# 2010 NRL season results

The 2010 NRL season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds, starting on 12 March and ending on 5 September, followed by four weeks of play-offs culminating in the grand final on 3 October.

## Regular season
### Round 1

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 30 – 24 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 March 2010, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 48,516 |
| Parramatta Eels | 12 – 18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 March 2010, 7:35 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Tony Archer Gavin Badger | 18,293 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 16 – 20 | Newcastle Knights | 13 March 2010, 5:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Jason Robinson Bernard Sutton | 18,110 |
| Penrith Panthers | 34 – 16 | Canberra Raiders | 13 March 2010, 7:30 pm | CUA Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 11,133 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 10 – 14 | Melbourne Storm | 13 March 2010, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 11,820 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 24 – 18 | New Zealand Warriors | 14 March 2010, 1:00 pm | Skilled Park | Matt Cecchin Chris James | 16,112 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 – 36 | Sydney Roosters | 14 March 2010, 3:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Ashley Klein | 23,149 |
| Wests Tigers | 26 – 22 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 15 March 2010, 7:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Gavin Badger Jared Maxwell | 18,421 |
* For the first time since 2006, the Penrith Panthers opened their season with a victory.

### Round 2

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| St. George-Illawarra Dragons | 26 – 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 19 March 2010, 7:35 pm | WIN Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 16,177 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 – 19 | Gold Coast Titans | 19 March 2010, 8:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Ashley Klein | 10,943 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 30 – 16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 20 March 2010, 7:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Jason Robinson Bernard Sutton | 15,314 |
| Newcastle Knights | 14 – 20 | Melbourne Storm | 20 March 2010, 7:30 pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 16,242 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 28 – 20 | Penrith Panthers | 20 March 2010, 8:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ben Cummins Chris James | 13,335 |
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 20 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 21 March 2010, 2:00 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Shayne Hayne Brett Suttor | 15,602 |
| Sydney Roosters | 44 – 32 | Wests Tigers | 21 March 2010, 3:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jarred Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 19,021 |
| Canberra Raiders | 22 – 14 | Brisbane Broncos | 22 March 2010, 7:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Gavin Badger Phil Haines | 14,200 |
* Greg Inglis of the Melbourne Storm played his 100th club game.

### Round 3

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Wests Tigers | 23 – 12 | Parramatta Eels | 26 March 2010, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 21,318 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 33 – 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 26 March 2010, 8:35 pm | WIN Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 13,267 |
| Penrith Panthers | 10 – 16 | Melbourne Storm | 27 March 2010, 5:30 pm | CUA Stadium | Gavin Badger Phil Haines | 11,024 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 36 – 12 | Newcastle Knights | 27 March 2010, 7:30 pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Ashley Klein | 12,138 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 24 – 4 | Canberra Raiders | 27 March 2010, 7:30 pm | Skilled Park | Ben Cummins Chris James | 11,521 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 48 | New Zealand Warriors | 28 March 2010, 1:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 32,338 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 60 – 14 | Sydney Roosters | 28 March 2010, 3:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Jason Robinson Bernard Sutton | 19,738 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 8 – 30 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 29 March 2010, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Shayne Hayne Brett Suttor | 10,741 |
* The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks lost their 13th straight match, squalling the competition record for a losing streak since the NRL's inception in 1998.
* The St. George Illawarra Dragons' victory meant for the first time they won the first three matches of the season.
* The Brisbane Broncos conceded the highest number of points ever in a home game.
* The Roosters' 60–14 defeat was the highest number of points conceded for the team since the NRL inception in 1998.
* Fuifui Moimoi of the Parramatta Eels played his 100th career club game.

### Round 4

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Melbourne Storm | 17 – 4 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 April 2010, 2:10pm | Etihad Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 25,480 |
| Sydney Roosters | 25 – 6 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 April 2010, 8:35pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 17,106 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 11 – 0 | Parramatta Eels | 3 April 2010, 5:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Ashley Klein | 13,213 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 32 – 18 | Gold Coast Titans | 3 April 2010, 6:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 15,551 |
| Canberra Raiders | 22 – 35 | Wests Tigers | 4 April 2010, 3:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Shayne Hayne Brett Suttor | 17,112 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 6 – 14 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 4 April 2010, 4:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ben Cummins Chris James | 19,230 |
| Newcastle Knights | 30 – 34 | Penrith Panthers | 5 April 2010, 4:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Jason Robinson Bernard Sutton | 15,894 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 38 – 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 5 April 2010, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Phil Haines | 30,120 |
* Nathan Cayless of the Parramatta Eels became the first player to record 200 games as club captain.
* The crowd of 25,480 at Etihad Stadium recorded Melbourne's highest ever regular season home crowd figure.
* The Sydney Roosters defeated the Brisbane Broncos at the SFS on Good Friday for the first time since 2003.
* Tim Sheens of the Wests Tigers recorded his 300th victory as a coach.
* The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ended their longest losing streak (13) this round.
* The North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Gold Coast Titans at home for the first time.

