After four entertaining matches to kick off the finals series, week two of the Telstra Premiership playoffs has a lot to live up to.
Fixtures for round two of the NRLW have also been announced.
In the NRL, Penrith and Melbourne are kicking back and relaxing for a week after advancing to the preliminary finals with wins over the Roosters and Eels respectively.
All playoff games are sudden-death scenarios for the rest of the year with round two kicking off on Friday night at the SCG when the Roosters take on Canberra in a rematch of the 2019 grand final combatants.
The winner of that match will take on the Storm the following Friday for a place in the grand final.
On Saturday, Bankwest Stadium will host both women's matches as well as the Eels up against South Sydney for the right to face Penrith in the preliminary final seven days later.
The Warriors are taking on the Roosters in the first NRLW fixture, followed by premiers Brisbane up against St George Illawarra.
Week two NRL finals fixtures
Semi-final: Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders, Friday 7.50pm AEDT at Sydney Cricket Ground
Semi-final: Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs, Saturday 7.50pm AEDT at Bankwest Stadium
NRLW round two fixtures
Warriors v Roosters, Saturday 12.30pm AEDT at Bankwest Stadium
Dragons v Broncos, Saturday 4pm AEDT at Bankwest Stadium
Week three NRL finals fixtures
Preliminary final: Melbourne Storm v Roosters/Raiders, Friday October 16, 6.50pm EST (7.50pm AEDT) at Suncorp Stadium
Preliminary final: Penrith Panthers v Eels/Rabbitohs, Saturday October 17, 6.50pm EST (7.50pm AEDT) at ANZ Stadium
NRLW round three fixtures
Dragons v Warriors, Saturday October 17, 12.30pm AEDT at ANZ Stadium
Roosters v Broncos, Saturday October 17, 4pm AEDT at ANZ Stadium
Fan and member information
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Tickets
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Who plays who?
The teams that finished in the top eight positions on the Telstra Premiership ladder after 20 rounds will play out the finals series, as follows.
Week 1
Qualifying finals: 1st v 4th Panthers edge out Roosters in a thriller;
2nd v 3rd Munster scare takes some gloss off Storm's win over Eels
Elimination finals: 5th v 8th Ricky in raptures as Raiders roll on past Sharks;
6th v 7th Wayne's prayers answered as Souths advance after torrid week
Week 2
Semi-finals: Loser of first qualifying final v winner of first elimination final; loser of second qualifying final v winner of second elimination final
Week 3
Preliminary finals: Winner of first qualifying final v winner of second semi-final; Winner of second qualifying final v winner of first semi-final
Week 4
Grand final: Winner of first preliminary final v winner of second preliminary final
Week one NRL finals results
Qualifying final: Penrith Panthers (1st) v Sydney Roosters (4th), Friday 7.50pm EST at Panthers Stadium
Match Highlights: Panthers v Roosters
Elimination final: Canberra Raiders (5th) v Cronulla Sharks (8th), Saturday 5.40pm EST at GIO Stadium
Match Highlights: Raiders v Sharks
Qualifying final: Melbourne Storm (2nd) v Parramatta Eels (3rd), Saturday 7.50pm EST at Suncorp Stadium
Match Highlights: Storm v Eels
Elimination final: South Sydney Rabbitohs (6th) v Newcastle Knights (7th), Sunday 4.05pm EDT at ANZ Stadium
Match Highlights: Rabbitohs v Knights
Round one NRLW fixtures
Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons, Saturday 11.30am EST at GIO Stadium
Match Highlights: Roosters v Dragons
Brisbane Broncos v New Zealand Warriors, Saturday 3pm EST at GIO Stadium
Match Highlights: Broncos v Warriors
How to tune in: Broadcast information
Friday, October 9
NRL: Roosters v Raiders - Sydney Cricket Ground, 7.50pm EDT
- Nine (Sydney/Brisbane), GEM (Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth)
- Foxtel – Fox League (nationally)
- Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
- 9Now
- Kayo Sports
- NRL app: Live Pass or Telstra customers
- Radio: ABC, Triple M Sydney/Brisbane, 2GB/4BC, NRL Nation (or via the Match Centre in NRL App or NRL.COM)
International Coverage:
- WatchNRL
- Fox Sports 1 (USA)
- Sky Sports Mix (UK and Ireland)
- BeIN Sports (France)
- ESPN (Africa)
- Fox Sports (Netherlands)
- Rogers SportsNet (Canada)
- Sport 24 (In Flight/In Cruise)
