Get set for an Easter long weekend overflowing with rugby league action, as NRL on Nine kicks off Round 7 with a Thursday night clash between the Manly Sea Eagles and the St George Illawarra Dragons. The pre-game coverage starts at 7.30pm AEST on Channel 9HD and 9Now, promising insights from Manly stars Clint Gutherson and Daly Cherry-Evans.
The footy feast continues with a Good Friday double-header live from the Sydney Royal Easter Show. First up, the Bulldogs face off against the Rabbitohs at 3:00 PM AEST, with pre-game entertainment featuring The Wiggles’ Tsehay discussing her Bulldogs connection. Freddy will be on the hunt for a pregame handshake from supercoach Wayne Bennett. Followed by the Storm’s clash with the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, kicking off at 7:30 PM AEST, Friday Night Footy looks set to be a cracker. For Sunday Arvo Footy the Knights are keen to make amends at home in Newcastle after three consecutive losses against the Sharks, which kicks off at 3.00pm. Andrew Johns will offer his expert analysis on the Knights’ attacking woes in the pre-game show.
The post-match analysis continues throughout the weekend with Wide World of Sports featuring insights from Mark Taylor, Bronte Campbell and Georgie Parker, hosted by Nick McArdle (Sunday, April 20th, 10:00 AM Sydney/Brisbane on Channel 9, 12:00 PM Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth on Channel 9), and The Sunday Footy Show with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and host Emma Lawrence (Sunday, April 20th, 11:00 AM Sydney/Brisbane on Channel 9, 11:00 AM Melbourne / 10:30 AM Adelaide / 11:00 AM Perth on 9Gem). Various NRL personalities such as Sammy Thaiday, Matt Burton, Cameron Ciraldo, Jahrome Hughes, Craig Fitzgibbon, Will Kennedy and Wayne Bennett are mentioned throughout the round.