### Round 5

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 34 – 16 | Brisbane Broncos | 9 April 2010, 7:35 pm | WIN Stadium | Matt Cecchin Ashley Klein | 15,374 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 20 – 16 | Melbourne Storm | 9 April 2010, 7:35 pm | Skilled Park | Ben Cummins Jared Maxwell | 20,083 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 28 – 10 | Newcastle Knights | 10 April 2010, 5:30 pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Phil Haines Steve Lyons | 16,098 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 – 30 | New Zealand Warriors | 10 April 2010, 7:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 17,095 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 23 | Wests Tigers | 10 April 2010, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 16,273 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 40 – 12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 11 April 2010, 2:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 16,055 |
| Penrith Panthers | 28 – 6 | Sydney Roosters | 11 April 2010, 3:00 pm | CUA Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 14,023 |
| Parramatta Eels | 14 – 24 | Canberra Raiders | 12 April 2010, 7:00 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton | 15,122 |

### Round 6

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 6 – 19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 April 2010, 7:35 pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Jason Robinson | 21,336 |
| Wests Tigers | 4 – 24 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 16 April 2010, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 19,491 |
| Newcastle Knights | 36 – 18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 17 April 2010, 5:30pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Chris James Ashley Klein | 14,205 |
| Sydney Roosters | 36 – 6 | Canberra Raiders | 17 April 2010, 7:30pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons | 9,308 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 12 – 40 | Penrith Panthers | 18 April 2010, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 14,620 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 44 – 16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 18 April 2010, 2:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 25,688 |
| Parramatta Eels | 22 – 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 April 2010, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton | 25,152 |
| Melbourne Storm | 16 – 18 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 19 April 2010, 7:00pm | Etihad Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 14,171 |
* Nathan Hindmarsh became the Parramatta Eels' most capped player, overtaking Brett Kenny by playing his 266th game.
* Glenn Stewart of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles played his 100th club game.
* Luke Priddis played his 300th career match with the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
* The Melbourne Storm fell to its first defeat at Etihad Stadium since 2001.
* The Canberra Raiders' loss to the Roosters was their 12th successive defeat at the Sydney Football Stadium against that opposition, a record that stretches back to 1995.

### Round 7

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 36 – 18 | Brisbane Broncos | 23 April 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Jared Maxwell | 17,014 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 18 – 24 | Parramatta Eels | 23 April 2010, 7:35pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 11,335 |
| Penrith Panthers | 26 – 18 | Wests Tigers | 24 April 2010, 5:30pm | CUA Stadium | Shayne Hayne Chris James | 19,220 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26 – 6 | Newcastle Knights | 24 April 2010, 7:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Phil Haines Ashley Klein | 10,662 |
| Canberra Raiders | 24 – 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 25 April 2010, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons | 13,145 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 – 6 | Sydney Roosters | 25 April 2010, 4:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 36,212 |
| Melbourne Storm | 40 – 6 | New Zealand Warriors | 25 April 2010, 6:00pm | Etihad Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 23,906 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 22 – 24 | Gold Coast Titans | 26 April 2010, 7:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 15,195 |
* From round 7, the Melbourne Storm will not be allowed to earn any further competition points for the rest of the 2010 season due to salary cap breaches.
* The Parramatta Eels won its first match at Dairy Farmers Stadium since 2000, whilst the South Sydney Rabbitohs won its first match in Canberra Stadium since 2005.

### Round 8

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Parramatta Eels | 26 – 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 30 April 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne | 31,911 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 22 – 30 | Newcastle Knights | 30 April 2010, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons | 25,178 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 16 – 23 | Canberra Raiders | 1 May 2010, 5:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ben Cummins Adam Devcich | 11,499 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 38 – 24 | Penrith Panthers | 1 May 2010, 5:30pm | Skilled Park | Jared Maxwell Bernard Sutton | 15,430 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 6 – 34 | Melbourne Storm | 1 May 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Badger Bernard Sutton | 19,853 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 38 – 0 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 May 2010, 7:30pm | WIN Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jason Robinson | 15,779 |
| Wests Tigers | 8 – 12 | Sydney Roosters | 2 May 2010, 2:00pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Ashley Klein Matt Cecchin | 19,901 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 – 30 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 May 2010, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 15,459 |
* This round Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens became the first coach ever to reach 600 games.

### Round 9

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 – 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 May 2010, 7:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Gavin Badger Shayne Hayne | 16,745 |
| Newcastle Knights | 36 – 38 | Gold Coast Titans | 9 May 2010, 2:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 13,384 |
| Melbourne Storm | 14 – 36 | Brisbane Broncos | 9 May 2010, 3:00pm | AAMI Park | Tony Archer Steve Lyons | 20,032 |
| Sydney Roosters | 14 – 32 | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 May 2010, 7:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Ashley Klein Jason Robinson | 6,478 |
| BYE Round for: 8 teams - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs, New Zealand Warriors & Wests Tigers . |||||||
* No club games were played on Friday night due to the 2010 ANZAC Test and City vs Country Origin representative matches being played on that day.
* The Gold Coast Titans won their first ever game at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
* The Brisbane Broncos became the first team to post a NRL victory at AAMI Park by defeating home team the Melbourne Storm. Their win was also the first in any Storm home ground (Olympic Park Stadium and Docklands Stadium) since 2003.

