The Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers are set to renew their rivalry in the next instalment of their classic Easter Monday game at CommBank Stadium.

A favourite day for footy fans around Sydney, this one is sure to be another firey game in Parramatta.

With a bumper crowd on the way we’ve put together some helpful tips to make sure you have the best time possible!

Key Timings

• 1:15pm: Gates Open
• 1:35pm: Kick-off – NSW Cup
• 4:00pm: Kick-off – NRL – Eels v Tigers

Top Tips

• Arrive early and enjoy a huge day of action in and around CommBank Stadium.
• Leave plenty of time for the entry process and finding your seat.
• Take advantage of free travel on ALL public transport to Parramatta.
• Enjoy the footy festivities in the precinct and inside the Stadium.
• Pre-purchase your tickets online to avoid any queues at the box office.

Ticket details

Head here for Easter Monday tickets

The best way to secure your tickets is to pre-purchase them online via Ticketek and avoid queues at the box office.

Getting to the game

The most important thing for a good game day is to get moving early and leave plenty of time for getting to the Stadium.

For the most up to date transport information head to the Transport for NSW Event Page here 

Your best bet is to use public transport and plan your trip using the Transport for NSW Trip Planner here. Take advantage of the free travel on all public transport across the Easter Weekend.

Trains and buses run regularly to Parramatta Transport Interchange, which is a short walk to CommBank Stadium.

Fans are encouraged to take public transport, however if you must drive there are a number of parking options in Parramatta City. More info here. There is no public parking available at the Stadium.

Entertainment

Make sure you head out to CommBank Stadium nice and early for all the fun inside and outside the venue on Monday!

Outside will be the Food Village, a DJ, the Kids PARRAdise and loads more for the family.

Inside the Stadium is the Eels Member Bar on the North West Terrace and the Kids Zone on the South West Terrace.

Plus plenty of entertainment pre-game and at half time!

Weather

The Bureau is forecasting perfect footy weather in Parramatta on Easter Monday, with no rain and a balmy 26C on the cards!

 

CommBank Stadium will host Sydney’s first NRL Harvey Norman All Stars this Saturday 12 February.

For hundreds of years, Indigenous and Maori peoples have come together along the banks of the Parramatta river and this year, we gather at CommBank Stadium to witness Australia’s greatest celebration of First Nations culture.

The event will feature men’s and women’s Indigenous and Maori teams across both rugby league and touch footy.

To make sure you have the best time possible during this time of celebration, we have put together all the information you need below.

Top Tips

• Plan to arrive early at the Stadium, leaving plenty of time for the entry process and to find your seat.
• Consider all your transport options and travel with your group. For the best and most up-to-date transport info, including parking options and public transport, head to the Transport for NSW Event Page here. Fans are reminded that masks are mandatory when travelling on public transport.
• Arrive early and soak up the atmosphere of All Stars night!
• Remember, CommBank Stadium is a cashless venue.
• Please STAY HOME if you are feeling unwell, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, been in contact with a positive case or are awaiting the result of a COVID-19 Test Fans are encouraged to bring and wear a facemask, and be mindful of how and where they dispose of them.
• Corporate guests will be required to wear a facemask while indoors.

Key Timings

4:00 pm	Gates Open
4:10 pm	Touch Football – Indigenous v Māori
5:20 pm	Indigenous Women’s All-Stars v New Zealand Māori Ferns
8:10 pm	Australian Indigenous Men’s All-Stars v New Zealand Māori Kiwis

Tickets

There’s still time to be part of the action, grab your tickets to the NRL Harvey Norman All Stars here.

Getting here

Fans are encouraged to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for travelling to the game. For the most up-to-date information head here.

Trains and buses run regularly to Parramatta Station which is a 15 minute walk from the stadium. Some buses also make stops outside the stadium on O’Connell St.

If you’re driving to the game plan to arrive early as car parks in the area are expected to be in high demand.

Reminder: it’s mandatory to wear a face mask when travelling on public transport.

