The regular season was dominated by two teams, Brisbane City and University of Canberra Vikings, who went on to play in the championship final.
[1][2] The deciding match, played at Ballymore, was won 21–10 by Brisbane to claim their second consecutive NRC title.
Streaming of the three non-broadcast matches per round, usually played on Saturday or Sunday, is hosted by Fox Sports online.
The top four sides in the regular season advanced to the semifinals of the knock-out stage, which was followed by the final to decide the National Rugby Championship title.
Props Hookers Locks Loose forwards Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Wings Fullbacks ^a There were six late replacements made to the Barbarians squad with some players originally selected being unavailable to tour.