### Round 10 - Heritage Round

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 28 – 6 | Gold Coast Titans | 14 May 2010, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 40,168 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 6 – 19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 May 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Bernard Sutton | 37,773 |
| Canberra Raiders | 6 – 17 | Melbourne Storm | 15 May 2010, 7:30pm | Canberra Stadium | Ben Cummins Chris James | 12,165 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 24 – 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 15 May 2010, 7:30pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ashley Klein Gerard Sutton | 10,800 |
| Sydney Roosters | 18 – 34 | Newcastle Knights | 15 May 2010, 7:30pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Gavin Badger Adam Devcich | 10,018 |
| Wests Tigers | 10 – 50 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16 May 2010, 2:00pm | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 30,685 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14 – 34 | Penrith Panthers | 16 May 2010, 3:00pm | Toyota Stadium | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor | 10,352 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 – 19 | Parramatta Eels | 17 May 2010, 7:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Matt Cecchin Jared Maxwell | 11,023 |
* The South Sydney Rabbitohs recorded their biggest win at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

### Round 11

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Newcastle Knights | 6 – 23 | Wests Tigers | 21 May 2010, 7:35pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall | 14,458 |
| Parramatta Eels | 18 – 22 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 22 May 2010, 7:30pm | Parramatta Stadium | Jared Maxwell Brett Suttor | 13,058 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 – 22 | Canberra Raiders | 23 May 2010, 3:00pm | WIN Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 14,728 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 26 – 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 23 May 2010, 4:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Gerard Sutton | 10,485 |
| Penrith Panthers | 31 – 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 May 2010, 7:00pm | CUA Stadium | Matt Cecchin Ben Cummins | 11,278 |
| BYE Round for: 6 teams - Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters & Gold Coast Titans. |||||||
* Players selected for Game One of the 2010 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round.

### Round 12

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 30 – 0 | Parramatta Eels | 28 May 2010, 7:35pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Ben Cummins Jared Maxwell | 15,068 |
| Wests Tigers | 50 – 6 | New Zealand Warriors | 28 May 2010, 7:35pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 10,061 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 4 – 20 | Brisbane Broncos | 29 May 2010, 5:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Gavin Badger Gerard Sutton | 7,826 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 20 – 24 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 29 May 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall | 13,538 |
| Melbourne Storm | 23 – 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 30 May 2010, 2:00pm | AAMI Park | Shayne Hayne Ashley Klein | 12,420 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 42 – 22 | Penrith Panthers | 30 May 2010, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Bernard Sutton | 11,108 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 16 – 30 | Sydney Roosters | 31 May 2010, 7:00pm | Skilled Park | Jarred Maxwell Steve Lyons | 13,235 |
| BYE Round for: 2 teams - Canberra Raiders & Newcastle Knights. |||||||
* The Sydney Roosters ended their losing streak against Gold Coast Titans, having not beaten them since the 2007 NRL Season.

### Round 13

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 12 – 19 | Wests Tigers | 4 June 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Shayne Hayne Alan Shortall | 11,837 |
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 10 | Melbourne Storm | 4 June 2010, 7:35pm | Parramatta Stadium | Tony Archer Gerard Sutton | 7,572 |
| Penrith Panthers | 28 – 10 | Newcastle Knights | 5 June 2010, 5:30pm | CUA Stadium | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor | 10,969 |
| Sydney Roosters | 18 – 42 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 5 June 2010, 7:30pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras | 7,934 |
| Canberra Raiders | 28 – 24 | Gold Coast Titans | 6 June 2010, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Gavin Badger Phil Haines | 10,425 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 20 – 22 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 6 June 2010, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ashley Klein Bernard Sutton | 8,312 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 6 – 22 | Brisbane Broncos | 6 June 2010, 3:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Jared Maxwell Chris James | 11,316 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 32 – 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | 7 June 2010, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons | 9,688 |

### Round 14

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 28 – 14 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 June 2010, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Gavin Badger Ben Cummins | 17,508 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 8 | Canberra Raiders | 12 June 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Matt Cecchin Gerard Sutton | 12,058 |
| Newcastle Knights | 24 – 32 | New Zealand Warriors | 13 June 2010, 2:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 10,535 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 50 – 22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 13 June 2010, 3:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Brett Suttor | 30,311 |
| Melbourne Storm | 6 – 38 | Sydney Roosters | 14 June 2010, 7:00pm | AAMI Park | Ashley Klein Bernard Sutton | 10,449 |
| BYE Round for: 6 teams - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks & Wests Tigers. |||||||
* Players selected for Game Two of the 2010 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round.

