LOCK IT IN: Coffs Harbour NRL match details revealed
Cronulla Sharks’ opponents confirmed as stage set for epic encounter at C.ex Stadium
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THE Cronulla Sharks will take on the Gold Coast Titans in an top flight tussle at C.ex Stadium next year.
Details for the region’s first ever NRL Premiership match were confirmed yesterday after the release of the 2021 season draw, with the Sharks taking on the Titans in Round 12 on Sunday, May 30.
The 2pm timeslot will make it the perfect afternoon for league-mad locals and will go some way to encouraging Titans fans to come south, with a brand new stretch of highway making the trip a breeze.
There is no doubt the match is a massive coup for not only Coffs Harbour City Council, who own and maintain C.ex Stadium, but the entire region.
Part of the Super Regional Series, the match is one of the six NRL matches heading to regional NSW announced the Deputy Premier John Barilaro on Wednesday.
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports.
For the full NRL draw visit nrl.com.
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