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After 25 rounds of action, the NRL finals series will finally get underway with what is one of the games greatest rivalries, with the Sydney Roosters set to take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs. This is The Roar’s guide to live streaming the match online, or watching it on TV.
The match is scheduled to begin at 7:50pm (AEST) on Friday, September 13, with it to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Roosters booked their home final by claiming a top-two finish some weeks ago, however, they couldn’t catch the Melbourne Storm and so missed out on the minor premiership.
Things were much less simple for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, who had to struggle their way into the top four for the second chance and a shot at a week off, should they win here.
These two sides played last weekend, with the Rabbitohs emerging victorious from that game.
The winner of this game gets a week off and direct passage to the preliminary finals, while the loser will have to play the winner of the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks in next week’s semi-final.
In Australia, there will be two ways to tune into the match on TV, with both of the NRL’s broadcasters having rights during the first three weeks of the finals series.
Fox Sports will cover the game without ads, their coverage starting at 7pm (AEST) on Channel 502, known as Fox League.
To watch the coverage, you’ll need a valid Foxtel TV subscription, complete with the sports package of channels.
The other method to watch the game is through Channel 9, who will broadcast the game on their main channel, in high definition on Channel 90 and standard definition on Channel 91, from 7:30pm (AEST).
If you’d prefer to live stream the first match of the NRL finals online, there will be a number of ways to do so.
The best of those is to tune in through Kayo Sports, who have the rights to all of Foxtel’s sports channel for $25 per month.
You’ll also be able to stream the match through the Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, 9Now or the NRL Digital Pass.
Here at The Roar, we will also cove the match with a live blog, scores and highlights.
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