### Round 15

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 12 – 22 | Penrith Panthers | 18 June 2010, 7:00pm | Suncorp Stadium (DH) | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 42,233 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 – 25 | Gold Coast Titans | 18 June 2010, 8:45pm | Suncorp Stadium (DH) | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 42,233 |
| Melbourne Storm | 58 – 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 June 2010, 5:30pm | AAMI Park | Ben Cummins Bernard Sutton | 10,661 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 26 – 25 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 19 June 2010, 7:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Shayne Hanye Jason Robinson | 11,661 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 4 – 22 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20 June 2010, 2:00pm | Toyota Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 16,773 |
| Wests Tigers | 18 – 8 | Canberra Raiders | 20 June 2010, 3:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Ashley Klein Jared Maxwell | 19,428 |
| Newcastle Knights | 6 – 4 | Parramatta Eels | 21 June 2010, 7:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Gavin Badger Matt Cecchin | 8,474 |
| BYE Round for: 2 teams - New Zealand Warriors & Sydney Roosters. |||||||
* Beau Ryan recorded the milestone of 1000 tries for the Wests Tigers.
* Brett Finch of the Melbourne Storm played his 250th first grade game.

### Round 16 - Women in League Round

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Penrith Panthers | 40 – 22 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 25 June 2010, 7:35pm | CUA Stadium | Tony Archer Tony De Las Heras | 14,978 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 34 – 10 | Wests Tigers | 25 June 2010, 7:35pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Shayne Hayne Jason Robinson | 16,574 |
| Parramatta Eels | 6 – 10 | Brisbane Broncos | 26 June 2010, 5:30pm | Parramatta Stadium | Jarred Maxwell Phil Haines | 15,929 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 19 – 20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26 June 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor | 13,063 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16 – 14 | Melbourne Storm | 26 June 2010, 7:30pm | Perth Oval | Ashley Klein Matt Cecchin | 13,164 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 16 – 24 | Newcastle Knights | 27 June 2010, 3:00pm | Skilled Park | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall | 13,396 |
| Sydney Roosters | 18 – 20 | New Zealand Warriors | 27 June 2010, 4:00pm | AMI Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton | 20,721 |
| Canberra Raiders | 10 – 18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 28 June 2010, 7:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Shayne Hayne Chris James | 11,194 |
* Darren Lockyer reached 329 club games to achieve an individual record for the most club games at a single club and overtook Andrew Ettingshausen to become sixth for most club games played.
* The St. George Illawarra Dragons played their 300th premiership match.
* The Cronulla Sharks' golden point extra-time victory over the Cowboys equalled their greatest comeback in their club's history, coming from 18–0 down at halftime to achieve a 19–20 victory.
* The South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated the Melbourne Storm for the first time since 2004.
* The New Zealand Warriors won its first New Zealand match outside of Auckland since 2006.

### Round 17

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 14 – 16 | Wests Tigers | 2 July 2010, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Matt Cecchin Ben Cummins | 30,127 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 12 – 24 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 3 July 2010, 7:30pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall | 9,826 |
| Canberra Raiders | 12 – 22 | Sydney Roosters | 4 July 2010, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 10,767 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 35 – 6 | Parramatta Eels | 4 July 2010, 4:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Klein | 9,912 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 – 12 | Penrith Panthers | 5 July 2010, 7:00pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Jared Maxwell Brett Suttor | 12,974 |
| BYE Round for: 6 teams - Gold Coast Titans, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys, South Sydney Rabbitohs. |||||||
* Players selected for Game Three of the 2010 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round.
* Nathan Cayless of the Parramatta Eels played his 250th club game.
* The Wests Tigers defeated the Brisbane Broncos for the first time since 2006.
* The Penrith Panthers recorded just its third win overall at WIN Jubilee Oval.

### Round 18

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Sydney Roosters | 18 – 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 July 2010, 7:35pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall | 18,424 |
| Wests Tigers | 15 – 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 9 July 2010, 7:35pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Klein | 14,050 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 22 – 24 | Canberra Raiders | 10 July 2010, 5:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 10,027 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20 – 18 | Melbourne Storm | 10 July 2010, 7:30pm | Adelaide Oval | Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras | 10,350 |
| Newcastle Knights | 21 – 10 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 11 July 2010, 2:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Tony Archer Gerard Sutton | 12,909 |
| Penrith Panthers | 6 – 12 | New Zealand Warriors | 11 July 2010, 3:00pm | CUA Stadium | Shayne Hayne Chris James | 9,983 |
| Parramatta Eels | 36 – 24 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 July 2010, 7:00pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ashley Klein Jared Maxwell | 11,177 |
| BYE Round for: 2 teams - Brisbane Broncos & St. George Illawarra Dragons. |||||||

### Round 19 - Rivalry Round

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 10 – 24 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 July 2010, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Jason Robinson Matt Cecchin | 26,197 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 13 – 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 July 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Shayne Hayne Chris James | 22,238 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 18 – 48 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 17 July 2010, 7:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Jared Maxwell Åland Shortall | 8,863 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 13 – 6 | Melbourne Storm | 17 July 2010, 7:30pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Steve Lyons Gerard Sutton | 13,118 |
| Penrith Panthers | 28 – 34 | Parramatta Eels | 17 July 2010, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor | 22,582 |
| Canberra Raiders | 52 – 18 | Newcastle Knights | 18 July 2010, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Jason Robinson Ashley Klein | 9,459 |
| Sydney Roosters | 36 – 32 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18 July 2010, 3:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 19,121 |
| Wests Tigers | 26 – 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 July 2010, 7:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Shayne Hayne Matt Cecchin | 11,364 |
* Brett Kimmorley and Braith Anasta played their 300th and 200th games respectively.
* The match between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels recorded a CUA Stadium attendance record of 22,582.

