Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20
Sat, 12 Sept, 4:05 pm, Game not started, Warriors versus Dolphins
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NRL finals live: New Zealand Warriors vs Dolphins, Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys
The New Zealand Warriors narrowly missed out on the NRL minor premiership but today they host a qualifying final against the Dolphins in Auckland.
The winner advances to the third week of the finals and hosts a grand final qualifier, while the loser gets a second chance next week.
Later, the Cronulla Sharks have a home game at the Sydney Football Stadium, not Shark Park, in an elimination final against the North Queensland Cowboys.
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What time is kick-off in the NRL finals today?
Here are the kick-off times for both NRL finals matches today, in each state and territory.
New Zealand Warriors vs Dolphins
- 4:05pm AEST: NSW, Queensland, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, PNG
- 3:35pm ACST: South Australia, Northern Territory
- 2:05pm AWST: Western Australia
- 6:05pm NZST: New Zealand, Fiji
- 7:05pm: Tonga, Samoa
Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys
- 7:50pm AEST: NSW, Queensland, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, PNG
- 7:20pm ACST: South Australia, Northern Territory
- 5:50pm AWST: Western Australia
- 9:50pm NZST: New Zealand, Fiji
- 10:50pm: Tonga, Samoa
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Welcome to the ABC Sport NRL live blog
Good afternoon, Australia.
Welcome back to ABC Sport's live digital coverage of the 2026 NRL finals series.
Today, two finals matches are on the card.
Firstly, we head to Auckland for a qualifying final between the New Zealand Warriors and the Dolphins.
The winner will advance to the third week of the finals and host a grand final qualifier, while the loser gets a second chance next week.
Later, the Cronulla Sharks have a home game at the Sydney Football Stadium, not Shark Park, in an elimination final against the North Queensland Cowboys.
