Kickoff time set for Rams’ season opener against 49ers in Australia
The kickoff date and time for the Rams’ season opener in Australia is set.
The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, September 11 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 10:35 a.m. Australian Eastern Time. Due to the time difference, fans in the United States will see the match on Thursday, September 10 at 5:35 p.m. PDT.
The league has not announced a broadcast or streaming partner.
This will be the first regular-season NFL game played in Australia, where the Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles hold global marketing rights.
According to the NFL, “hospitality packages” will be available for purchase through Ticketmaster on April 6 and tickets on April 7.
The Rams, who advanced to the NFC Championship Game last season, are expected to be the favorite to compete in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.
The Rams added cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to a roster that includes quarterback Matthew Stafford — the reigning NFL most valuable player — receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams and edge rusher Jared Verse, among others.
Also Wednesday, the Rams announced they had re-signed running back Ronnie Rivers to a one-year contract.
Rivers, 27, has been a reliable backup and reliable special teams contributor in his four seasons with the Rams. Last season, he played in 11 games and totaled 46 yards on nine carries.
