The biggest rivalry in Australian sport will reignite on the 9Network when New South Wales and Queensland collide in State of Origin I – exclusive, live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now on Wednesday, May 31, at 7.00pm AEST.

NEW SOUTH WALES V QUEENSLAND 
EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
9NOW PLAYER CAMS – JAMES TEDESCO & REECE WALSH

Billy Slater’s Queensland Maroons lifted the shield last year after one of the most intense endings in Origin history, and this year coach Brad Fittler has loaded up his New South Wales Blues with some of the biggest guns in the game as he embarks on a revenge mission starting in Adelaide. 

Returning to the Blues fold captained by James Tedesco are Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr and Tom “Turbo” Trbojevic. Queensland welcomes flying fullback Reece Walsh to the Maroons, joining Daly Cherry-Evans(c), Cameron Munster and 2022 Origin hero Ben Hunt.

Wide World of Sports’ exclusive Origin coverage will be hosted by James Bracey and feature the biggest names in modern rugby league history, with Origin legends Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Phil Gould, Darren Lockyer, Paul Vautin and Paul Gallen on hand to dissect every moment of the action.

Rounding out the team is Danika Mason, delivering all the breaking news in the lead-up to kick-off, Allana Ferguson, running her eye over the key match-ups, and Mathew Thompson in the commentary box, where he will be joined by two of the greatest NSW and Queensland representatives, Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith. 

Channel 9 will cross live during the broadcast to both Origin coaches, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler. 

Both coaches will open the doors to Wide World of Sports in both camps, with viewers getting unprecedented access to exclusive content from extra cameras on the team buses, in dressing rooms and private team meetings.

Plus, 9Now will stream the game live with three additional second-screen streams to choose from, ensuring viewers won’t miss a thing:

Player Cam NSW – James Tedesco
Player Cam QLD – Reece Walsh
Spidercam – An eagle-eye view of play to take you that little bit closer to the action

After the game you can catch up with 9Now mini-match for all the best bits in a 20-minute breakdown.

STATE OF ORIGIN I – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND 
LIVE from Adelaide Oval

Sydney                 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane               7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne            7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide               6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth                    5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now

Origin Broadcast Stats

• More than 60 broadcast cameras
• Over 140 broadcast crew
• 275 combined Origin games played by Channel 9’s commentary team plus 42 coached
• Broadcast to more than 50 countries worldwide

THE BUILD-UP TO ORIGIN ON NINE

STORIES OF ORIGIN PODCAST: SERIES 2

Focusing on the most memorable State of Origin performances of all time. The Stories of Origin podcast dives into the most brilliant man-of-the-match efforts, the toughest displays and the most scintillating tries.

FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH – NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler and the Eighth rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns preview Origin I with the latest from NSW Blues camp at Coogee. Available on 9Now and YouTube.

QUEENSLANDER – The Sunshine State’s favourite sons, Wally “The King” Lewis and Darren Lockyer, give their Maroon-coloured preview of how the Queenslanders are shaping up for Origin I. Available on 9Now and YouTube.

THE BILLY SLATER PODCAST
Get the hot take from the greatest fullback ever to play the game, Queensland coach Billy Slater, with host Mark Levy. Listen here.

SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW: ORIGIN SPECIAL – Sunday, May 28, LIVE from 11.00am on Channel 9. Host Danika Mason will have all the latest news and will cross live to both Origin camps to hear from Fittler and Slater. On the panel, Andrew Johns, Paul Gallen and Ruan Sims, with Emma Lawrence in the studio.

100% FOOTY: ORIGIN SPECIAL – Monday, May 29. 100% Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould with Paul Gallen, journalist Danny Weidler and host James Bracey.

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. 

WWOS.NINE.COM.AU
The #1 online destination for all your Origin news content:

• Live blog featuring video highlights and analysis from Channel 9’s Origin commentators
• A comprehensive Match Centre, featuring video highlights, scores and stats
• The Mole’s no-holds-barred Player Ratings
• Match reports and analysis capturing all the big moments of the game

9NEWS – James Bracey will deliver the 9News sports bulletin live from Adelaide Oval on game night. No need to worry about any dramatic, last-minute team changes – we’ll have our eyes and ears all over the build-up from the second the teams arrive at the stadium on 9News.

STATE OF ORIGIN I
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, AT 7.00PM
EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE ON NINE

Thursday, May 25, 2023