The final round of the regular season of the SLE Andrew Johns Cup and SLE Laurie Daley Cup happens this weekend with 10 matches live streamed on NSWRL TV from five different venues – Tamworth, Ballina, Wyong, Camden and Canberra.
The top-two teams from each Conference – Southern and Northern – move through to the finals on 18-19 March after a week off.
The four clubs sitting in third position are Illawarra South Coast Dragons (Southern) and Northern Tigers (Northern) in the SLE Andrew Johns Cup; and Western Rams (Southern) and Central Coast Roosters (Northern) in the SLE Laurie Daley Cup.
They all have a chance, however slim in some circumstances, of making the finals if results fall their way across the competition this weekend.
Round One of the Men’s Country Championships begins tomorrow; while the state’s premier competition, The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup, kicks off tonight.
Round Five action continues in UNE Harold Matthews Cup and SG Balls Cup, and the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership and the Harvey Norman NSW Tarsha Gale Cup, while the heritage match between the Kaiviti Silktails and the PNG Hunters – the Melanesian Bowl - will be broadcast from Fiji.
There are 21 games being live streamed on NSWRL TV across three days.
The full schedule is:
Saturday 4 March
SLE Andrew Johns Cup R5: Northern Tigers v Western Rams, John Simpson Oval at Farrer High School in Tamworth 10am
SLE Laurie Daley Cup R5: Tigers v Rams, John Simpson Oval 11.20am
Men’s Country Championships R1: Tigers v Rams, John Simpson Oval 12.50pm
The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup R1: Parramatta Eels v Canberra Raiders, Kellyville Park in Sydney 1pm
SLE Andrew Johns Cup R5: Northern Rivers Titans v North Coast Bulldogs at Kingsford Smith Park in Ballina 11am
SLE Laurie Daley Cup R5: NR Titans v NC Bulldogs, Kingsford Smith Park 12.20pm
Men’s Country Championships R1: NR Titans v NC Bulldogs, Kingsford Smith Park 1.50pm
PacificAus Sports Melanesian Bowl: Fiji Silktails v PNG Hunters at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka 5.30pm (NSW time) 4.30pm (Qld)
SLE Andrew Johns Cup R5: Central Coast Roosters v Newcastle Maitland Region Knights, Morry Breen Reserve in Wyong 11am
SLE Laurie Daley Cup R5: CC Roosters v NMR Knights, Morry Breen Oval 12.20pm
Men’s Country Championships R1: Rugby League Central Coast v Newcastle Rebels, Morry Breen Oval 1.50pm
Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup R5: Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels, Raiders HQ Belconnen in Canberra 11am
UNE Harold Matthews Cup R5: Raiders v Eels, Raiders HQ Belconnen 12.30pm
UNE SG Ball Cup R5: Raiders v Eels, Raiders HQ Belconnen 2pm
Sunday 5 March
SLE Andrew Johns Cup R5: Macarthur Wests Tigers v Illawarra South Coast Dragons at Kirkham Oval in Camden 11am
SLE Laurie Daley Cup R5: M Wests Tigers v ISC Dragons, Kirkham Oval 12.30pm
Men’s Country Championships R1: M Wests Tigers v ISC Dragons, Kirkham Oval 1.50pm
SLE Andrew Johns Cup R5: Monaro Colts v Riverina Bulls, NSWRL HQ Bruce in Canberra 10am
SLE Laurie Daley Cup R5: Colts v Bulls, NSWRL HQ Bruce 11.20am
Men’s Country Championships R1: Colts v Bulls, NSWRL HQ Bruce 12.50pm
Monday 6 March
Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership R5: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v North Sydney Bears, NSWRL Centre of Excellence, Sydney Olympic Park 7pm
