The Auckland Nines will this weekend give NRL fans their first taste of football for 2016 as all sixteen NRL clubs go head to head at Eden Park.
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Beginning on Saturday February 5 and concluding on Sunday February 6, the Auckland Nines sees each team play nine-a-side games against three others in their pool with nine-minute halves before the best performers progress to finals.
AUCKLAND NINES DRAW AND TV SCHEDULE
The first match will start at 10:30am AEDT on Saturday, while the quarter-finals will begin at 11:55am AEDT on Sunday.
AUCKLAND NINES SQUADS FOR EVERY TEAM
There’s a number of different ways available to watch the entire Auckland Nines tournament whether you’re looking to do so through live streaming online or on TV.
Live stream online
One way to live stream the Auckland Nines will be through the Foxtel Go or Foxtel Play apps which allow users to stream Foxtel channels.
Foxtel Go is available for free if you already have an existing Foxtel service. Foxtel Play is better for those who are just looking to access live-streaming services rather than have a traditional installation.
Foxtel Play starts at a minimum of $25 per month, but is at least $50 per month if including the ‘Sports’ package. A two-week free trial is available for new customers.
Both days of the Auckland Nines are being televised live on Foxtel on Fox Sports 1, which means you’ll be able to watch the whole thing live on Foxtel Go or Foxtel Play.
The other way to live stream the Auckland Nines will be through the NRL Digital Pass.
This service allows you to stream every match of the NRL season live including the Auckland Nines to a variety of devices and is available for $2.99 for the week or $89.99 for an annual pass.
There is a one-week free trial for new customers.
TV
The Auckland Nines will be broadcast live through Foxtel on channel Fox Sports 1.
On Saturday the coverage begins at 10:00am AEDT and concludes at 6:00pm AEDT, on Sunday the coverage begins at 8:30am AEDT and again concludes at 6:00pm AEDT.
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