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Where to watch Storm vs. Raiders: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for NRL match

Aditya Gokhale

Where to watch Storm vs. Raiders: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for NRL match image

The Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders are set to go head on in the Magic Round of the 2025 NRL season on Sunday at Suncorp Stadium in a battle between second and third placed side.

The Storm have had a great start to the 2025 home-and-away season as they kicked off their campaign with two wins before a loss to the Dragons. However, they have since managed to get three wins in four game and are now placed second on the ladder.

The Raiders have also had a similar time through the start of the season as they have taken six wins from their first eight games of the home-and-away season. Similar to the Storm, they managed to kick off the season with two wins but then fell to two straight losses.

However, the Raiders have been undefeated since and are now looking to get second on the ladder with a win against the Storm and fourth-placed Warriors.

The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the latest TV, scheduling and live streaming information ahead of this match.

How to watch Storm vs. Raiders: TV channel, free live stream

TV channel: Fox League
Free-to-air channel: --
Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel

The Storm vs. Raiders match is available for live TV broadcast on Fox League in Australia. Streaming options are available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial. This dedicated streaming service offers affordable, contract-free plans starting at just $25 per month. Plus, it’s a paradise for sports fans, streaming plenty of live action, including cricket, AFL, F1, and much more.

Rugby league fans in Australia can catch three matches per week for FREE on Nine Network streaming platform. Typically, these games will air on Thursday nights, the second Friday night slot, and Sunday afternoons.

Storm vs. Raiders start time

This NRL match takes place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, and kicks off on Sunday, May 4 at 6:25 p.m. AEST.

Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:

 DateKickoff time
Australian Eastern Standard TimeSunday, May 46:25 p.m.
Australian Central Standard TimeSunday, May 45:55 p.m.
Australian Western Standard TimeSunday, May 44:25 p.m.

Storm vs. Raiders team list

Storm team listRaiders team list

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Sua Fa'alogo
3. Grant Anderson
4. Nick Meaney
5. Xavier Coates
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Bronson Garlick
10. Josh King
11. Shawn Blore
12. Eli Katoa
13. Trent Loiero

14. Tyran Wishart
15. Alec MacDonald
16. Tui Kamikamica
17. Joe Chan

18. Ativalu Lisati
19. Lazarus Vaalepu
20. Kane Bradley
21. Keagan Russell-Smith
22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

1. Kaeo Weekes
2. Savelio Tamale
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Corey Horsburgh
9. Tom Starling
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Matty Nicholson
13. Morgan Smithies

14. Owen Pattie
15. Zac Hosking
16. Josh Papali'i
17. Ata Mariota

18. Simi Sasagi
19. Manaia Waitere
20. Pasami Saulo
21. Trey Mooney
22. Danny Levi

Storm schedule

Here's the schedule for the Storm's next five matches of the 2025 NRL season.

DateGameTime (AEST)
Sun, May 4vs Raiders6:25 p.m.
Sun, May 11vs. Wests Tigers2:00 p.m.
Sat, May 17at Sharks7:35 p.m.
Sat, May 31at Titans3:00 p.m.
Fri, Jun. 6vs. Cowboys6:00 p.m.

Raiders 2025 schedule

Here's the schedule for the Raiders' next five matches of the 2025 NRL season.

DateGameTime (AEST)
Sun, May 4at Storm6:25 p.m.
Sat, May 10vs. Bulldogs3:00 p.m.
Sun, May 18vs. Titans4:05 p.m.
Sun, May 25at Warriors4:05 p.m.
Sun, Jun. 1at Roosters6:15 p.m.

Aditya Gokhale

Aditya Gokhale is a freelance writer with the Sporting News with almost five years of experience in sports journalism.

He also works with GOAL.com as a news writer and has previously worked with companies like The Nutmeg Assist, More Than A Game and Barca Universal.

He has mainly covered football, Formula 1 and ESports over the years. In his spare time, Aditya continues to play football daily with his local team and also competes professionally as a sim racer.