The NRL has confirmed the draw for season 2026, and the western area will again host two Penrith Panthers fixtures.

The full draw was revealed on Friday, November 14, after the opening round and Magic Round had been revealed earlier in the week.

Carrington Park 's 11 th NRL fixture will be played on Saturday, March 14, with the Panthers hosting the Cronulla Sharks in a round two clash.

Penrith have taken one home game to Bathurst every year since 2014, except in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both the last two games in Bathurst have been sell-outs, with official attendance figures of 12,000 in both years.

"Crowd numbers have grown year on year for the Panthers game at Carrington Park," Bathurst mayor Robert Taylor said.

"The last two years have been superb, sell-out games so I

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