It’s Bulldogs V Rabbitohs In A Thursday Night Classic At ANZ Stadium In Countdown To NRL Finals

Arthur Stanley

STADIUM home club rivals the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs will clash in a Thursday night blockbuster on 28 August in a dramatic countdown to the NRL finals series.

The NRL today released the draw for the final six rounds of the Telstra Premiership, with Stadium Australia to host six classic match-ups, including four Bulldogs games, three Rabbitohs games, and one each featuring the Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels.

The Bulldogs meet the Rabbitohs in Round 25 – the second last round of the regular-season – in a match that will hold much interest for fans. Earlier this season, the Bulldogs edged out their great rivals 15-14 thanks to a late Trent Hodkinson field goal in front of a bumper Good Friday crowd of 43,255 at Stadium Australia.

Two NRL matches will be played at Stadium Australia in rounds 23 and 24, with the Rabbitohs and the Bulldogs featuring on both weekends. The Bulldogs’ games will be classic western Sydney derbies against the Eels (the Bandaged Bear Cup match on Friday 15 August) and the Tigers (Thursday 21 August).

The full draw for the final six rounds of the NRL Telstra Premiership can be found here.

Fans are entitled to travel to all NRL games at Stadium Australia for free on Sydney trains, provided they have a ticket to the game, a club Membership or an Stadium Australia Membership.

Direct trains from Central to Olympic Park Station are in place for every NRL game, and the free travel to the games extends to Newcastle, Wollongong and Lithgow.

Fans also get access to the free Wi-Fi service, with Stadium Australia the first stadium in Australasia to offer free Wi-Fi to all fans at every event. This enables fans to use their smart phones or tablets even in major crowds, engage on social media, and access exclusive content.

Fans are encouraged to download the Stadium Australia app, which provides real-time game-day information in relation to traffic and transport, helps fans find their seat and features within the Stadium, and also provides access to additional exclusive content.

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