{
  "id": 7166396,
  "title": "NRL and NRLW finals dates and times announced for next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nrl-and-nrlw-finals-dates-and-times-announced-for-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T20:10:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/nrl-and-nrlw-finals-dates-and-times-announced/107148632"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New South Wales rugby league playoffs kicked off this week, with matches scheduled for the following three days. The Sydney Roosters will host the Cronulla Sharks in a semifinal on Saturday, September 18 at 7:50pm AEST, while the New Zealand Warriors take on the Newcastle Knights on Sunday, September 20 at 4:05pm AEST, starting at 6:05pm NZST.\n\nIn the NRLW league, the Wests Tigers face the Canberra Raiders on Friday night, marking their first finals appearance together. The Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights will meet in a knockout match on Saturday. The Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans will have the weekend off after being the top two teams in the NRLW standings.\n\nSemifinal matches will be played on Saturday, September 19, starting with the Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans at 7:50pm AEST at the Sydney Football Stadium. The second semifinal, featuring the Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights, will kick off at 4:05pm AEST at Totally Workwear Stadium.",
  "summary": "Dates and times for the second week of the NRL finals, and the opening week of the NRLW finals series, have been released.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks semifinal on September 18 at 7:50pm AEST",
    "New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights match on September 20 at 4:05pm AEST",
    "Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights semifinal on September 19 at 4:05pm AEST"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "NRL and NRLW finals dates and times announced for next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nrl-and-nrlw-finals-dates-and-times-announced-for-next-week-7166687",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:10:17.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}