The NRLW and NRL Grand Finals kick off today in Sydney.
The NRLW Grand Final will see the Sydney Roosters face the Brisbane Broncos at 4pm (AEDT), before the men’s Broncos take on the Melbourne Storm in the NRL Grand Final at 7pm.
Here’s what to know.
NRLW
The NRLW Grand Final will kick off the weekend’s rugby league action on Sunday as the Sydney Roosters face the Brisbane Broncos at Accor Stadium.
The Roosters are unbeaten in 2025 and chasing consecutive titles, while the Broncos, who feature two-time Dally M winner Tamika Upton, have lost only once all season (to the Roosters in Round 3).
Brisbane impressed with a dominant preliminary final win over Newcastle, while the Roosters edged the Sharks 17-16 thanks to Jocelyn Kelleher’s late field goal.
The Roosters have won their last five matches against Brisbane, but if there’s any team that can put an end to the Roosters’ perfect season, it’s the Broncos.
NRL
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The NRL Grand Final will see the Melbourne Storm face the Brisbane Broncos at the same venue in Sydney.
This grand final pits the losers of the past two grand finals against each other. The Broncos lost to Penrith in 2023, and the Storm fell to Penrith in 2024.
The two sides have met twice this season, with the Storm winning 22-2 in Round 23 and the Broncos triumphing 30-14 in Round 27.
This match sees Storm coach Craig Bellamy reach a record 11th grand final and chasing a fifth premiership as coach, the most recent being 2020.
Brisbane, meanwhile, has stormed into the grand final after a remarkable comeback against Penrith to end the four-time reigning premiers’ dynasty in last week’s preliminary final.
The last time the Broncos won a Grand Final was in 2006 (against Melbourne).
History favours Melbourne, who have won 17 of their past 19 matches against the Broncos, but Brisbane’s momentum makes this a genuine toss-up for the 2025 premiership.
