NRL Magic Round schedule: Who is playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday?

Joshua Mayne

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The NRL's Magic Round has arrived for 2025.

There will be plenty of action for fans to sink their teeth into, with nine total matches – including a Women's Origin clash – lined up over four days in Brisbane. 

Here's the full schedule.

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When is NRL Magic Round? Friday, Saturday, Sunday schedule

Magic Round will be ushered in by the Women's State of Origin opener on Thursday, May 1. New South Wales and Queensland will do battle in the first instalment of a three-match series. 

Two NRL matches will then headline the action on Friday, May 2 – Sharks vs. Eels and Roosters vs. Dolphins.

The volume of footy increases on Saturday, May 3, with three games scheduled. The Bunnies and Knights will face off in the afternoon, followed by evening clashes between the Warriors and Cowboys and Tigers and Dragons.

The final trio of matches will take place on Sunday, May 4. First up, Titans vs. Bulldogs, followed by Panthers vs. Broncos and Storm vs. Raiders.

NRL Magic Round kick-off times

DateTime (AEST)Match
Thu. May 17:45 pmQueensland Women vs. NSW Women
Fri. May 2 6:00 pmCronulla Sharks vs. Parramatta Eels
Fri. May 2 8:00 pmSydney Roosters vs. Dolphins
Sat. May 3 3:00 pmSouth Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Newcastle Knights
Sat. May 35:30 pmNew Zealand Warriors vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Sat. May 37:45 pmWests Tigers vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun. May 41:50 pmGold Coast Titans vs. Canterbury Bulldogs
Sun. May 44:05 pmPenrith Panthers vs. Brisbane Broncos
Sun. May 46:25 pmMelbourne Storm vs. Canberra Raiders

Joshua Mayne

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and a journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.