{"id":346087,"date":"2023-11-12T23:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T00:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=346087"},"modified":"2023-11-13T01:02:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T01:02:21","slug":"big-win-for-womens-origin-as-schedule-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=346087","title":{"rendered":"Big win for women&#039;s Origin as schedule unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move sure to excite football fans, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\" title=\"NRL\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NRL<\/a> has \ufefflengthened the Women&#x27;s <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/state-of-origin#:~:text=The%20battle%20between%20NSW%20Blues,is%20decided%20over%20three%20games.\" title=\"State of Origin\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State of Origin<\/a> series to three games in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes after the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/queensland-maroons#:~:text=The%20Queensland%20Maroons%20is%20a,Blues%20on%20an%20annual%20basis.\" title=\"Queensland Maroons\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queensland Maroons<\/a> reclaimed the shield this year on points aggregate with the series drawn 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>Women&#x27;s State of Origin initially formed a one-off annual fixture but was played out across two games for the first time in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/30d75445-2940-4ce1-992b-434c3d9a7eb7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>NRLW DRAW 2024<\/strong><\/a>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/draw-2024-season-fixtures-games-schedule-printable-pdf-teams-venues-when-does-it-start-everything-need-know\/bec769c1-0658-4fe1-bc00-87bbc1d0f621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Full 2024 NRL season draw revealed\"><strong>Full 2024 NRL season draw revealed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Women&#x27;s Origin 2024 exclusive, live and free on Channel Nine and 9Now<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"b866e89c-bad0-450c-9033-00a297e87d4f\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/b866e89c-bad0-450c-9033-00a297e87d4f\" alt=\"TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Queensland celebrates after winning the series during game two of the women&#x27;s state of origin series between New South Wales Skyblues and Queensland Maroons at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on June 22, 2023 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock\/Getty Images)\" data-width=\"3333\" data-height=\"1875\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The addition of a decisive third game will ensure \ufeffeach season moving forward has a clear winner.<\/p>\n<p>Early discussions suggested that the expansion would have to wait until 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Nine will be the exclusive home of Origin in 2024, showcasing both the men&#x27;s and women&#x27;s series.<\/p>\n<p>The women&#x27;s series will begin on the eve of Magic Round.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/nrlw\" title=\"NRLW\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NRLW<\/a> season will open with the Newcastle Knights hosting the Sydney Roosters on Thursday, July 25 at McDonald Jones Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The match will form a standalone fixture with that week&#x27;s NRL round starting on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The NRL on Monday unveiled the full NRL and NRLW draws for next year, as well as the representative calendar.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\ufeffI am proud to be standing here talking about THE NRL and an NRLW season schedules simultaneous,&quot; NRL CEO Andrew Abdo told media.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\ufeffIt&#x27;s incredibly exciting and I think symbolic of just how far the game as come.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\ufeffWe have an expanded State of Origin series. We&#x27;ve listened to our fans, we&#x27;ve listened to the players and the other stakeholders, and we&#x27;ve worked incredibly hard.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The commissioner supported the growth of the \ufeffwomen&#x27;s game by expanding the women&#x27;s State of Origin series ahead of schedule.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>NRLW ROUND ONE 2024 <strong>(AEST)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thursday, July 25 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7:45pm, Newcastle Knight vs Sydney Roosters at McDonald Jones Stadium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, July 27 \ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:05am, Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys at \ufeffPointsBet Stadium<\/p>\n<p>12:45pm, Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels\ufeff at Suncorp Stadium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, July 28\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00pm, St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans at \ufeffWIN Stadium<\/p>\n<p>1:45pm, Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders at \ufeffCampbelltown Sports Stadium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>In a move sure to excite football fans, the NRL has \ufefflengthened the Women&#x27;s State of Origin series to three games in 2024. 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