The biggest and the best local derbies live and free. It’s a Queenslander’s delight on Sunday afternoon with a triple-header of NRL and NRLW in Brisbane

A fresh chapter in the legendary rivalries of rugby league will be written this week with three fierce match-ups across Multicultural Round in NRL on Nine, LIVE and FREE on Channel 9 and 9Now.

At 7.30pm on Hisense Thursday Night Footy, new Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon gets his first taste of the passion that fires up the local derby against the Dragons.

The Sharks took down the Eels last week with an after-the-siren conversion by star recruit Nicho Hynes, and will need all of his tricks to contain a mean Dragons pack and rookie fullback sensation Tyrell Sloan.

In Macca’s Friday Night Footy at 7.30pm, all the grudge-match headlines and hostilities come alive when the Roosters and Rabbitohs square off for the first time since Latrell Mitchell’s ugly tackle on Joey Manu ended both of their seasons in 2021.

The Rabbitohs are winless in 2022 and would love nothing more than getting one over their most hated adversaries, while the Roosters want to inflict their own form of scoreboard punishment to atone for Mitchell’s hit on Manu.

Both clubs have been playing down the clash, but expect on-field fireworks as the biggest and oldest feud in the game continues.

Chemist Warehouse Sunday Footy produces Queensland’s No. 1 rivalry when the Broncos-Cowboys rodeo headlines a triple-treat of live NRL and NRLW action from 12.00pm in Brisbane.
 
New Broncos captain Adam Reynolds will make his home debut at Suncorp Stadium, aiming to win the hearts of their fans with a victory over their biggest rivals in the Sunshine State. The Cowboys will be out to spoil the party with their dynamic one-two punch combination of steamrolling Jason Taumalolo and electrifying Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, “The Hammer”.
 
A highly entertaining NRLW season continues when Queensland’s Titans and Broncos women’s outfits feature in a Round 5 Sunday double-header before the Broncos-Cowboys NRL clash.
 
In the first game, the Titans, on the cusp of securing a finals berth, meet the winless Knights.
 
In game two, the road to a fourth consecutive premiership for the Broncos takes a tough turn when they meet the Eels – who are genuine title contenders – for the first time ever in the NRLW competition.

HISENSE THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – DRAGONS v SHARKS, LIVE from WIN Stadium
Followed by HISENSE THURSDAY NIGHT KNOCK OFF
Host and commentators: James Bracey, Paul Gallen, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler, Phil Gould, Danika Mason, Mat Thompson
 
Sydney                       7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Brisbane                     7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Melbourne                 7.30pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Adelaide                     7.00pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Perth                          4.30pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now

MACCA’S FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – RABBITOHS v ROOSTERS, LIVE from Accor Stadium
Followed by MACCA’S GOLDEN POINT
Host and commentators: James Bracey, Sonny Bill Williams, Andrew Johns, Billy Slater, Phil Gould, Cameron Smith, Brad Fittler, Mat Thompson
 
Sydney                        7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Brisbane                      7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Melbourne                  7.30pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Adelaide                     7.00pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Perth                           4.30pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now

NRLW ROUND 5 – SUNDAY, MARCH 27
TITANS v KNIGHTS, LIVE from Suncorp Stadium
Host and commentators: Emma Lawrence, Ruan Sims, Darren Lockyer, Peter Psaltis
 
Sydney                       12.00pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Brisbane                     11.00am LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Melbourne                  12.00pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Adelaide                     11.30am LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Perth                           9.00am LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
 
NRLW ROUND 5 – SUNDAY, MARCH 27
BRONCOS v EELS, LIVE from Suncorp Stadium
Host and commentators: Emma Lawrence, Ruan Sims, Johnathan Thurston, Peter Psaltis
 
Sydney                        1.50pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Brisbane                      12.50pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Melbourne                   1.50pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Adelaide                      1.20pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Perth                           10.50am LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
 
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUNDAY FOOTY – BRONCOS v COWBOYS, LIVE from Suncorp Stadium
Preceded by CHEMIST WAREHOUSE KICK OFF
Host and commentators: Johnathan Thurston, Paul Vautin, Cameron Smith, Danika Mason, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler, Mat Thompson, Emma Lawrence  
 
Sydney                        3.30pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Brisbane                      2.30pm LIVE on Channel 9 and 9Now
Melbourne                   3.30pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Adelaide                      3.00pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
Perth                           12.30pm LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now
 

NRLWRAP – Host Emma Lawrence, is joined by special guest, Kirra Dibbs to discuss and dissect Round 5 of the NRLW competition. NRLWrap is available to stream for FREE, Thursdays on 9Now and YouTube.

SPORTS SUNDAY – Sunday at 10.00am AEDT, LIVE on Nine with host James Bracey who will be joined by Mark Taylor, Craig Foster and Christie Dawes to discuss the top sports stories of the week.

SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW – From 11.00am AEDT on Channel 9. Host Danika Mason will cover all the Round 3 action so far with Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Billy Slater.

100% FOOTY– LIVE at 10.30pm Monday on Channel 9. 100%Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould returns with Paul Gallen, journalist Danny Wiedler and host James Bracey.

PODCAST – SIX TACKLES WITH GUS

• Mat Thompson discusses the biggest issues of the week with rugby league legend and expert commentator Phil Gould on Six Tackles with Gus.

Six Tackles with Gus – Podcast Available NOW on Spotify, Apple and Omny

Live and on-demand streaming for Channel 9’s NRL programming available on 9Now

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Thursday, March 24, 2022