Double-headers galore as NRL locks in schedule

Two double-headers are locked successful for this week's NRL docket aft the league's bosses finalised the gully for Round 22.

The circular volition get underway successful a clash betwixt fierce modern-day rivals the Storm and Raiders astatine Sunshine Coast Stadium from 7.50pm (AEST) connected Thursday night. The crippled volition beryllium aired unrecorded and escaped connected Nine.

That'll beryllium followed by the archetypal double-header of the round, which connected Friday volition spot the Dragons and Panthers collide from 6pm (AEST) and the Broncos and Roosters quadrate disconnected from 8.05pm (AEST) astatine Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. The Broncos-Roosters lucifer volition beryllium broadcast unrecorded and escaped connected Nine.

On Saturday, the Rabbitohs volition look the Titans from 3pm (AEST) astatine Cbus Super Stadium connected the Gold Coast, earlier the Cowboys and Wests Tigers (5.30pm AEST) conscionable successful Townsville and the Sea Eagles and Eels (7.35pm AEST) play astatine Sunshine Coast Stadium. The Sea Eagles-Eels blockbuster volition beryllium broadcast unrecorded and escaped connected Nine.

Prolific Panthers winger Charlie Staines crosses for a try. (Getty)

The 2nd double-header volition past headdress the circular astatine Redcliffe's Moreton Daily Stadium, arsenic the Warriors and Bulldogs bash conflict from 1.50pm (AEST) and the Sharks and Knights tally retired astatine 4.05pm (AEST).

The Sharks-Knights game, acceptable to beryllium aired unrecorded and escaped connected Nine, volition pit 2 sides gunning for a spot successful the apical 8 against each other.

"We're truly looking guardant to welcoming fans backmost to our games successful Round 22," NRL main enforcement Andrew Abdo said.

"I'm peculiarly excited to spot Redcliffe hosting a double-header connected Sunday and the Sunshine Coast having the accidental to big 2 games crossed the round. These are fantabulous outcomes for fans successful some regions."

Superstar Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga connected the attack. (Getty)

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