NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND STREAM ORIGIN FOR FREE ON 9NOW
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 7.30PM AEST

The fiercest rivalry in Australian sport enters a new era when the 2026 Ampol Women’s State of Origin series roars to life from tonight – Thursday, April 30, Exclusive, Live and Free on Channel 9 and 9Now.

For the third year in a row, the best players in the world will collide in a three-game showdown for the shield and Nine’s Wide World of Sports is the only place to catch all of the action.

The New South Wales Blues Women will have all guns firing with NRLW stars Jaime Chapman, Jess Sergis, Isabelle Kelly and returning after the birth of her first child last year – Millie Elliott.

While new Maroons captain Tamika Upton will be tasked with returning the shield to Queensland with help from senior players Romy Tietzel, Lauren Brown and Julia Robinson.Nine’s coverage will be hosted by Emma Lawrence with experts Cameron Smith, Brad Fittler, Allana Ferguson, commentator Peter Psaltis, and Marlee Silva on the sideline.

The series begins in the NSW heartland of Newcastle before moving to the cauldron of Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane and concluding in a high-stakes finale on the Gold Coast.

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN I – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
Thursday, April 30
LIVE from McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Sydney                 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
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

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN II – QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
Thursday, May 14
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN III – QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
Thursday, May 28
CBus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN I
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, AT 7.30PM
EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE
CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW

Thursday 30 April, 2026