Rivals: Sport vs. Sport
| Rivals: Sport vs. Sport | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Production company | Ronde Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
Rivals: Sport vs. Sport, stylised as RIVALS, is an Australian sports reality competition show that aired on Foxtel and Kayo Sports between March and April 2026.[1]
Concept
The show, which spans across eight episodes,[2] pits teams from three sports (Australian rules football, rugby union, rugby league) against each other in science-based athletic challenges measuring speed, agility, power, and endurance.[3][4] Teams accrue points across the various different challenges, which aggregate over the span of series. Each sport is represented by four athletes (two men and two women), competing equally in a large-scale mixed-gender format.[3][5]
The challenges were designed with oversight from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).[2][6]
Production and release
The show was filmed on Hamilton Island in Queensland's Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region.[2][5] Unilever-Rexona is credited as creating the show.[2] It was produced with partners Ronde Media, Octagon, WPP Media, and Motion Entertainment,[2][7] with Woolworths being a foundation partner.[2]
The show is presented by television presenter Lara Pitt and former Australian Football League (AFL) premiership player for Richmond, Jack Riewoldt.[3][8]
Contestants and results
Teams
Results
Challenge Team
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Rounds | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[9] | 2[10] | 3[11] | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Team Aussie Rules | 5 | 3 | 5 | TBD | 13 | |||
| Team Rugby League | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| Team Rugby Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Perry, Kevin (5 February 2026). "Can RIVALS finally settle which football code rules Australia?". TV Blackbox.
- ^ a b c d e f Green, Ricki (10 February 2026). "Rexona to launch 'RIVALS' sports entertainment series via WPP Motion Entertainment + Octagon". Campaign Brief.
- ^ a b c d e f McIlwaine, Harrison (4 February 2026). "Code wars to reach new ground as AFL stars revealed for new reality TV show". Zero Hanger.
- ^ "Rexona debuts 'Rivals' sports series, aiming to settles Australia's football debate". Mi3. 10 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Jackson, Tyler (4 February 2026). "New reality TV show 'Rivals' pits AFL, NRL, and Rugby Union stars against each other on Hamilton Island". Code Sports.
- ^ a b St John, Mark (4 February 2026). "Inside bid to settle Aussie sport's great debate... and cheeky Foxx dig AFL champ couldn't resist". Fox Sports Australia.
- ^ "Rexona launches cross-code sports series 'Rivals' on Kayo and Fox Sports". marketing-interactive.com. 10 February 2026.
- ^ Creech, Jack (10 February 2026). "New Reality TV Series Pits AFL Stars Against NRL & Rugby Union Elites". 7AD FM.
- ^ @rivals_au; (1 March 2026). "The RIVALS Leaderboard after Round 1 🏆". Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ @rivals_au; (8 March 2026). "Let's take another look at our RIVALS Leaderboard after Test 2 🏆". Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ @rivals_au; (16 March 2026). "ROUND 3: Team Aussie Rules are at the top of the leaderboard AGAIN 👀". Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Instagram.