The NRL Harvey Norman All Stars, footy’s greatest celebration of Indigenous cultures, returns this Saturday in the first official fixture of the 2022 NRL season, LIVE and FREE on Channel 9 and 9Gem.
Kicking off at 5.00pm AEDT on 9Gem with the Women’s All Stars, the annual clash will be hosted in Sydney for the first time at CommBank Stadium. The Maori Ferns will be back with a vengeance, determined to reverse their devastating 24-0 loss to the Indigenous All Stars in 2021.
The Australian Indigenous All Stars (Men) will then take on the New Zealand Maori All Stars, at 7.30pm AEDT on Channel 9, with all eyes on Shaquai Mitchell, brother of Rabbitoh superstar Latrell Mitchell. Mitchell makes his debut in an NRL game for the Indigenous All Stars after St George playmaker Jack Bird was forced out with injury. Both teams are itching for a win after last year’s match ended in the first draw in All Star history.
The huge double-header of male and female stars representing their culture and heritage on the big stage will give fans their first taste of rugby league for the year ahead, with the 2022 NRL season starting on Thursday, March 10, on Nine.
INDIGENOUS ALL STARS v MAORI ALL STARS (MEN), LIVE from CommBank Stadium
Date: Saturday, February 12
Host and commentators: James Bracey, Allana Ferguson, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler, Danika Mason, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Mat Thompson
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9 & 9Now
Brisbane 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9 & 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9 & 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
Perth 4.30pmLIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
INDIGENOUS ALL STARS v MAORI ALL STARS (WOMEN),LIVE from CommBank Stadium
Date: Saturday, February 12
Host and commentators: Danika Mason, Allana Ferguson, Ruan Sims, Peter Psaltis
Sydney 5.00pm LIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
Brisbane 4.00pm LIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
Melbourne 5.00pm LIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
Adelaide 4.30pm LIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
Perth 2.00pmLIVE on 9Gem & 9Now
