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Live Sport Bible: Premier League returns to Sport Nation
Sport Nation • August 20th, 2026 2:29 pm
The English Premier League returns this weekend and Sport Nation has live commentary throughout the season with five matches each week via talkSPORT.
Sam Hewat and Blake Ayshford will be on the mics this Saturday night for the NZ Warriors' Round 25 clash with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with Warriors head coach Andrew Webster looking to celebrate his new four-year extension by also extending the club's winning streak to four.
Following on from their nine-wicket win over Australia in the first Test, the Tigers' claws will be out as Bangladesh look to do what many cricket pundits would consider unthinkable by completing a historic Test series win on Aussie soil. SEN Cricket will have live ball-by-ball commentary of the second Test starting August 22.
Mark Watson will be on-air from midday Sunday with The Rugby Run to take a closer look at the All Blacks' first match against the equally mighty Springboks as part of their South Africa tour.
Here’s your live sport guide for everything happening across the Sport Nation network this weekend (all times in NZST).
Thursday, August 20
NRL
Storm vs Panthers: from 9pm on all New Zealand frequencies and the Sport Nation app (kick-off 9.50pm)
AFL
St Kilda vs Gold Coast Suns: from 9pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 9.30pm)
Friday, August 21
Racing
Trackside’s Friday Night Lights: from 4.30pm on Trackside Radio via the SN app, plus all NZ frequencies 6-8pm
NRL
Raiders vs Broncos: from 8pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app
AFL
Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions: from 9pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 9.40pm)
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart | Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP
Saturday, August 22
Racing
Trackside's Big Saturday: from 11am on Trackside Radio via the SN app, plus 1-4pm on all NZ frequencies
Cricket
Australia vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test, Day 1: from 11am on Sport Nation Extra via the app and web (first ball 12pm)
NRL
Knights vs Sea Eagles: from 4pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 5pm)
NZ Warriors vs Rabbitohs: from 7.05pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 7.30pm)
AFL
Carlton vs Fremantle: from 3pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 3.15pm)
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs: from 6.10pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 6.15pm)
Geelong Cats vs Richmond: from 9.30pm on SEN Fanatic via the SN app (first bounce 9.45pm)
Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants: from 9.30pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 10.10pm)
Premier League
Hull City vs Manchester United: from 11pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 11.30pm)
Richie Agar on why the 2026 Warriors works | Running It Straight
Sunday, August 23
Premier League
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: from 1.30am on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 2am)
Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur: from 4.15am on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 4.30am)
Racing
Trackside's Sunday Session: from 11.30am on Trackside Radio via the SN app
Cricket
Australia vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test, Day 2: from 11.30am on Sport Nation Extra via the app and web (play resumes 12pm)
NRL
Titans vs Sharks: from 4pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app
AFL
Essendon vs Port Adelaide: from 2pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 2.20pm)
Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne: from 5.10pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 5.20pm)
West Coast Eagles vs Hawthorn: from 9pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 9.20pm)
Monday, August 24
Premier League
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: from 12.30am on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 1am)
Newcastle United vs Liverpool: from 3am on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 3.30am)
Cricket
Australia vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test, Day 3: from 11.30am on Sport Nation Extra via the app and web (play resumes 12pm)
SEN Cricket's coverage of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh also continues on Sport Nation Extra with Day 4 (August 25) and Day 5 (August 26) resuming play at 12pm.
Bangladesh rolled Australia cheaply in Darwin for a second time to set up a historic first Test win | Photo: James Ross/AAP
Find your local Sport Nation frequency below
North Island: Russell 94.4FM, Whangarei 107.5FM, Auckland SN app only, Hamilton 954AM, Tauranga 873AM, Whakatane 96.1FM, Rotorua 1548AM, Gisborne 1485AM, Taupo 91.2FM, Taranaki 97.2FM, Hawke's Bay 549AM, Palmerston North 828AM, Kapiti 93.5FM, Masterton 91.1FM, Wellington 1233AM.
South Island: Nelson 990AM, Westport 93.3FM, Greymouth 93.9FM, Hokitika 89.1FM, Christchurch 1260AM, Ashburton 1071AM, Timaru 1242AM, Wanaka 106.8FM, Queenstown 93.6FM, Oamaru 89.6FM, Alexandra 104.7FM, Dunedin 1206AM, Invercargill SN app only.
The Sport Nation app is also available to download at the App Store and Google Play.
