Wonder who’s calling the Pacific Tests on Nine.
Matt Thompson is doing the Womens Origin and Rabs the main event.
Wonder if Matt might pull triple duty this weekend or if Joel Caine might do one
Good on Nine for putting it on the main channel though in NSW and QLD. Seven seems to have had reasonable success with the AFLW on the main channel.
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I was thinking Joel Caine.
From May 2019:
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NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg first revealed Brisbane’s Magic Weekend in a radio interview on Sunday. He initially said the round would be held on May 17-19, 2019, before ABC commentator Andrew Moore said that Suncorp Stadium would not be available because Queensland Reds would play NSW Waratahs in a Super Rugby clash on May 18. So after a couple of calls, the NRL finally settled on May 10-12 next year.
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The Footy Show
BILLY SLATER, JOSH ADDO-CARR AND RODGER CORSER LIVE
AT THE SPECIAL TIME OF 8.30 TONIGHT ON NINE
A galaxy of rugby league’s brightest stars and biggest personalities will align on The Footy Show ahead of an epic weekend representative round at 8.30pm tonight on Nine.
Ahead of Holden State of Origin II on Sunday, the new shining lights of both New South Wales and Queensland will join the show when Blues speedster, Josh Addo-Carr, and Cameron Munster share their thoughts on the big game before we chat with Origin coaches Brad Fittler and Kevin Walters as well as Billy Slater and James Maloney.
The men who have provided some of the biggest moments in Origin history – Darren Lockyer, Paul Gallen, Sam Thaiday, Ryan Girdler and Willie Mason – will weigh in with their opinions on all the rep round fixtures.
Twenty-four hours out from the inaugural Holden Women’s State of Origin, injured NSW captain Ruan Sims and Queensland captain Karina Brown talk to us before the history-making clash at North Sydney Oval on Friday night.
We go tropical for Saturday night’s two Pacific tests and have some fun with Fiji captain Kevin Naiqama, Papua New Guinea’s James Segeyaro, Tonga’s Jason Taumalolo and Andrew Fifita, plus Samoa’s Anthony Milford and Joey Leilua, all LIVE in the studio.
With temperatures rising ahead of the return of hit drama Doctor Doctor and his TV Week Gold Logie nomination, Australia’s favourite bad-boy doctor and South Sydney Rabbitohs fanatic, Rodger Corser, also joins the show in the studio.
Plus Beau Ryan is back with Thursday to Thursday and Darryl “Big Marn” Brohman brings us Small Talk from St Johns, Punchbowl in Sydney.
Hosted by James Bracey, don’t miss The Footy Show from 8.30pm* AEST LIVE tonight on Nine.
*Check local guides for details
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State of Origin II
**SPECIAL GUEST: JOHNATHAN THURSTON **
SPECIAL TIME – SUNDAY FROM 7.00PM
State of Origin enters a new era, as the Brydens Lawyers New South Wales Blues set out to break the Queensland Maroons’ decade of dominance, with a special Sunday night clash, and an earlier kick-off time, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Nine from 7pm.
The voice of rugby league, Ray “Rabs” Warren, will call the action from the Wide World of Sports commentary box alongside Peter Sterling, Phil Gould and Paul Vautin.
James Bracey will host Nine’s State of Origin II coverage, flanked by rugby league Immortals Andrew “Joey” Johns and Wally “The King” Lewis, plus Origin legends Johnathan Thurston, Darren Lockyer and Paul Gallen.
Nine is the only place to be on Sunday, with a mammoth day of coverage starting with live crosses to ANZ Stadium on Weekend Today from 7.00am, followed by a blockbuster edition of Sports Sunday at 10.00am, an Origin game day special of The Sunday Footy Show from 11.00am, and Nine News at 6.00pm combining to deliver viewers a build-up to Origin like never before.
Nine’s Director of Sport, Tom Malone, said: “This is like Grand Final Day and State of Origin all rolled into one. With Freddy’s Baby Blues trying to seal the series, and Kalyn Ponga and Billy Slater in for Queensland, we are so excited about this clash.
