NRL Round 23 fixture on Channel 9 – Wide World of Sports will up the ante for footy fans on the run to the finals with nine games on Nine live and free every week, beginning tonight on the 9Network and 9Now from 5.30pm.
Plus, this week Saturday Night Footy joins the lineup for the rest of the regular NRL season, with superstars Latrell Mitchell and Nicho Hynes squaring off in Rabbitohs v Sharks for a place in the finals.
A Roosters women’s and men’s double-header kicks off the round with NRLW from 5.30pm tonight on 9GemHD, featuring Millie Boyle, Isabelle Kelly and Jess Sergis lining up for the Tricolours against the Dragons.
Straight after at 7.30pm on Channel 9HD, it’s the battle of the birds in Roosters v Sea Eagles where State of Origin captains James Tedesco and Daly Cherry-Evans will vie for a crucial win to hang onto any hopes of a finals appearance this season.
Friday Night Footy is the centrepiece of the round when the back-to-back Panthers premiers host the ever-ominous Melbourne Storm.
Hype of a premiership three-peat continues to build with the silky Panthers playmaker Nathan Cleary pulling the strings in attack behind the best defence in the league. However, the Storm know how to win big games – and never write off the talents of Cameron Munster and Harry Grant.
Nine’s Saturday NRLW double-header from 12.30pm features a Queensland derby between the Cowboys and Broncos, with two of the greatest halfbacks to play the game, Johnathan Thurston and Andrew Johns, in commentary, followed by Sharks v Titans.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD OR TO STREAM ON 9NOW
Thursday, August 3
NRLW THURSDAY – ROOSTERS v DRAGONS from 5.30pm EST on 9GemHD
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – ROOSTERS v SEA EAGLES
Sydney/Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Friday, August 4
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – PANTHERS v STORM
Sydney/Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Saturday, August 5
12.30pm – NRLW COWBOYS v BRONCOS from 12.30pm EST on 9GemHD
Featuring commentary from Johnathan Thurston and Andrew Johns
2.30pm – NRLW WRAP with special guest Kennedy Cherrington from the Eels
3.00pm – NRLW SHARKS v TITANS from 3.00pm EST
7.00pm – NRL SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTY: RABBITOHS v SHARKS
Watch: Channel 9HD Syd/Bris, 9GemHD Melb/Adl/Perth – Stream on 9Now
Sunday, August 6
THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
NRLW – EELS v KNIGHTS from 12.00pm
NRLW – RAIDERS v TIGERS from 1.45pm
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – RAIDERS v TIGERS from 3.30pm
Watch: Channel 9HD Syd/Bris, 9GemHD Melb/Adl/Perth – Stream on 9Now
Monday, August 7
100% Footy: 9.45pm on Channel 9HD Syd/Bris
THIS WEEK ON 9NOW AND WWOS DIGITAL
SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Phil “Gus” Gould sits down with Mat Thompson every week to give a sermon like no other on the greatest game of all.
FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH on 9NOW
Prepare for a wild dive into the weird and wonderful world of rugby league with Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns and NRL legend Brad Fittler. Available on 9Now or as a podcast.
NRLW WEEKLY
Hosted by Sky Blues assistant coach Ruan Sims and Nine’s NRLW sideline eye Marlee Silva, this podcast aims to engage and connect with NRLW fans across the country, diving into the stories and personalities that shape the game.
THE BILLY SLATER PODCAST
Get the hot take on the latest round from the greatest fullback ever to play the game: current Queensland Origin coach Billy Slater with host Mark Levy. Listen here.
QLDER on 9NOW
The King of Queensland, Wally Lewis, and Maroons legend Darren Lockyer are hosted by 9News reporter Adam Jackson for a take on all things rugby league in the Sunshine State.
NINE’S NINE GAMES OF FOOTY FOR FREE STREAM NRL FOR FREE ON 9NOW WATCH ON CHANNEL 9HD AND 9GEMHD FROM THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 5.30PM
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