Live: 49ers cop double injury blow in front of packed house for NFL's MCG opener
The National Football League is being played in Australia for the first time, as the Melbourne Cricket Ground turns into an American football coliseum.
The LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers, rivals in the NFC West division, meet for their opening regular-season game in front of a mammoth crowd.
Follow all the live action of the first NFL match played in Australia on the live blog below.
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The stars have arrived at the MCG
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
We are less than two hours from kick-off for this Week 1 match between NFC West division rivals — LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers.
The players and coaches have arrived at the MCG.
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How can I watch in Australia?
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
The game will be available to watch in Australia on Fox Sports/Kayo or on free-to-air on Channel Seven or 7Plus.
Coverage starts from 10am AEST.
You can follow all of the live action from wherever you are with the ABC Sport live blog (which you are reading now. Thanks for that).
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What time is NFL kick-off in Melbourne
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
Here is when kick-off between the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers will be in each state and territory.
- 10:35am: Victoria, NSW, Queensland, ACT, Tasmania
- 10:05am: South Australia, Northern Territory
- 8:35am: Western Australia
- 12:35pm: New Zealand
- 5:35pm: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- 8:35pm: New York
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Welcome to ABC Sport's NFL blog
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
Good morning, Australia.
Good evening, America.
Welcome to ABC Sport's live digital coverage of the first-ever NFL game played in Australia.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is hosting today's Week 1 match-up between the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers.
Anticipation for this match has been building for a long time, and kick-off is fast approaching.
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