### Round 20

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 16 – 32 | Parramatta Eels | 23 July 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Gavin Badger | 34,662 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 10 – 11 | Gold Coast Titans | 23 July 2010, 7:35pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras | 12,668 |
| Canberra Raiders | 20 – 13 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 July 2010, 5:30pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Ashley Klein | 9,280 |
| Melbourne Storm | 18 – 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 July 2010, 7:30pm | AAMI Park | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor | 11,212 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 28 – 24 | Newcastle Knights | 24 July 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Chris James Steve Lyons | 12,146 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 38 – 28 | New Zealand Warriors | 25 July 2010, 2:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 13,895 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 38 – 20 | Wests Tigers | 25 July 2010, 3:00pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 20,059 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 30 – 34 | Sydney Roosters | 26 July 2010, 7:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 26,486 |
* The Gold Coast Titans became the first Gold Coast franchise to ever win at Jubilee Oval.
* The match between Wests Tigers and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Bluetongue Stadium equaled the attendance record for the second time, being at full capacity.

### Round 21

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 32 – 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 30 July 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Jared Maxwell | 15,312 |
| Penrith Panthers | 24 – 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | 30 July 2010, 7:35pm | CUA Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 7,080 |
| Parramatta Eels | 12 – 48 | Sydney Roosters | 31 July 2010, 5:30pm | Parramatta Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 19,824 |
| Wests Tigers | 24 – 22 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 31 July 2010, 7:30pm | Leichhardt Oval | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor | 14,942 |
| Melbourne Storm | 36 – 12 | Canberra Raiders | 1 August 2010, 2:00pm | AAMI Park | Ben Cummins Phil Haines | 9,112 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 20 – 28 | Gold Coast Titans | 1 August 2010, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 12,017 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 10 – 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1 August 2010, 3:00pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Klein | 42,269 |
| Newcastle Knights | 32 – 14 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 August 2010, 7:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Matt Cecchin Jared Maxwell | 14,267 |
* Anthony Minichiello of the Sydney Roosters played his 200th NRL game.
* Jamie Soward of the St. George Illawarra Dragons played his 100th NRL game.

### Round 22

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 34 – 12 | Parramatta Eels | 6 August 2010, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras | 19,568 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 26 – 34 | Brisbane Broncos | 6 August 2010, 7:35pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton | 20,148 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 26 – 6 | Melbourne Storm | 7 August 2010, 5:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Matt Cecchin Brett Suttor | 12,550 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 10 – 37 | New Zealand Warriors | 7 August 2010, 7:30pm | Toyota Stadium | Chris James Steve Lyons | 7,510 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 34 – 30 | Wests Tigers | 7 August 2010, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Jared Maxwell Jason Robinson | 23,298 |
| Newcastle Knights | 30 – 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 8 August 2010, 2:00pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Gavin Badger Ashley Kevin | 17,316 |
| Sydney Roosters | 12 – 19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 August 2010, 3:00pm | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 37,994 |
| Canberra Raiders | 30 – 26 | Penrith Panthers | 9 August 2010, 7:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Ben Cummins Phil Haines | 8,850 |
* Brad Tighe of the Penrith Panthers played his 100th game.

### Round 23

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 14 – 30 | Parramatta Eels | 13 August 2010, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 38,193 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 18 – 12 | Sydney Roosters | 13 August 2010, 7:35pm | Toyota Stadium | Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras | 8,911 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 37 – 18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 August 2010, 5:30pm | Skilled Park | Jason Robinson Ashley Klein | 14,032 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 14 – 28 | Canberra Raiders | 14 August 2010, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium | Jared Maxwell Brett Suttor | 10,116 |
| Melbourne Storm | 18 – 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15 August 2010, 2:00pm | AAMI Park | Steve Lyons Chris James | 9,172 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 22 – 10 | Newcastle Knights | 15 August 2010, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton | 12,824 |
| Wests Tigers | 43 – 18 | Penrith Panthers | 15 August 2010, 3:00pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Tony Archer Gavin Badger | 17,208 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32 – 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 16 August 2010, 7:00pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 14,740 |
* Shane Flanagan won his first game as replacement coach for the Cronulla Sharks.
* Nathan Merritt of the South Sydney Rabbitohs recorded 100 career tries.
* The Penrith Panthers lost its first match at Campbelltown Stadium since 1996.