Entertainment

Inside CommBank Stadium will be a massive celebration of First Nations culture with a lot to look forward to, including:

• Cultural Performances including smoking ceremony, Nulungu Dreaming, Yaba Kerker Otaba, Muggera, Te Aranganui, Budgerah and more.
• Uluru Statement and Welcome to Country
• Lights Out Legends Moment into Indigenous and Maori Cultural performances
• Indigenous Team War Cry
• Maori Team Haka
• Half-time performance by Budjerah
• Post-match presentations for both Women’s and Men’s games
• 2021 Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit ambassadors to MC the night

In the Precinct

Outside the Stadium there’s plenty to you get you in the mood for a big day of footy:

• Merchandise
• Food Trucks
• Chemist Warehouse Wellness Van
• Parramatta Eels Membership
• State of Mind – Photobooth
• Uluru Statement
• Smoking ceremony
• Cultural performances
• NSW Police Activation

Vaccination Hub

Free COVID-19 booster doses will be available for footy fans aged 16 years and over, who had their second COVID-19 vaccine more than three months ago, inside CommBank Stadium this Saturday.

If you’re not already fully vaccinated, anyone aged 5 years and over can also get their first or second dose on game day.

Just visit the clinic between 4pm to 8pm, located in the South West Terrace.

See the full 2021 NRL Draw here

The Parramatta Eels will take on reigning premiers Melbourne Storm in a Round 2 Thursday Night Football blockbuster on 18 March to launch NRL at Bankwest Stadium in season 2021.

The mighty Eels will play 11 of their home games at their spiritual home in 2021 – and their Members and supporters will also take up residence as the away fans against arch-rivals Wests Tigers in the traditional Easter Monday classic on 5 April.

The Eels wrap up the regular-season with a Friday Night Football cracker against Grand Finalists the Penrith Panthers on 3 September.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will play 4 of their home games at Bankwest Stadium in season 2021 while the Tigers will play 4 home games at the venue, including the Easter Monday belter.

The Bulldogs open their account at the Stadium against Penrith Panthers on Saturday 20 March at the fan-friendly time of 3pm.

Three of the four Tigers home games at Bankwest Stadium will be against rival Sydney clubs (Mon 5 April v Eels, Sun 25 April v Manly, Fri 28 May v Dragons) while their fans will be the away supporters at Bankwest when the Eels host the Tigers in Round 14 on Sunday 13 June.

All NRL games at Bankwest Stadium in season 2021 will be staged in alignment with existing NSW Public Health orders and guidelines at the time.

The ARL Commission has announced the six venues that will be used when NRL matches resume from May 28 – with Bankwest Stadium to host five clubs.

The Parramatta Eels, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Sydney Roosters will play their home games at the Western Sydney stadium that has earned worldwide acclaim for its design.

Along with Bankwest Stadium, the NRL will utilise Campbelltown Stadium, Central Coast Stadium, Suncorp Stadium, Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Townsville) and AAMI Park through until at least Round 9 of the Premiership.

Due to current NSW Public Health orders, fans will not be permitted to attend games until further notice.

Here’s how the clubs will line up when the NRL makes its much-anticipated return:

Bankwest Stadium: Parramatta Eels; Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs; South Sydney Rabbitohs; Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks; Sydney Roosters.

Campbelltown Stadium: St George Illawarra Dragons; Wests Tigers; Penrith Panthers; Canberra Raiders.

Central Coast Stadium: Newcastle Knights; New Zealand Warriors; Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Broncos; Gold Coast Titans.

Queensland Country Bank Stadium: North Queensland Cowboys.

AAMI Park: Melbourne Storm.

Acting NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said the strategy was designed to ensure all venues provided the safest possible environment, based on the NRL’s strict biosecurity protocols.

“The competition will begin with a consolidated approach to venues. Each venue requires customised infrastructure to meet our strict biosecurity requirements. We’ve adopted a phased approach for venues should restrictions be eased in the future,” Abdo said.

“We’ve chosen three consolidated venues for clubs in and around Sydney to ensure there are no double headers at venues and in different parts of the region to meet the geographical challenges we face.”

The NRL has released the draw for Rounds 3 and 4 of the Premiership, with Bankwest Stadium to host the following games:

Round 3

Friday 29 May (7.55pm): Roosters v Rabbitohs;

Saturday 30 May (5.30pm): Sharks v Tigers;

Round 4

Saturday 6 June (5.30pm): Eels v Sea Eagles;

Monday 8 June (4.05pm): Bulldogs v Dragons.

The official draw, to be released on Thursday 21 May, will allocate venues until round nine but will not allocate venues beyond that.