Who's commentating New Zealand v Samoa and where to watch it

On 7 November 2026, New Zealand take on Samoa in the Women's Rugby League World Cup, and the crowd has a wide choice of destinations. The main UK-time kick-off is 06:45, and the crowd's primary channel is 7plus / Channel 7 Australia, where Matt Shirvington is on the mic as presenter. For those who prefer the big screens, Sky Sport 2 NZ HD and Sky Sport 3 NZ HD both have coverage, while ABC Sport and the World feed round out the options, alongside the various Premier Sports channels.

The world feed and the Channel 7 Australia channel share the same commentary team, which gives the crowd flexibility: whether you are watching from New Zealand, Australia or the UK, one of these channels will have the detail you want. The Sky Sport New Zealand channels are fronted by Kirstie Stanway as presenter, and ABC Sport brings its own team through Andrew Moore.

The Channel 7 Australia team

Matt Shirvington heads up the free-to-air coverage on Channel 7 Australia. He is one of the broadcast team's headline names for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, alongside the channel's other presenters, and has been confirmed by Channel 7 as part of the official line-up for the event, which began in Sydney on 15 October. His presence ties the Channel 7 Australia coverage to the wider broadcast team unveiled across the sport's partner channels.

The commentary on the world feed and Channel 7 Australia is led by Drury Forbes as main commentator, with Brett Kimmorley and Emma Verran as co-commentators, and Charlie White and Shontelle Stowers reporting. Drury Forbes has been a consistent presence across the World Cup commentary, having fronted matches from the opening rounds of the 2026 season, and is well known to the crowd for steering the mic.

Brett Kimmorley and Emma Verran round out the team, both contributing as co-commentators. Brett Kimmorley is part of the star-studded broadcast team that Channel 7 unveiled for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, and Emma Verran has been confirmed as part of the official Channel 7 commentary line-up.

The Sky Sport New Zealand team

Sky Sport 2 NZ HD and Sky Sport 3 NZ HD are both presented by Kirstie Stanway. The main commentator and co-commentator on the New Zealand channels are listed as As World Feed, meaning they carry the world feed commentary through, while Monty Betham, Blake Ayshford and Tyla King provide the punditry.

The ABC Sport team

ABC Sport runs the match from its own commentary, with Andrew Moore as main commentator and Bridget Murphy reporting. Andrew Moore is a familiar name to the crowd as one of the ABC Grands commentators for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

The world feed and Premier Sports

The World feed carries the same commentary as Channel 7 Australia, with Drury Forbes leading and Brett Kimmorley and Emma Verran as co-commentators, alongside Charlie White and Shontelle Stowers. This gives the crowd a reliable backup that mirrors the primary channel.

The Premier Sports 2 Ireland HD, Premier Sports 2 UK HD, Premier Sports Asia and Premier Sports GB Player HD channels are all listed as As World Feed for the match, meaning they carry the world feed commentary through without their own separate team.

With New Zealand facing Samoa, the crowd has plenty of quality coverage to choose from. Whether you tune into Channel 7 Australia, the Sky Sport New Zealand channels, ABC Sport or the world feed, one of these channels will have the detail on the match.

For full details on the 2026 Rugby League World Cup broadcast team, the official 7NEWS "How to watch" page sets out the schedule, squads and commentators.

Article generated: 7 November 2026, 07:33 GMT