### Round 24

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Newcastle Knights | 44 – 18 | Brisbane Broncos | 20 August 2010, 7:35pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Gavin Badger Ben Cummins | 16,668 |
| Penrith Panthers | 54 – 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 20 August 2010, 7:35pm | CUA Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall | 13,411 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 19 – 16 | New Zealand Warriors | 21 August 2010, 5:30pm | Brookvale Oval | Steve Lyons Jared Maxwell | 13,095 |
| Melbourne Storm | 24 – 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 21 August 2010, 7:30pm | AAMI Park | Ashley Klein Luke Phillips | 8,902 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 20 – 22 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 21 August 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Reynolds Jason Robinson | 11,742 |
| Canberra Raiders | 32 – 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 22 August 2010, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras | 20,445 |
| Parramatta Eels | 18 – 20 | Wests Tigers | 22 August 2010, 3:00pm | Parramatta Stadium | Shayne Hayne Ben Cummins | 19,854 |
| Sydney Roosters | 14 – 23 | Gold Coast Titans | 23 August 2010, 7:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Gavin Badger Steve Lyons | 9,113 |
* Anthony Minichiello of the Sydney Roosters recorded 100 career tries.
* Cooper Vuna of the Newcastle Knights recorded four tries against the Broncos to equal with Andrew Johns, Adam Macdougall and Darren Albert for the club record of most tries scored by a player in a match.
* Michael Gordon of the Penrith Panthers scored 30 points (3 tries, 9 goals) against the Rabbitohs to surpass Ryan Girdler for the club record of most points in a match by a player.

### Round 25

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 – 16 | Parramatta Eels | 27 August 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Ben Cummins | 19,098 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 36 – 4 | Brisbane Broncos | 27 August 2010, 8:05pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Jared Maxwell | 21,627 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 30 – 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 28 August 2010, 5:30pm | Toyota Park | Chris James Jason Robinson | 10,116 |
| Canberra Raiders | 48 – 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | 28 August 2010, 7:30pm | Canberra Stadium | Ashley Klein Brett Suttor | 11,434 |
| Newcastle Knights | 18 – 26 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 August 2010, 7:30pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton | 23,148 |
| Wests Tigers | 26 – 14 | Melbourne Storm | 29 August 2010, 2:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Gavin Badger Alan Shortall | 20,168 |
| Sydney Roosters | 30 – 14 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 29 August 2010, 3:00pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin | 18,962 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18 – 24 | Penrith Panthers | 30 August 2010, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons | 13,794 |
* Adam MacDougall of the Newcastle Knights broke his club's all-time individual tryscoring record, surpassing Timana Tahu with 83 tries.
* Canberra Raiders' captain Alan Tongue played his 200th first grade game.
* Petero Civoniceva became the first (and only) player to be sent off this season and the first captain since the NRL's inception in 1998 to be sent off.

### Round 26

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 18 | Canberra Raiders | 3 September 2010, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton | 38,872 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 21 – 18 | Wests Tigers | 3 September 2010, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Gavin Badger | 26,103 |
| Parramatta Eels | 12 – 26 | New Zealand Warriors | 4 September 2010, 5:30pm | Parramatta Stadium | Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras | 11,383 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 8 – 18 | Sydney Roosters | 4 September 2010, 7:30pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Steve Lyons Brett Suttor | 12,033 |
| Penrith Panthers | 50 – 12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 4 September 2010, 7:30pm | CUA Stadium | Chris James Jason Robinson | 10,997 |
| Melbourne Storm | 34 – 4 | Newcastle Knights | 5 September 2010, 2:00pm | AAMI Park | Ashley Klein Gavin Morris | 20,517 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 – 30 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 5 September 2010, 3:00pm | Brookvale Oval | Gavin Badger Shayne Hayne | 15,933 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 38 – 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 5 September 2010, 7:00pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall | 18,274 |
* Matthew Bowen of the North Queensland Cowboys played his 200th club game.
* Matt Cooper of the St. George Illawarra Dragons recorded 100 career tries.
* The Canberra Raiders won its first match at Suncorp Stadium since 2004 and the first in Queensland since 2006.
* The Brisbane Broncos will miss the finals series for the first time since 1991.
* Parramatta Legend Nathan Cayless played his final game in the NRL due to his retirement. He holds the record for most games as captain in the NRL.

## Finals series

| Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | St. George Illawarra | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Manly | 0 | | | | 1W | St. George Illawarra | 13 | | | |
| | | | 4W | Canberra | 24 | | Wests | 12 | | | |
| 2 | Penrith | 22 | 2L | Wests | 26 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Penrith | 22 | 2L | Wests | 26 | | | | St. George Illawarra | St. George Illawarra | 32 |
| 7 | Canberra | 24 | | | | | | | St. George Illawarra | St. George Illawarra | 32 |
| 7 | Canberra | 24 | | | | | | | Sydney | Sydney | 8 |
| 3 | Wests | 15 | | | | 2W | Gold Coast | 6 | | | |
| 6 | Sydney | 19 | 3W | Sydney | 34 | | Sydney | 32 | | | |
| | | | 1L | Penrith | 12 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Gold Coast | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 16 | | | | | | | | | |

