rebel League Legends Game brings Queensland and New South Wales greats to Channel 7 and 7plus – Rugby league’s State of Origin divide will inspire a new charity event in 2027. Former Queensland and New South Wales players will reunite for the inaugural rebel League Legends Game.
rebel League, adidas and Lifeline will present the game at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium on Sunday 21 February 2027. Channel 7 and 7plus will screen it in prime time. Seven revealed the concept during the Rugby League World Cup Final.
A charity match with a State of Origin hook
The game will become Seven’s first rugby league entry in its Legends Game slate. Organisers have not announced the player line-up yet. The Queensland v New South Wales format gives the match a familiar state-against-state hook. Lifeline will receive the event’s fundraising and awareness support.
Seven Managing Director Chris Jones said the broadcaster wanted to pair great players with a cause that has national reach.
We’re incredibly proud to be bringing together some of rugby league’s greatest players for an event that is both entertaining and deeply meaningful. The rebel League Legends Game will give fans a chance to relive the rivalries, while helping raise vital funds and awareness for Lifeline.
Chris Jones, Seven Managing Director
Sports Entertainment Group will manage the game. The company wants it to become a marquee rugby league calendar fixture. For viewers, it is a charity match, not a regular-season fixture. Organisers will announce the former-player teams and further event details later.
Seven’s Legends Game record
Seven’s recent Legends games show the appetite for nostalgia-led sporting events. The AFL Four’N Twenty Legends Game for Prostate Cancer reached 2.38 million Australians across Seven and 7plus this year. It also raised more than $1.1 million for Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia.
Sports Entertainment Group Chief Executive Craig Hutchison said the event would put sport’s competitive edge to work for a charitable purpose.
To be working with Seven on this new rugby league event is hugely exciting. There is nothing like the passion of the Queensland v New South Wales rivalry and we can’t wait to bring together some of the game’s most loved former players for a great cause.
Craig Hutchison, Sports Entertainment Group Chief Executive
Before the league event arrives, Seven and 7plus will screen the T20 Gold Clash at 7.00pm on Sunday 22 November. Retired Australian cricketers Matthew Hayden, Brian Lara, Adam Gilchrist, Simon Katich, Andrew Symonds, Jason Gillespie, Brad Haddin and Matthew Hoggard will take the field.
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