Fox Sports has their own dig at FTA “No Ad Breaks”. FTA can’t compete with that.
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Unless, of course, you don’t want to pay money to old man Rupert.
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Jillaroos vs New Zealand Kiwi Ferns
Nine’s all-encompassing rugby league coverage will continue on Friday night when Australia’s national women’s team, the Jillaroos, battle it out with the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns in Newcastle.
The Harvey Norman Jillaroos got the better of the Kiwi Ferns last year and will be keen make it a double victory for Australia on Friday night at Hunter Stadium, where the Kangaroos also play a Trans-Tasman test against the Kiwis.
Channel Nine rugby league expert and former Kangaroos captain Darren Lockyer will call the game alongside Mathew Thompson and former Jillaroos captain, Jo Barrett.
“This match will produce good contact, a high level of skill and a lot of passion, just like any normal test match should,” said Lockyer.
“Expect to see some pure rugby league with neither team engaging in much wrestling like we often see at NRL level.
“Some of the huge contact that I witnessed in the 2015 test match really surprised me. Most of this was supplied by Kiwi Ferns’ second-rower Teuila Fotu-Moala – she is definitely a player to look out for. Get set for some very entertaining rugby league between these two teams on Friday night.”
Broadcast Times - Friday 6 May
Sydney 10.15pm on Nine
Brisbane 10.15pm on Nine
Melbourne 10.15pm on 9GEM
Adelaide 9.45pm on 9GEM
Perth 8.15pm on 9GEM
Check local guides for details
This match, a curtain raiser to the men’s test between the two countries, will be streamed live on the NRL website (kick off 5.15pm AEST) for subscribers of NRL Digital Pass.
Will be looking forward to watching it back when I get home. Those girls don’t take any prisoners. I’ll probably get to see most of it at the ground but will be making my way there when it kicks off
Should be live on GEM, not 5hr delay
Fox Sports would never pull that shit
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Country Origin vs City Origin
New South Wales State of Origin hopefuls will battle it out to be in blue when Nine’s LIVE and FREE Sunday Afternoon Football presents the annual City vs Country clash in Tamworth on Sunday.
City Origin-Country Origin traditionally serves as the entrée to the main course of the NSW Origin campaign and this year it will be no different, with a host of stars on display in the regional setting of Tamworth in Northern NSW.
Channel Nine rugby league expert Brett Finch made two appearances for NSW Country and is looking forward to structured play going out the window.
“It’s exciting for the younger players to be involved in this rep fixture, and for many a good performance here will be the stepping stone to a State of Origin jersey,” Finch said“
The last few years of City-Country have shown that the structured style of play in the NRL goes out the window and coaches really encourage their players to trust their instincts on the field – which makes for some exciting footy.
“Keep an eye on Country captain James Maloney and their second-row partnership of Tyson Frizell and Boyd Cordner. For City, I’m really keen to see what Bryce Cartwright will produce at representative level.”
Broadcast Times
Sunday 8 May
Sydney 3.30pm LIVE on Nine
Brisbane 3.30pm LIVE on Nine
Melbourne 3.30pm LIVE on 9GEM
Adelaide 3.00pm LIVE on 9GEM
Perth 1.30pm LIVE on 9GEM
guessing Matthew Thompson on City Country on Sunday? i don’t think Rabs would touch that one.
We might be graced with the voice of Tim Gilbert
geez, I hope not. He’s not a good commentator at all…!!!
Mat Thompson appeared on screen today for the coin toss at City vs Country.
Haven’t seen him on screen before.
Not sure if that means he will call the game today or not.
Microphones got too close to the players just before half time.
Canberra player Blake Austin got hit high, got up with a bloody nose, and was heard quite audibly to yell “my f***in nose!!”
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Matt Thompson did call the Country v City game.
I notice Wide World of Sports’ Twitter had three separate posts promoting tonight’s match telecast: one for NSW/QLD, one for Victoria and one for SA. But why not for WA?
Wonder if that was coming through the ref’s mic
Yvonne Sampson will become the first female host of the State of Origin opener on Wednesday, taking over from Ken Sutcliffe. It will be the first time in several years the match is broadcast in HD, but WA will miss out as the match will air on 9Gem which is now in SD.
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I believe that the last time that the State Of Origin aired in HD was back in 2010 (same year as the 3D tests and also only shortly before GEM started broadcasting at/around the time of the NRL Grand Final), but I’d have to check on that.
Hadn’t Cameron Williams been doing the hosting duties in recent years?
I can understand Nine wanting to raise the profile of some of their younger talent, but it seems stupid to leave your star performer on the sidelines on one of the biggest viewing nights of the year. The decision was made by one of the players involved in the 60 Minutes abduction story so who knows what they are thinking.
Hasn’t Ken Sutcliffe generally cut back on his Wide World Of Sports commitments over the last few years? At the very least, I’m pretty sure that you don’t see him hosting as much major sporting coverage (of any type) for the network these days.
STATE OF ORIGIN 2016
The greatest rivalry in rugby league returns LIVE, FREE and EXLUSIVE to Channel Nine when the XXXX Queensland Maroons go to war against the NSW VB Blues in Holden State of Origin Game 1 on Wednesday, June 1, at 7.30pm.
The voice of rugby league, Ray “Rabs” Warren, will call all the action from the Nine Network commentary box alongside Peter Sterling, Phil Gould and Paul Vautin.
Yvonne Sampson will host Nine’s exclusive LIVE and FREE State of Origin Game 1 coverage flanked by Rugby League Immortals Andrew “Joey” Johns and Wally “The King” Lewis, and Origin Legends, Darren Lockyer and Brad Fittler, as well as Brett Finch and injured Queensland Fullback, Billy Slater.
2016 STATE OF ORIGIN COUNTDOWN ON CHANNEL NINE:
• WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS – Sunday, May 29, at 10.00am
• SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW – SOO Preview, Sunday, May 29, at 11.00am – Hosted by Yvonne Sampson and Origin legends Darren Lockyer, Wally Lewis and Brad Fittler, The Sunday Footy Show will cross to both Origin camps and look back on the playing career of Blues coach Laurie Daley. Erin Molan has all the latest news surrounding the two teams, plus Billy Slater and Andrew Johns give their take on who will win the series opener and why.
• NRL FOOTY SHOW – SOO Special, Thursday, June 2, at 8.30pm – The 10-time Logie Award-winning NRL Footy Show State of Origin Special will feature three special guest hosts: Wally Lewis, Billy Slater and NSW Blues captain Paul Gallen, as well as the return of Beau Ryan on the panel. Brad Fittler and Billy Slater will capture all the raw emotion from Game 1 with exclusive post-match interviews from the sheds at ANZ Stadium. Ian Moss will perform his hit song Tucker’s Daughter and the legendary Cold Chisel hit, Bow River.
• 2016 HOLDEN STATE OF ORIGIN GAMES:
SOO Game 1 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney Wednesday, June 1, at 7.30pm
SOO Game 2 – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Wednesday, June 22, at 7.30pm
SOO Game 3 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney Wednesday, July 13, at 7.30pm
** Check local guides for details. CHANNEL NINE (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Adelaide). GEM CHANNEL (Perth)
Broadcast Times
Wednesday 1 June 2016 - State of Origin Game 1
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Nine
Adelaide 7.30pm LIVE on Nine
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM
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I’m seeing venue advertising for WIN News on Nine’s Sunday Football. I wonder whether we’ll continue to see advertising at NRL venues for WIN after July 1st.
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