Origin I will be played at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday, June 5, while the third match of the series will be played at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Wednesday, July 10. Only two rounds will be directly impacted by State of Origin.