Airdate: State of Origin I 2022

New South Wales face off against Queensland in State of Origin I Live from Accor Stadium, Sydney next Wednesday night.

Hosted by James Bracey, coverage will feature Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Phil Gould, Darren Lockyer, Paul Vautin and Paul Gallen plus Danika Mason, Allana Ferguson, and in the commentary box: Mathew Thompson, Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith.

In what shapes as the most evenly fought series in recent years, the Queensland Maroons will have the taste of revenge on their lips after being humbled by a star-studded NSW Blues side in 2021.

For the first time ever, Channel 9 will cross live during play to both Origin coaches, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler, for their comments during the heat of battle.

Slater and Fittler will open the doors to Wide World of Sports in both camps, with viewers getting unprecedented access to exclusive content from extra cameras on the team buses, in dressing rooms and private team meetings – vision never seen before in the pre-match build-up.

Plus, 9Now will stream the game live with four additional streams to choose from, ensuring viewers won’t miss a thing:
o Coaches Cam – A split screen of NSW coach Brad Fittler and QLD coach Billy Slater
o Player Cam NSW – Nathan Cleary
o Player Cam QLD – Cameron Munster
o Spidercam – An eagle-eye view of play to take you that little bit closer to the action

And after the game you can catch up with the 9Now mini-match, bringing you all the best bits in a 20-minute breakdown.

Origin Broadcast Stats
• More than 60 broadcast cameras
• Over 140 broadcast crew
• 275 combined Origin games played by Channel 9’s commentary team, and 36 coached
• Broadcast to more than 50 countries worldwide

Sydney 7.00pm Live on Nine
Brisbane 7.00pm Live on Nine
Melbourne 7.00pm Live on Nine
Adelaide 6.30pm Live on 9GEM, 7.00pm on Nine
Perth 5.00pm Live on 9GEM, 5.30pm on Nine