diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayStageDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayStageDisplay.cs
index d0fb4f9332..8bcd66292a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayStageDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayStageDisplay.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -21,24 +20,20 @@ using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
 {
-    public partial class RankedPlayStageDisplay : CompositeDrawable
+    public partial class RankedPlayStageDisplay : VisibilityContainer
     {
-        public required LocalisableString Heading { get; init; }
-
-        public required LocalisableString Caption { get; init; }
-
-        public Color4? CaptionColour { get; init; }
-
         [Resolved]
         private MultiplayerClient client { get; set; } = null!;
 
         private readonly RankedPlayColourScheme colourScheme;
 
         private Drawable headingTextBackground = null!;
-        private OsuSpriteText headingText = null!;
         private Drawable progressBar = null!;
         private OsuSpriteText progressText = null!;
 
+        private OsuSpriteText? headingText;
+        private OsuSpriteText? captionText;
+
         private DateTimeOffset countdownStartTime;
         private DateTimeOffset countdownEndTime;
 
@@ -50,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(AudioManager audio)
+        private void load()
         {
             const float phase_text_background_height = 55;
             Vector2 progressBarSize = new Vector2(300, 25);
@@ -162,7 +157,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
                         }
                     ]
                 },
-                new OsuSpriteText
+                captionText = new OsuSpriteText
                 {
                     Margin = new MarginPadding
                     {
@@ -176,6 +171,54 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
             };
         }
 
+        private LocalisableString heading;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Heading text to be displayed indicating the purpose of the current stage.
+        /// </summary>
+        public LocalisableString Heading
+        {
+            get => heading;
+            set
+            {
+                heading = value;
+                if (headingText != null)
+                    headingText.Text = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private LocalisableString caption;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Subtitle text to be displayed indicating the action a user should take in the current stage.
+        /// </summary>
+        public LocalisableString Caption
+        {
+            get => caption;
+            set
+            {
+                caption = value;
+                if (captionText != null)
+                    captionText.Text = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Color4? captionColour;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the default caption colour from the colour scheme with a custom one.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Color4? CaptionColour
+        {
+            get => captionColour;
+            set
+            {
+                captionColour = value;
+                if (captionText != null)
+                    captionText.Colour = value ?? colourScheme.Primary;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
@@ -194,7 +237,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            headingTextBackground.Width = headingText.DrawWidth + 80;
+            headingTextBackground.Width = headingText!.DrawWidth + 80;
 
             TimeSpan duration = countdownEndTime - countdownStartTime;
             TimeSpan remaining = countdownEndTime - DateTimeOffset.Now;
@@ -226,6 +269,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
             countdownEndTime = DateTimeOffset.Now;
         });
 
+        protected override void PopIn()
+        {
+            this.FadeIn();
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            this.FadeOut();
+        }
+
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/DiscardScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/DiscardScreen.cs
index c044a0d4c6..69da87aaa0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/DiscardScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/DiscardScreen.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
 
         public CardFlow CenterRow { get; private set; } = null!;
 
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Discard Phase";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => "Replace cards from your hand";
+
         private PlayerHandOfCards playerHand = null!;
         private ShearedButton discardButton = null!;
         private OsuTextFlowContainer explainer = null!;
@@ -57,6 +61,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
         private DateTimeOffset stageEndTime;
         private TimeSpan stageDuration;
 
+        public DiscardScreen()
+        {
+            StageDisplay.CaptionColour = Color4.White;
+        }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio)
         {
@@ -72,13 +81,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 },
-                new RankedPlayStageDisplay(RankedPlayColourScheme.Blue)
-                {
-                    Heading = "Discard Phase",
-                    Caption = "Replace cards from your hand",
-                    CaptionColour = Color4.White,
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 60 },
-                },
                 discardButton = new ShearedButton
                 {
                     Name = "Discard Button",
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/EndedScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/EndedScreen.cs
index ba0549e5fa..b76f8a7944 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/EndedScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/EndedScreen.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
         /// </summary>
         public Action<bool>? ExitRequested { get; init; }
 
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Results";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => string.Empty;
+
         [Resolved]
         private RankedPlayMatchInfo matchInfo { get; set; } = null!;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayScreen.cs
index 8a558b24e3..251c304995 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayScreen.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osuTK;
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
 {
     public partial class GameplayScreen : RankedPlaySubScreen
     {
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Gameplay";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => string.Empty;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayWarmupScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayWarmupScreen.cs
index 80f4bb4ad5..c01a732c74 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayWarmupScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/GameplayWarmupScreen.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
     {
         public override bool ShowBeatmapBackground => true;
 