### Qualifying finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 28 – 16 | New Zealand Warriors | 10 September 2010, 7:35pm | Skilled Park | Gavin Badger Tony Archer | 27,026 |
| Wests Tigers | 15 – 19 | Sydney Roosters (details) | 11 September 2010, 6:30pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne | 33,315 |
| Penrith Panthers | 22 – 24 | Canberra Raiders | 11 September 2010, 8:30pm | CUA Stadium | Ben Cummins Steve Lyons | 16,668 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 – 0 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 September 2010, 4:00pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Jared Maxwell Jason Robinson | 15,574 |
| Eliminated: New Zealand Warriors, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |||||||
* By defeating the Warriors, the Gold Coast Titans achieved their first finals victory.
* Manu Vatuvei of the New Zealand Warriors broke his club's all-time try scoring record, surpassing Stacey Jones with 78 tries.
* Matt Cooper of the St. George Illawarra Dragons broke his club's all-time try scoring record, surpassing Nathan Blacklock with 102 tries.
* The match between the Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters became the first finals match to be decided in golden point extra-time since its introduction in 2003, with the game taking 100 minutes before being decided. It was the Roosters first win in a finals series since 2004 and the Wests Tigers first ever finals loss.
* The Canberra Raiders achieved their first finals victory since 2000, coincidentally against the Panthers, whilst the St. George Illawarra Dragons achieved their first since 2006, again coincidentally against the same opposition and by the same score of 28–0.

#### 2nd qualifying final

The 2010 NRL Second Qualifying Final was a rugby league match contested between the Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters in the first week of the 2010 NRL finals series on 11 September 2010. The match is notable as it was the first finals match to be played under the golden point rule since it was introduced in 2003. The match was hailed as "one of the greatest matches in recent memory".

##### Background

Both the Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers had qualified for the NRL finals series, held annually during September of every NRL season, after varying absences: the Roosters had finished last in 2009 after reaching the finals in 2008, whilst the Tigers had not reached the finals since winning the premiership in 2005. The Tigers recorded their best ever regular season by winning 15 of its 24 matches and finishing third on the ladder, both surpassing the previous records set in 2005, whilst the Roosters won 14 of their 24 matches to finish sixth at the end of the regular season.
The McIntyre final eight system, which was in place at the time, meant that the two teams were to be drawn against each other in the first week of the finals. The Roosters had won both of their meetings in the regular season, by 12 points in Round 2 and by four points in Round 8.

##### Match details
###### Team lists

| Wests Tigers | Position | Sydney Roosters |
| Mitch Brown | Fullback | Anthony Minichiello |
| Lote Tuqiri | Wing | Phil Graham |
| Blake Ayshford | Centre | Kane Linnett |
| Geoff Daniela | Centre | Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| Beau Ryan | Wing | Sam Perrett |
| Benji Marshall | Five-eighth | Todd Carney |
| Robert Lui | Halfback | Mitchell Pearce |
| Bryce Gibbs | Prop | Jason Ryles |
| Robbie Farah (captain) | Hooker | James Aubusson |
| Keith Galloway | Prop | Frank-Paul Nu'uausala |
| Todd Payten | 2nd Row | Braith Anasta (captain) |
| Gareth Ellis | 2nd Row | Mitchell Aubusson |
| Chris Heighington | Lock | Nate Myles |
| Liam Fulton | Interchange | Jake Friend |
| Andrew Fifita | Interchange | Martin Kennedy |
| Simon Dwyer | Interchange | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| Ben Murdoch-Masila | Interchange | Daniel Conn |
| Tim Sheens | Coach | Brian Smith |

###### 1st half

The Tigers had three chances, through Gareth Ellis, to score the first try of the match within the first 13 minutes, however, on each occasion, he was denied: first after Todd Carney had dislodged the ball from his hands, the second after he was held up over the line by some desperate Roosters defence, and the third after Benji Marshall was penalised for an off-the-ball incident with Mitchell Pearce. They were, however, the most dominant team of the first half, scoring two tries, through Lote Tuqiri and Beau Ryan, to the Roosters' sole penalty goal (kicked by Carney), and taking a 10–2 lead into half-time.
Ellis was placed on report in the 18th minute for a high shot on Carney; he subsequently escaped any judiciary sanction over the incident.

###### 2nd half

Blake Ayshford scored first for the Tigers eight minutes into the second half, and, following by a field goal by captain Robbie Farah soon after, the Tigers' lead had stretched to 15–2, and it appeared the match was won. However, the Roosters would score two converted tries, both set up by Todd Carney for captain Braith Anasta and Mitchell Pearce, to narrow the margin to 15–14 with less than ten minutes left to play in regular time.
Simon Dwyer later appeared to win the match for the Tigers with two minutes remaining when he hit Jared Waerea-Hargreaves hard in the 78th minute of play, thus dislodging the ball from the latter's hands. This won the Tigers a scrum feed inside the Roosters' half, however, after Benji Marshall had fed the scrum, the Roosters pounced on the loose ball, giving them one last chance to win the match in the final minute. After initially trying to go for a match winning try, the ball found the hands of Braith Anasta, who kicked the match-tying field goal with mere seconds left, to send the match into golden point extra time.

