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.

NRL AND NRLW ALL IN HD FROM ROUND 23
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S THURSDAY NIGHT DOUBLE-HEADER
PANTHERS V STORM FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY BLOCKBUSTER
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTY FROM 7.00PM: LATRELL MITCHELL’S RABBITOHS V NICHO HYNES’ SHARKS

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

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 BRONCOSfrom 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

Thursday, August 3, 2023