NRL Grand Final

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The NRL Grand Final is an annual rugby league match to determine the premiers of every National Rugby League season. It is a major sport event in Australia and regarded as the biggest showcase of rugby league football in the world. The two teams that play in the grand final are determined from the preceding finals series, where the top eight finishing teams on the season's premiership ladder qualify in a three-week playoff tournament. The match is currently played on the Sunday evening preceding Labour Day; it has been previously played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Since 1999, it has been contested at Stadium Australia in Sydney. The grand final day schedule begins with the NRL State Championship match followed by the NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final which are both played throughout the afternoon. In the evening, the lead-up to the grand final match starts with a ceremony of retiring players followed by a headline musical act. After both teams enter the field a Welcome to Country...

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