###### Golden point period

For the first time since golden point was introduced by the NRL in 2003, a finals match was to be decided by golden point. Whereas in a regular season match the final result would be a draw after neither team scored in ten minutes of golden point, in finals matches, the match goes on for an indefinite period until any team scored through any method (try, penalty goal, field goal).
Following a scoreless first five minutes of extra time, play continued indefinitely during which Robbie Farah, Todd Carney and Mitchell Pearce all missed attempted field goal shots until Shaun Kenny-Dowall was able to intercept a Liam Fulton pass and run sixty metres to score the match winning try in the 100th minute of the match, thus completing one of the greatest comebacks in Roosters history, winning the match 19–15.

###### Summary

| 15 | Wests Tigers |
| Tries | 1 Tuqiri (30') 1 Ryan (37') 1 Ayshford (50') |
| Goals | 1/3 B Marshall 1/3 (30') |
| Field Goals | 1 Robbie Farah (54') |
| 19 | Sydney Roosters |
| Tries | 1 Anasta (61') 1 Pearce (75') 1 Kenny-Dowall (101') |
| Goals | 3/4 Carney (20' pen, 62', 76')$^1$ |
| Field Goals | 1 Braith Anasta (80') |
| Half Time | Tigers 10–2 |
| Score Progression | 20th: Roosters 2–0 (Penalty goal: Carney) 30th: Tigers 6–2 (Try: Tuqiri, Goal: Marshall) 37th: Tigers 10–2 (Try: Ryan) 50th: Tigers 14–2 (Try: Ayshford) 54th: Tigers 15–2 (Field goal: Farah) 61st: Tigers 15–8 (Try: Anasta, Goal: Carney) 75th: Tigers 15–14 (Try: Pearce, Goal: Carney) 80th: Tied 15–all (Field goal: Anasta) 101st: Roosters 19–15 (Try: Kenny-Dowall) |
$^1$ No conversion on goal was required following Kenny-Dowall's try, as golden point rules stipulate that a try scored in golden point is not needed to be converted.

##### Legacy

In a match which pitted two of the game's entertainers (Benji Marshall and Todd Carney) up against each other, the match did not disappoint. It has been remembered as "one of the greatest Roosters victories of all time", as well as "one of the most epic matches in recent times". In particular, the final five minutes in regular time proved to be the most dramatic of the match, whereby Benji Marshall left the field injured, leaving the Tigers with only 12 men. The Tigers had failed to capitalise on a Roosters error with two minutes remaining in the match, allowing the Roosters to kick the match-levelling field goal in the final seconds of regular time, sending the match into extra time, which was remembered by many for its nail-biting finish.

##### Teams' subsequent schedules

The result of this match, and the format of the final eight system, meant that the Tigers would only survive in the finals series if at least one of the two higher-ranked teams (St. George Illawarra or Penrith) won their respective qualifying final ties against the Sea Eagles and the Raiders. The Panthers' loss to the Raiders left the Tigers at risk of an early elimination, however they survived after the Dragons defeated the Sea Eagles in their qualifying final. They were then drawn against the Canberra Raiders, the lowest-ranked of the qualifying final winners, in a match that was to be played at Canberra Stadium.
The Tigers narrowly defeated Canberra by 26–24, thus progressing them to the preliminary finals, where they were eventually defeated by the eventual premiers, St. George Illawarra, 13–12.
The Roosters were guaranteed to remain in the finals series, regardless of any other subsequent results. However, as the third-highest ranked of the four winning teams from the first weekend of the finals series, they had to play in the second week of the finals series; they were subsequently drawn against the Penrith Panthers, the highest-ranked loser from the qualifying finals. The Roosters won 34–12, to progress to the semi-finals, where they defeated the Gold Coast Titans by 26 points to eventually make the grand final. However, the finals series eventually took its toll on the Roosters and they were soundly beaten by the Dragons 32–8 in the premiership deciding match.=

### Semi finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Canberra Raiders | 24 – 26 | Wests Tigers | 17 September 2010, 7:45pm | Canberra Stadium | Tony Archer Jared Maxwell | 26,746 |
| Sydney Roosters | 34 – 12 | Penrith Panthers | 18 September 2010, 7:35pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Shayne Hayne Ben Cummins | 23,459 |
| Eliminated: Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers |||||||
* The crowd of 26,746 at Canberra Stadium recorded the Raiders' highest ever home crowd figure.
* The Sydney Roosters and Penrith Panthers played each other for the first time in the finals since the 2003 NRL Grand Final.

### Preliminary finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Gold Coast Titans | 6 – 32 | Sydney Roosters | 24 September 2010, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer Jared Maxwell | 44,787 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 13 – 12 | Wests Tigers | 25 September 2010, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium | Shayne Hayne Ben Cummins | 71,212 |
| Eliminated: Gold Coast Titans, Wests Tigers |||||||
* The Gold Coast Titans played their 100th game.

### Grand final

| | Score | | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| | Score | | Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd |
| Sydney Roosters | 8 – 32 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 October 2010, 5:00pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne | 82,334 |