The RFL

The kick-off times for this autumn’s Four Nations competition to be held in Australia and New Zealand have been announced.

England will open their campaign against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday October 23 in a game that will kick off at 8pm local time and 8am UK time.

Eight days later on Sunday October 31 Melbourne will host a repeat of last year’s Four Nations final with Australia facing England.  The game will kick off at 8pm local time and 9am in the UK.

The final group games will be played as a double header at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday November 6.  UK TV viewers will have an early 5am start as England’s game against Papua New Guinea kicks off at 6pm local time.

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the final on Saturday November 13, a game that will kick off at 7pm local time and 9am in the UK.

Four Nations confirmed kick-off times
Saturday October 23, Westpac Stadium, Wellington (KO 8pm local time)
New Zealand V England                                UK: 8am               NSW: 6pm           QLD: 5pm

Sunday October 24, Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (KO 4pm local time)
Australia V Papua New Guinea  UK: 6am               NZ: 6pm               QLD: 3pm

Saturday October 30, International Stadium, Rotarua (KO 6pm local time)
New Zealand V Papua New Guinea         UK: 6am               NSW: 4pm           QLD: 3pm

Sunday October 31, Melbourne, (KO 8pm local time)
Australia V England                                         UK: 9am               NZ: 10pm             QLD: 7pm
               
Saturday November 6, Eden Park, Auckland
England V Papua New Guinea    NZ: 6pm               UK: 5am               NSW: 4pm           QLD: 3pm
New Zealand V Australia               NZ: 8.15pm         UK: 7.15am         NSW: 6.15pm     QLD: 5.15pm

Final – Saturday November 13, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (KO 7pm local time)
UK: 9am               NZ: 10pm             NSW: 8pm

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