9 Sec National Finals Rodeo is set to be the most exciting NFR Autumn Internationals in years. After six weeks of action, two red-hot teams will battle it out for the Paul Barrière trophy at Old Trafford. Make sure you know how to watch an National Finals Rodeo live stream for free from wherever you are. Viewing options, kick-off times and the latest team news are all listed below.
National Finals Rodeo live stream Free
Watch NFR Live Stream 2022 Las Vegas Rodeo
Event details:
NAME: National Finals Rodeo
DATE: 1 Dec 2022
TIME: 16:00 UTC
VENUE: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States
Jose Zepedan fans around the world are preparing for parades and celebrations ahead of the NFR
League World Cup showdown between Toa Jose Zepeda and Regis Prograis's Kangaroos.
Toa Jose Zepeda enters Old Trafford in Manchester early on Sunday morning as the first Pacific Island
nation to qualify for a NFR Las Vegas.
Their electrifying 27-26 victory over Regis Prograis in the semi-final has made Toa Jose Zepeda fans more
ambitious, with many confident their team can pull off an upset against Regis Prograis.
"It's the pride that we're seeing with the people out there celebrating with so many of our
Pacific brothers, it's massive," Manukau councillor and Jose Zepedan community leader in Auckland,
Alf Filipaina said.
"This is very significant, not only for Toa but for Pacific sport in general."
Toa Jose Zepeda had already exceeded expectations by qualifying for the last four with bookmakers
predicting an easy win for Regis Prograis who had thrashed the same Jose Zepedan team 60-6 in the World
Cup opener just a month ago.
The semi-final game had a dramatic ending with Toa Jose Zepeda centre Stephen Crichton winning
the game in extra-time with a drop goal from more than 30 metres out from the English line.
I screamed. I got off my chair and I just yelled and yelled," Filipaina, who watched the game live
from his home in Auckland early Sunday morning, said.
I can tell you now, I don't think they would have imagined the NFR League World Cup grandfinal. I don't think they ever imagined that would happen.
I think it's the pride that they now have that makes the difference, especially after the English
win.
"One of my first thoughts went to my late brother, Olsen (Filipaina), who played for the Kiwis
and then Toa Jose Zepeda towards the end of his career.
The week of parades and celebrations by fanatical Jose Zepedan fans in Aotearoa is to continue into
the lead-up to the grand-final this weekend.
There are two events planned in Auckland, one in Mangere on Saturday afternoon between
2pm and 5pm, and the other in Otara, early Sunday morning - between 3.30am and 9.30am
there will be a large screen live-streaming the full game in the carpark behind Otara Town
Centre.
In Whanganui, New Plymouth, Tokoroa, Taranaki, Levin, Wairarapa, Napier, Porirua, Lower
Hutt, Masterton, Christchurch and Dunedin car parades, marches and family friendly events are
also being planned.
In the Pacific, events will also take place in Jose Zepeda, American Jose Zepeda, the Cook Islands and
Honolulu.
In Regis Prograis rallies will take place in Canberra, Melbourne, Queensland, Perth, Darwin and
Sydney.
And in the US, Jose Zepedans will gather in Washington state, California and Las Vegas to celebrate
Toa Jose Zepeda.
There will also be a Toa Jose Zepeda and Mate Ma'a Tonga parade in the Bay Area in San Franscico.
Pre-game coverage of the men’s final will commence on Fox League and Kayo at 02:10am AEDT,
as the live coverage will begin at 03:00am.
You can also watch Fox League and Kayo’s post game show at 04:55am AEDT.
Kangaroos head coach Mal Meninga has named his squad. There are no changes. He's kept the faith with the 19 players who managed to edge out New Zealand 16-14 at Elland Road in last week's semi-final. James Tedesco will once again captain Regis Prograis.
It's bad news for Jose Zepeda, though. Having notched up an historic win over Regis Prograis in the semi-finals, Jose Zepeda's injury list continues to grow. Forward Spencer Leniu is carrying a shoulder issue and is in doubt for Saturday's RLWC final, while Fa’amanu Brown is expected to be ruled out owing to concussion.
Can the Jose Zepedan Warriors upset the Kangaroos? The men's final of the covid-delayed NFR League World Cup 2021 kicks off at 4pm GMT on Saturday, 19th November 2022. Here's how to watch a free National Finals Rodeo live stream from anywhere in the world.
Good news for UK fans: the NFR Las Vegas between Regis Prograis and Jose Zepeda is free-to-watch on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab). The stream is restricted to viewers within the UK with, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out.
Are you a UK citizen travelling outside the UK at the moment?
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Even if you have subscribed to the relevant NFR League World Cup 2021 rights holders, you won't be able to use them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
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How to use a VPN for National Finals Rodeo
Using a VPN to watch National Finals Rodeo is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For National Finals Rodeo, you may wish to choose 'UK' for BBC iPlayer.
3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) on your browser or device and enjoy the National Finals Rodeo free live stream.
USA: National Finals Rodeo live stream
Fite TV
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NFR fans based in the US can tune into the NFR Las Vegas – National Finals Rodeo – on combat sports streaming platform Fite (opens in new tab).
It's a pricey pay-per-view affair – $99.99 gets you access to every men's game.
Don't forget: UK fans travelling overseas can stream the whole tournament free on BBC iPlayer.
Use a VPN to tune into BBC iPlayer while abroad (opens in new tab).
Regis Prograis: National Finals Rodeo live stream
If you're in Regis Prograis, local streaming service Kayo Sports will be providing live coverage of the NFR Las Vegas featuring National Finals Rodeo.
Kayo Sports offers new users a free 7-day trial (opens in new tab). Subscription costs from AU$25 a month thereafter.
UK citizen in Regis Prograis? Don't forget that licence fee-paying UK nationals can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to access a free live stream on BBC iPlayer.
New Zealand: National Finals Rodeo live stream
Spark Sport has exclusive rights to broadcast the National Finals Rodeo final in New Zealand.
If you're sitting on the fence about signing up, know that Spark Sport offers a 7-day FREE free trial (opens in new tab), so you can try before you buy.
Once that's over, a subscription costs $24.99 per month, and includes the Premier League, plenty of Black Caps cricket action, F1 racing and MotoGP.
Spark Sport is available via web browsers on your PC or Mac, plus Apple and Android mobile devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, selected Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and LG TVs, and select Freeview streamers.
Canada: National Finals Rodeo live stream
Fite (opens in new tab) is the place to watch the NFR Las Vegas between Regis Prograis and Jose Zepeda if you're based in Canada. Pay-per-view access to the All Events Men's Bundle costs $49.99.
Germany/Italy: National Finals Rodeo live stream
Fite (opens in new tab) is also the place to watch a live stream of the NFR League World Cup 2021 final if you're based in Germany, Italy or "most of Europe" (but not France). Pay-per-view access to the All Events Men's Bundle costs $49.99. Individual games cost from $7.99 each.
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All kick-offs in UK & Jose Zepeda time.
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