Overview

• The men’s match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. AEST with live broadcasts on Fox League and streaming via Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
• The NRLW season opener begins at 3:15 p.m. AEST on Fox League and Channel 9 with streaming available through Foxtel, Kayo Sports and 9Now.
• Canberra has won 13 of 16 matches to sit atop the NRL ladder and pursue the minor premiership.
• Illawarra enters the clash 11th on the ladder with the competition’s second-worst defensive record and eight losses from 14 games.
• The women’s fixture features Raiders co-captains Simaina Taufa and Zahara Temara against a Dragons side led by coach Nathan Cross and co-captains Zali Hopkins and Raecene McGregor.