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Friday – Parramatta v Canterbury Bankstown – 11:30pm (EST) - Fox Sports 2
Both sides are coming off wins last week, although the Eels were not that convincing against the Cowboys, while the Dogs went nuts in the second half against the Broncos.
Saturday – Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights – 1am (EST) – Fox Sports 2
Questions are being asked as to whether the Knights could give the Storm a run for their money towards the wooden spoon, while the young bucks with the Broncos are showing plenty of ticker, with a lack of air miles being their only problem.
Super Saturday Toyota Cup – 12:30pm (EST) – Fox Sports 2
We cross the dutch to pick up the coverage from our compadres at Sky NZ, as the Warriors and the Raiders, separated by just one point on the ladder, duke it out at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Super Saturday Pre-Game Warriors v Canberra – 2:20pm (EST) – Fox Sports 2
The Dream Team of Ryan Phelan, Gorden Tallis, Gary Freeman, and Wayne Pearce will review the overnight games, and preview the Warriors-Raiders match from Auckland.
Warriors v Canberra – 3:00pm (EST) – Fox Sports 2
Both the Warriors and the Raiders are dwelling in the bottom eight of the NRL ladder; the Warriors well beaten last round by the side with a point to prove, and a Raiders team that were lapped in the second half last NRL Sunday against the Bunnies.
Super Saturday Pre-Game Gold Coast Titans v Penrith – 4:55pm (EST) – Fox Sports 2
Ryan and the Dream Team along with our commentators will preview the match-up with this season’s surprise package in the Panthers, as they travel to meet the Titans.
Gold Coast Titans v Panthers – 5:30pm (EST) – Fox Sports 2
Mark Braybrook and Gary Belcher, along with our first grade sideline eye Brett Kimmorley are at Skilled Park to see if the Panthers can keep up their winning form against the Titans.
North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm – 7:30pm (EST) (Viewers Choice) – Fox Sports 2
The Storm proved they will not surrender their season after Monday night, but it was their first game after the NRL gavel fell, and this long road trip against the Cowboys will bring home just how long their year will be.
St George Illawarra v Cronulla – 9:30pm (EST) (Viewers Choice) – Fox Sports 2
Sharks fans were delighted by their win over Newcastle last weekend, but this week sees them pitched back into the deep well of reality when they meet the Dragons in a traditional local derby.
NRL Sunday Toyota Cup – 11:30am (EST) – Fox Sports 2
Matt Russell and guest co-commentator Bulldogs prop Ben Hannant preview then call the action between numbers two and five on the Toyota Cup ladder, Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters.
Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters – 2pm (EST) – Fox Sports 2
Both teams are coming off a loss last round, but of additional interest this afternoon will be witnessing the 600th game of rugby league coached by the Tigers' Tim Sheens.
South Sydney v Manly – 11pm (EST) Fox Sports 2
It was a cracking second-half comeback by the Bunnies against Canberra, but they will have bigger fish to fry when they meet with the Sea Eagles at ANZ Stadium.
