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State against state, mate against mate, State of Origin is here once more. Following a decade of Queensland dominance, the Blues have won consecutive series heading into this year's match-up, which is being held at a very unusual time.
The 2020 State of Origin series will have all three games stick to the traditional Wednesday schedule, but for the first time Origin will be held after the NRL Grand Final. The pandemic forced it to be delayed from its usual mid-season time slot.
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The three key State of Origin 2020 dates are 4, 11 and 18 November. Originally the venues were in doubt due to COVID-19 shutting down sports across Australia and domestic travel restrictions. The NRL has since confirmed the planned grounds will still be used, Adelaide Oval, ANZ Stadium and Suncorp Stadium respectively.
Before COVID-19 the original plan was to host Game 1 in Adelaide on 3 June, the second match in Sydney on 21 June and the third fixture in Brisbane on 8 July.
Clear your calendar for the three most anticipated games on the rugby league schedule as it doesn't get any bigger than NSW vs QLD. Below you will find the State of Origin kick-off times for each game of the series, including the women's fixture.
Game | Date | Venue | Kick Off AEDT | Kick Off ACDT | Kick Off AWST | Kick Off NZDT | Where to Watch |
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State of Origin 1 | Wednesday, 4 November | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 8:10pm | 7:40pm | 5:10pm | 10:10pm | Channel 9, Kayo Sports (Replay), Foxtel (Replay) |
State of Origin 2 | Wednesday, 11 November | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 8:10pm | 7:40pm | 5:10pm | 10:10pm | Channel 9, Kayo Sports (Replay), Foxtel (Replay) |
Women's State of Origin | Friday, 13 November | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina, QLD | 7:45pm | 7:15pm | 4:45pm | 9:45pm | Channel 9, Kayo Sports, Foxtel |
State of Origin 3 | Wednesday, 18 November | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 8:10pm | 7:40pm | 5:10pm | 10:10pm | Channel 9, Kayo Sports (Replay), Foxtel (Replay) |
You have a range of options for watching this year's series, both live and on-demand. Free-to-air television will have live coverage of all three games, while streaming services Foxtel iQ, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports will have delayed coverage.
The next best thing to actually being there is catching the games live on TV or online. In Australia, the broadcast of State of Origin is live and exclusive to free-to-air TV, you can watch all three of the 2020 games on the Nine Network.
You can also live stream the State of Origin broadcast through the 9Now app, which is the Channel 9 network’s catch-up service. It’s free as long as you are willing to sign-up to an account. And you can live stream State of Origin to your PC, Mac or smartphone (iOS and Android) via 9Now. Just make sure you have it downloaded and ready to go before State of Origin kick-off time. The app wasn't prepared for Game 1 last year and didn't work for a lot of people.
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As soon as the game ends on Channel 9, Australia's biggest NRL broadcaster, FOX LEAGUE, takes over. FOX LEAGUE can be accessed via Foxtel iQ, Foxtel Now or Kayo Sports. Kayo broadcasts almost all the same sports content as Foxtel - including all of its rugby league - at a much cheaper price, on a lot more devices and using both a great Netflix-style user-interface and some fascinating viewing features.
In addition to replays of the match itself, streaming to your device or TV, Kayo also offers a mini highlights package of the game. Interactive Stats, SplitView and No Spoilers are also among the Kayo features. It also offers all the same post-game interviews, chat shows and entertainment programming as Foxtel.
If you’re outside Australia, there is only one way you can live stream the 2020 State of Origin series, or watch a replay on-demand. That is via Watch NRL, a feature rich, rugby league focused portal that has every regular season game, the final series, the State of Origin and Test matches all included in its subscription price. Depending on how long (or often) you head overseas, there are three price points; weekly ($20), monthly ($39) and yearly ($199) passes. We have a full guide to Watch NRL here.
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The only way to stream the State of Origin live in Australia is via the 9Now app. However, as soon as the game ends, you will be able to access a State of Origin stream through Kayo Sports and Foxtel, as detailed above.
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NSW need to bounce back against Queensland in Game 2 if they want to keep this year’s State of Origin series alive.
But will the State of Origin game in Melbourne, be broadcast ‘live’ and ‘Free to Air’ anywhere other than in NSW and QLD?
Typically, Victoria doesn’t get any live NRL by channel Nine.
Like previous years, there is no point moving game 1 to the MCG and then not broadcasting live to that state.
Hi,
Thank you for getting in touch with finder.
As per Nine Entertainment official page, Nine’s Wide World of Sports returns in 2018 with its biggest year of LIVE and FREE coverage yet, sure to be packed with thrilling finishes, amazing team and individual performances, and unforgettable moments that will be etched into the annals of sport. This info was posted yesterday, 31 May. The National Rugby League returns in early 2018 for its biggest season yet, with the Melbourne Storm, the reigning premiers, looking to continue their winning ways after ending the fairytale run of the underdog North Queensland Cowboys in the 2017 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.
When: Wednesday, 6 June
Where: MCG, Melbourne
Live TV: Channel 9 with kick-off at 8:00pm
I hope this helps.
Have a great day!
Cheers,
Jeni
Would the channel 9 cameras on 9 now include commentators? And would you be able to watch a full match replay from the 4 camera angles on 9now?
Hi Testok,
Thank you for getting in touch with finder.
9Now will offer unrivalled digital access to Holden State of Origin with five live streams available to footy fans EXCLUSIVELY, LIVE and FREE across the epic three-game series in 2018.
Starting today, Monday, May 28, 9Now will feature memorable moments, clips from the archives and highlights from last year’s series in the build up to Origin I on Wednesday, June 6, at the MCG.
All three games will be available anywhere, anytime on 9Now, with five streams: the Main program, Tryline Cam, Spider Cam, NSW Player Cam and QLD Player Cam.
For further information please contact:
Nine Network Publicity
Ryley McKay
E: rmckay@nine.com.au P: 02 9965 2727
I hope this helps.
Have a great day!
Cheers,
Jeni