Broncos vs Roosters heavyweight bout on Friday, and a Sunday local derby makes for a tasty Round 9 of NRL on Nine this week.
NRL on Nine will be live on the ground at Suncorp Stadium for Friday Night Footy between the Broncos and Roosters, for an epic match-up.
After meeting in the Las Vegas season opener, the Broncos and Roosters will shape up for another grudge match with two rock-star player lineups. The Broncos boast Reece Walsh, Adam Reynolds, Kotoni Staggs and Pat Carrigan.
The Roosters roll into Suncorp with big names James Tedesco, Joey Manu, Victor Radley and elusive halfback Sam Walker, fresh from putting 60 points on the Dragons on ANZAC Day.
Exclusively for Nine’s Wide World of Sports, host James Bracey is joined by rugby league experts Andrew Johns, Fatty Vautin and Johnathan Thurston, plus Danika Mason and Darren Lockyer on the sideline and in the sheds post-match.
The NRL Sunday Footy Show will dissect the round so far from 11.00am before the ladder-leading Cronulla Sharks play the St George Illawarra Dragons in their local derby on Sunday Arvo Footy from 3.00pm.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Friday May 3
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – BRISBANE BRONCOS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Sunday, May 5
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS – on Channel 9 and 9Now. Roz Kelly, Mark Taylor and Gus Worland.
THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
HOSTPLUS QLD CUP – from 2.10pm.
Ipswich Jets v Northern Pride, available on 9Now pop-up channel live and free.
SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – CRONULLA SHARKS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Monday, May 6
7.30PM LIVE ON 9NOW – 100% FOOTY
9.45pm on Channel 9HD in Sydney/Brisbane.
Phil Gould and Paul Gallen go head to head after the eighth round of the season with host James Bracey. All the latest scoops come from 9News reporter Danny Weidler.
PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW – STORIES OF ORIGIN SEASON 3 ‘ALFIE’
This season, Stories of Origin shines the spotlight on the career of the little number seven who became a giant footballing figure, Alan “Alfie” Langer. Stories of Origin Alfie is available on 9Now and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Nine’s NRL commentator Mathew Thompson.