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Gameplay";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => string.Empty;
+
         [Cached(typeof(IBindable<SongSelect.BeatmapSetLookupResult?>))]
         private readonly Bindable<SongSelect.BeatmapSetLookupResult?> lastLookupResult = new Bindable<SongSelect.BeatmapSetLookupResult?>();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Intro/IntroScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Intro/IntroScreen.cs
index 87fac18026..7cfed62015 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Intro/IntroScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Intro/IntroScreen.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
@@ -20,9 +21,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Intro
 {
     public partial class IntroScreen : RankedPlaySubScreen
     {
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => string.Empty;
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => string.Empty;
+
         public IntroScreen()
         {
             CornerPieceVisibility.Value = Visibility.Hidden;
+            CountdownVisibility.Value = Visibility.Hidden;
         }
 
         [Resolved]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/OpponentPickScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/OpponentPickScreen.cs
index 122b3ff8dd..aa8f392890 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/OpponentPickScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/OpponentPickScreen.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer.MatchTypes.RankedPlay;
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
     {
         public CardFlow CenterRow { get; private set; } = null!;
 
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Pick Phase";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => "Waiting for your opponent...";
+
+        protected override RankedPlayColourScheme ColourScheme => RankedPlayColourScheme.Red;
+
         private PlayerHandOfCards playerHand = null!;
         private OpponentHandOfCards opponentHand = null!;
 
@@ -46,12 +52,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 },
-                new RankedPlayStageDisplay(RankedPlayColourScheme.Red)
-                {
-                    Heading = "Pick Phase",
-                    Caption = "Waiting for your opponent...",
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 60 },
-                },
             ];
 
             CenterColumn.Children =
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/PickScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/PickScreen.cs
index 0a232322ca..2d94e28ff3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/PickScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/PickScreen.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
 
         public CardFlow CenterRow { get; private set; } = null!;
 
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Pick Phase";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => "It's your turn to play a card!";
+
         private PlayerHandOfCards playerHand = null!;
         private OpponentHandOfCards opponentHand = null!;
 
@@ -65,12 +69,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 },
-                new RankedPlayStageDisplay(RankedPlayColourScheme.Blue)
-                {
-                    Heading = "Pick Phase",
-                    Caption = "It's your turn to play a card!",
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 60 },
-                },
             ];
 
             CenterColumn.Children =
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/RankedPlaySubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/RankedPlaySubScreen.cs
index b19340107f..46aa1d20cb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/RankedPlaySubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/RankedPlaySubScreen.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components;
 using osuTK;
@@ -18,19 +19,34 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
         public const float CENTERED_CARD_SCALE = 1.2f;
 
         public readonly Bindable<Visibility> CornerPieceVisibility = new Bindable<Visibility>(Visibility.Visible);
+        protected readonly Bindable<Visibility> CountdownVisibility = new Bindable<Visibility>(Visibility.Visible);
 
         public virtual bool ShowBeatmapBackground => false;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Heading text to be displayed indicating the purpose of the current stage.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract LocalisableString StageHeading { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Subtitle text to be displayed indicating the action a user should take in the current stage.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract LocalisableString StageCaption { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The colour scheme commonly used for components of this screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual RankedPlayColourScheme ColourScheme => RankedPlayColourScheme.Blue;
+
         [Resolved]
         private MultiplayerClient client { get; set; } = null!;
 
         protected MultiplayerClient Client => client;
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content { get; }
-
         protected readonly Container CenterColumn;
-
         protected readonly FillFlowContainer ButtonsContainer;
+        protected readonly RankedPlayStageDisplay StageDisplay;
 
         protected RankedPlaySubScreen()
         {
@@ -62,6 +78,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
                     Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
                     Spacing = new Vector2(8)
                 },
+                StageDisplay = new RankedPlayStageDisplay(ColourScheme)
+                {
+                    Heading = StageHeading,
+                    Caption = StageCaption,
+                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 60 },
+                    State = { BindTarget = CountdownVisibility }
+                },
             ];
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/ResultsScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/ResultsScreen.cs
index 872920272a..129ffc61dc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/ResultsScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/ResultsScreen.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
 {
     public partial class ResultsScreen : RankedPlaySubScreen
     {
+        protected override LocalisableString StageHeading => "Results";
+        protected override LocalisableString StageCaption => string.Empty;
+
         public override bool ShowBeatmapBackground => true;
 
         [Resolved]
@@ -63,14 +67,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
         {
             CornerPieceVisibility.Value = Visibility.Hidden;
 
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            AddInternal(loadingSpinner = new LoadingSpinner
             {
-                loadingSpinner = new LoadingSpinner
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre
-                },
-            };
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre
+            });
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
 
             AddInternal(new ResultScreenContent
             {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                // A little bit of room for the countdown timer...
+                Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 45 },
                 PlayerScore = playerScore,
                 OpponentScore = opponentScore,
                 PlayerDamageInfo = matchInfo.RoomState.Users[playerId].DamageInfo!,
@@ -210,8 +214,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay
                                             .OfType<RankedPlayDamageInfo>()
                                             .MaxBy(it => it.Damage)!;
 
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-
                 AddInternal(panelScaffold = new PanelScaffold
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,