NRL, 2022, McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga, Canberra Raiders, Melbourne Storm, Round 5 Telstra Premiership, game day info, travel

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Fri 8 Apr 2022, 09:20 AM

McDonalds Park in Wagga Wagga will welcome back the Canberra Raiders this week as they look to bounce back against the Melbourne Storm following last week's loss in Mudgee to the Sea Eagles.

Announcing during the week that they would be returning to the venue again in 2023, the Green Machine will be eager to impress in front of their home away from home, having taken matches to Wagga Wagga in 2019 and 2021.

On those occasions, the Raiders defeated the Panthers in front of a 10,000-plus crowd in 2019 before going down to the Knights in a thrilling clash in 2021.

McDonalds Park also hosted the City-Country fixture back in 2015.

With kickoff at the family-friendly time of 3:00pm on Saturday and clear skies forecast for the region, it's shaping as a game not-to-be-missed for those in region as the Raiders and Storm play out another chapter in their recent rivalry.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Saturday 9 Apr

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Raiders

Storm

Venue: McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga

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Match Details

Date — Saturday, April 9, 2022

Time — 3:00pm AEST

Venue — McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga

Event Details

10:45am — Gates Open at McDonalds Park

11:00am — Jersey Flegg, Raiders v Thunderbolts

12:40pm — NSW Cup, Raiders v Mounties

3:00pm — NRL, Raiders v Storm

McDonalds Park will host an NRL fixture in consecutive seasons for the first time in history in 2022. ©NRL Photos

Getting to the Ground

McDonalds Park is Wagga Wagga's premier rectangular sporting venue and the home of rugby league in the regional city. It is located at the Exhibition Centre (150 Copland Street) in East Wagga Wagga, just off the Sturt Highway.

Wagga Wagga is just under five hours’ drive from both Sydney and Melbourne, and around three hours from Canberra. You can also catch the train direct from Sydney and the journey takes six hours.