Fresh from the excitement of the naming of Rugby League’s Team of the Century, Harvey Norman Heritage Round kicks off tonight with blockbuster matches in Sydney and the Gold Coast.

The Titans and Broncos will clash at a sold-out Skilled Park on the Gold Coast tonight while the Eels and Sea Eagles will renew their fierce rivalry in another classic confrontation at Parramatta Stadium.

All NRL clubs will don traditional jerseys this weekend in one of the biggest rounds in Rugby League history.

As part of the Heritage Round celebrations, Harvey Norman will donate $1000 for every try scored to Rugby League’s One Community charities, while every fan who attends a Harvey Norman Heritage Round match will receive a free souvenir poster.

Tomorrow’s action starts at 5.30pm at ANZ Stadium with the Bulldogs tackling the Dragons, before the Sharks farewell Lance Thompson in their first home match of the season against the Panthers at Toyota Stadium starting at 7.30pm.

Sunday marks 100 years to the day since the first Rugby League matches were played in Australia. To mark the occasion, foundation club the Sydney Roosters will take on Newcastle, a city that also competed in the 1908 premiership, from 2pm at Gosford’s Bluetongue Stadium.

Wests and Balmain - now merged together as the Wests Tigers - will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their 1908 encounter with a NSW Cup match at Birchgrove Oval with the match balls then being relayed through the streets of Sydney to the historic SCG for the NRL clash between the Wests Tigers and South Sydney starting at 3pm.

On Monday night in Canberra, the Raiders tackle Premiers Melbourne.