“Wide World of Sports will have full coverage from 7.00pm, with all the action on Nine from 7.50pm – a special early kick-off for Sunday Origin. Once again 9Now will carry four extra camera angles, and full clips and highlights will be on WWOS.com.au to give fans the best possible access and analysis.”
Available anywhere, anytime on 9Now will be five streams: the Main program, Tryline Cam, Spider Cam, NSW Player Cam focused on Origin I Man of the Match and dynamic Blues fullback James Tedesco, plus QLD Player Cam following Maroons superstar Billy Slater.
Viewers can also get all the latest news on WWOS.COM.AU and up-to-date scores, tackles and live commentary with Wide World of Sports on social media: LIKE the big moments on Facebook and
Instagram, or join the chat on Twitter using #Origin.
Broadcast Times
Sunday 24 June 2018
Sydney 7.00pm LIVE on Nine
Brisbane 7.00pm LIVE on Nine
Melbourne 7.00pm LIVE on Nine
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on Nine
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on Nine
SUPER SUNDAY 2018 STATE OF ORIGIN II COUNTDOWN ON NINE:
• 7.00am – WEEKEND TODAY: Join Allison Langdon, Peter Stefanovic and Jayne Azzopardi to start your day with all the latest news from around the world before they cross LIVE to Julie Snook at ANZ Stadium.
• 10.00am – SPORTS SUNDAY: Liz Ellis, Peter Fitzsimons, host James Bracey and former NSW Blues representative Adam MacDougall will cover a massive day of sport from around the globe. Former Socceroo Zeljko Kalac delivers the latest from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, former Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor analyses Australia’s record ODI loss to England, and the man who starred in Origin II last year with a clutch sideline conversion, Johnathan Thurston, joins the show in the studio before the big game.
• 11.00am – SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW, Origin Game Day Special: Host Peter Sterling presents an Origin II game day special with rugby league royalty Johnathan Thurston, Wally Lewis, Darren Lockyer, Paul Gallen and former Jillaroo, Allana Ferguson. The panel cross live to both camps with under eight hours until kick-off.
• 1.00pm – SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL: Collingwood Magpies vs Melbourne Vixens.
• 6.00pm – NINE NEWS: Your favourite nightly news service will deliver the most up-to-date news in the last hours before Origin II. Led by Cameron Williams and Wally Lewis, Nine’s expert rugby league reporters Danny Weidler, Neil Breen, Julie Snook and Danika Mason will have the biggest stories from either side of the border.
• SIX TACKLES WITH GUS – REP ROUND: A weekly insight into the thoughts on all things rugby league before a huge weekend of representative-round football with one of the most knowledgeable and analytical minds in the game on the Six Tackles with Gus podcast. James Bracey will discuss the biggest rugby league issues of the week throughout the series with NRL legend and expert commentator Phil Gould.
I guess Matt Thompson for the Women’s Origin match. Not sure about the two Tests on Saturday?
Who’s covering the test matches today on Nine?
I guess Matt Thompson?
I think Joel Caine called Papua New Guinea v Fiji this afternoon.
What alternate feed are you referring to?
Also Ray Warren: “So there are two questions to be answered… Will NSW wrap the series up tonight, or will QLD take it to a decider?”…
Sorry Ray, that’s one question.
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Early signs of dementia?
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YES!!!
2 zip to the MiGHTY Blues!!!
Queensland did very well to push them all the way though.
It was closer than I thought it was going to be.
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82223 people attended the game at ANZ Stadium, which was a fantastic turnout. NSW Blues have got the ingredients to being a very good team. For the first time since 2014, NSW have regained the State of Origin series with an 18-14 win over the QLD Maroons.
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Telecast has finished at 11:15 PM more than 30 mins overtime.
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Nine wants to abandon Sunday State of Origin, moving it back to Wednesday. But the ARLC chair Peter Beattie wants Nine to consider agreeing to a 4:00pm start for Sunday State of Origin in a bid to boost ratings. I think the ratings will go down if it is played on Sunday afternoon.
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Hasn’t every State Of Origin game over the past 38 years been played at night?
Despite the massive lead-in to the news a Sunday 4pm Origin game would deliver in Sydney & Brisbane, I personally doubt Nine would agree to hold one then.
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