NRL live updates: Roosters face Dragons, Warriors host Knights and Storm face Rabbitohs in Anzac Day triple-header
First up, the Roosters will host the Dragons at the Sydney Football Stadium in their traditional clash which kicks off at 4pm.
Then it's across the Tasman to Christchurch where the Warriors will take on the struggling Knights at 6:05pm before the Storm and the Rabbitohs wrap things up in Melbourne at 8:10pm.
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Fri 25 Apr 2025 at 5:32am
Ten years on from the Anzac Day hailstorm
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By Nick Campton
Time creeps up on you, doesn't it? Hard to believe this game was a full decade ago now. It's the only time I've ever seen an NRL game get temporarily suspended due to the whether. Good win from Saints as well.
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Fri 25 Apr 2025 at 5:30am
Final teams: Roosters-Dragons
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No changes from the Roosters side named on Tuesday but one switch for the Dragons with Dylan Egan starting at second row and Luciano Leilua dropping back to the bench.
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Fri 25 Apr 2025 at 5:29am
Hello and welcome to the ABC's NRL Anzac Day blog!
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By Nick Campton
Hello everyone and welcome to one of the biggest days of the NRL season.
Anzac Day is a reminder there's far more important things than football but there's three games being played today with plenty of commemoration for those who shall not grow old.
First up we have the Roosters-Dragons game at the SFS, then it's over to Christchurch for Warriors-Knights then we're off to Melbourne for Storm-Rabbitohs.
It'll be a big day, so let's settle in. I'm Nick Campton, this is the NRL blog for Anzac Day, let's have a good time out there.
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