- Fox Sports Asia/Disney (Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei)
- Digicel (Tonga)
- TVWAN (Papua New Guinea – Free TV)
- TVWAN Action (Papua New Guinea – PayTV)
- Elijah TV (Cook Islands)
- Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Saturday, October 10
NRLW: Warriors v Roosters - Bankwest Stadium 12:30pm EDT
- Nine (Sydney/Brisbane), GEM (Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth)
- Foxtel – Fox League (nationally)
- Sky Sport 8 (New Zealand)
- 9Now
- Kayo Sports
- NRL app: Live Pass or Telstra customers
International Coverage:
- WatchNRL
- Fox Sports Soccer Plus (USA)
- Sky Sports Mix (UK and Ireland)
NRLW: Dragons v Broncos - Bankwest Stadium 4pm EDT
- Nine (Sydney/Brisbane), GEM (Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth)
- Foxtel – Fox League (nationally)
- Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
- 9Now
- Kayo Sports
- NRL app: Live Pass or Telstra customers
- Radio: ABC Radio
International Coverage:
- WatchNRL
- Fox Sports Soccer Plus (USA)
- Sky Sports Mix (UK and Ireland)
NRL: Eels v Rabbitohs - Bankwest Stadium 7.50pm EDT
- Nine (Sydney/Brisbane), GEM (Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth)
- Foxtel – Fox League (nationally)
- Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
- 9Now
- Kayo Sports
- NRL app: Live Pass or Telstra customers
- Radio: ABC, Triple M Sydney/Brisbane, 2GB/4BC, NRL Nation (or via the Match Centre in NRL App or NRL.COM)
International Coverage:
- WatchNRL
- Fox Sports 2 (USA)
- Sky Sports Mix (UK and Ireland)
- BeIN Sports (France)
- ESPN (Africa)
- Fox Sports (Netherlands)
- Rogers SportsNet (Canada)
- Sport 24 (In Flight/In Cruise)
- Fox Sports Asia/Disney (Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei)
- Digicel (Tonga)
- TVWAN (Papua New Guinea – Free TV)
- TVWAN Action (Papua New Guinea – PayTV)
- Elijah TV (Cook Islands)
- Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Public transport
Rail travel will not be integrated with ticket purchases due to the inability to conduct proper COVID-19 contact tracing if passengers do not tap on or off at train stations.
- With stadium capacities increasing, fans are encouraged to consider all the available travel options ahead of time as public transport continues to operate at a reduced capacity to maintain physical distancing across the network.
- Fans are encouraged to drive where possible and use the available car parks on-site and within walking distance of the venues. For the the SCG, options include the Entertainment Quarter car park, Driver Ave grass car parks and Anzac Parade Sydney Boys and Girls High School car parks, while there are car parks in Parramatta CBD within walking distance of Bankwest Stadium. Clearways will also be in effect on roads around the SCG so check signs carefully. Visit livetraffic.com for more details.
- Allow extra travel time on the roads and plan to arrive early as parking in the areas will be in high demand and traffic may be heavy during the evening peak.
- If you're catching public transport fans are reminded that services will be especially busy during the Friday evening peak so allow plenty of time getting to the game as you may need to wait for the next service with available physical distancing capacity. Use an Opal card or contactless payment method when travelling on transport.
- On Saturday, road closures will be in place prior to full-time on sections of O’Connell St, Ross St and Victoria Rd outside Bankwest Stadium. Be patient when leaving the game as roads will be busy. If you’re travelling home by taxi or ride share choose a pick up location away from the stadium.
- Remember to practise physical distancing when on-board transport services and to look for the ‘green dots’ to find the safest places to sit or stand. Wearing a face mask while travelling on public transport is also strongly recommended and fans are encouraged to keep their face masks on until they reach their seats inside the stadiums.
- Additional measures and staff will be in place around key transport hubs and venues to safely manage crowds arriving and leaving the game so be patient, practise physical distancing while in queues and follow the directions of staff on site.
- For more details and to plan your trip visit transportnsw.info.