Foxtel and Kayo’s dedicated Rugby League channel Fox League has launched the 2023 NRL season with a stunt on Sydney Harbour, perhaps linked to the arrival of the Dolphins joining the comp.
Helping to celebrate the new season was Fox League’s army of commentators, hosts and analysts. They watched on as a few brave “volunteers” (Braith Anasta and Michael Ennis) were raised above the water, bolted onto jet packs.
It was announced at the media event that Mal Meninga, a Rugby League Immortal, will join Yvonne Sampson and Cooper Cronk on Fox League’s Super Saturday coverage which will see Foxtel and Kayo Sports broadcast every Saturday game live and ad-break free during play.
Fox League All-Stars including Steve Roach, Andrew Voss, Steve Crawley, Dan Ginnane, Mal Meninga, Paul Kent and many more
Fox Sports executive director Steve Crawley said: “Rugby League is entering a new era with the Dolphins joining the competition and we’ll be there every step of the way to bring fans closer to the action on Fox League. We’re privileged to have an immortal in Mal Meninga front Super Saturday for us alongside Yvonne Sampson – while the Matty Johns Show and NRL 360 return bigger and better than ever before.”
Monday to Wednesday, NRL 360 will continue to set the news agenda with host Braith Anasta. Joined by Paul Kent, the pair will dissect the good, the bad and the ugly throughout the 2023 season, with the best rugby league journalists in the game and a rotating panel of former star players, including Gorden Tallis, Cooper Cronk, Michael Ennis, and Corey Parker.
Face-to-Face on Fox returns with Yvonne Sampson and Jake Duke as they interview key characters in and around rugby league to deliver compelling storytelling on Monday nights including first guest Harry Grant.
Fox League 2023 Launch at Darling Harbour, Sydney. Photo: Fox League / Brett Costello
You can watch the Matty Johns Podcast returning Tuesdays with analysis from game’s greatest minds.
Andrew Voss and Lara Pitt are back with The Fan, which looks at rugby league through the historical and quirky lens of the game’s biggest fanatics, every Saturday with encores now on Wednesday.
New in 2023 will be an extended pre-game coverage on Thursday nights with a 90-minute preview before the first kick-off of the round. Join Jess Yates, Gorden Tallis, Greg Alexander, and Michael Ennis to preview the biggest matches and showcase the game’s superstars.
Jess Yates, Lara Pitt and Hannah Hollis during the Fox League 2023 Launch at Darling Harbour, Sydney. Photo: Fox League / Brett Costello
On Thursday’s The Late Show with Matty Johns Live will deliver footy’s funniest panel including Gorden Tallis, Bryan Fletcher, and Nathan Hindmarsh with the return of the Fletch & Hindy segment including exclusive interviews with players, coaches and rugby league personalities.
Fridays on Fox League will have fans sorted with extended post-game coverage with the first word on the biggest talking points of the round.
Super Saturday exclusive triple header begins with live coverage from the ground with Lara Pitt and Jake Duke. The day is rounded out with Yvonne Sampson, Mal Meninga and Cooper Cronk in the refreshed Clive Churchill studio, including special features from NRL host Hannah Hollis.
Braith Anasta headlines The Sunday Ticket coverage with five hours of family-friendly footy on Fox League, the destination for all games on Sunday live and ad-break free during play.
Fox League 2023 launch at Darling Harbour
Matty Johns returns on Sunday Night with Matty Johns Live joined by Fletch & Hindy and current superstars of the game.
Kayo Sports executive director Cate Hefele said: “As the go-to streaming destination for NRL with every game, every round live and ad-break free, powered by the best commentary team in the business and game-changing features, Kayo Sports will provide fans with the convenience to watch their favourite team and NRL moments whenever, wherever and however they want.”
How did the 2022 season start? See also: Kayo numbers revealed – Fox League and Fox Footy post record Round 1 ratings