The NSWRL is heading into a bumper weekend of Rugby League action with the Country v City representative fixtures and The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ‘Magic Round to feature 13 matches spread across three venues over two days.
All Country v City games will be played at Leichhardt Oval, apart from the CABE Wheelchair Rugby League match which will be played at the Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool, while North Sydney Oval will host all Round 11 matches from The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.
The Country v City representative weekend will kick off on Saturday 18 May with matches for CABE Under 16s Boys, CABE Under 18s Boys and CABE Men’s Open Age at Leichhardt Oval, followed by the CABE Wheelchair Rugby League match at the Whitlam Leisure Centre.
On Sunday 19 May there will be games for CABE Physical Disability Rugby League, Westpac Under 17s Girls and Westpac Under 19s Women.
The Country v City games feature the rising stars of the NSWRL Junior Representatives competitions including:
- Halle Barrett, the daughter of True Blue Trent Barrett, in the Country team for the Westpac Under 17s Girls
- Indie Bostock, the sister of NRL Dolphins winger Jack Bostock, Sienna Yeo, the cousin of True Blue and Penrith premiership-winner Isaah Yeo, and Kasey Reh, the Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup Player of the Series and niece of Manly premiership-winning brothers Glenn and Brett Stewart, in the Country team for the Westpac Under 19s women
- Mitchell Woods, the UNE SG Cup Ball Player of the Series, in the City team for CABE Under 18s Boys
The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup is experiencing another closely contested season and there are plenty of great match-ups across the ‘Magic Round’ weekend which will impact on the ladder.
The Grand Final rematch between hosts North Sydney and fellow foundation club South Sydney will be the final match on the opening day. The game will also serve as the first leg of the Mario Fenech Cup in honour of the former Rabbitohs captain and Bears forward.
Competition frontrunners Penrith Panthers will kick off Magic Round against the Warriors (6) on Saturday, followed by Canberra (3) v St George Illawarra Dragons (7), and then the Bears (4) and Rabbitohs (8).
The Sunday games will include Western Suburbs Magpies (10) v Parramatta Eels (13), Newtown Jets (5) v Newcastle Knights (9), and Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles (11) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2).
All Country v City and The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup games will be televised on NSWRL TV, which now has a dedicated app available on the Apple App and Google Play stores. Click here for more information on NSWRL TV.
Entry for Country v City is only $5 at the gate, with children aged 12 and under and pensioners free. Click here to purchase tickets for the 2024 NSWRL Country v City representative weekend.
Click here for more information on tickets for The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ‘Magic Round’.
COUNTRY V CITY SCHEDULE
Saturday 18 May
Leichhardt Oval
11am: Under 16s Boys
12.35pm: Under 18s Boys
2.20pm: Men’s Open Age
Whitlam Leisure Centre
4pm: Wheelchair Rugby League
Sunday 19 May
Leichhardt Oval
10am: Physical Disability Rugby League
11.15am: Under 17s Girls
12.50pm: Under 19s Women
THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT NSW CUP SCHEDULE
Saturday 18 May
North Sydney Oval
1pm: Penrith Panthers v Warriors
3pm: Canberra Raiders v St George Illawarra Dragons
5pm: North Sydney Bears v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sunday 19 May
North Sydney Oval
11am: Western Suburbs Magpies v Parramatta Eels
1pm: Newtown Jets v Newcastle Knights
3pm: Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
