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Rugby League Las Vegas
The Allegiant Stadium hosts the event
StatusActive
GenreRugby league
FrequencyAnnually
VenueAllegiant Stadium
Location(s)Paradise, Nevada
LandVereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten
Years active0
InauguratedMarch 2, 2024 (2024-03-02)
Next eventMarch 1, 2025 (2025-03-01)
ParticipantsAustralien National Rugby League and
Vereinigtes Königreich Super League
Attendance40,746 (2024)
Capacity65,000

Rugby League Las Vegas is an annual event held at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas showcasing the sport of rugby league. The event was started in 2024 by Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) before being joined by the United Kingdom's Super League in 2025.

Both NRL and Super League are regarded as the pinnacle club competitions of the sport. The event was created by the NRL to expand the audience of the competition and develop rugby league in the United States. The event is contracted until 2028.[1][2]

History

In August 2023, the National Rugby League (NRL) announced that two games in the opening round of the 2024 NRL season would be held in Las Vegas. The Brisbane Broncos, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Sydney Roosters were selected to play in the event,[3][4] with the remainder of round one being confirmed at a later date.[5] The two matches took place on March 2, 2024, and marked the first NRL regular season games held outside Australia and New Zealand.[6] The 2024 event saw Manly Warringah beat South Sydney[7] and Sydney beat Brisbane[8] in front of an audience of over 40,000, the largest attendance of any rugby league event at the time held in the United States.[9] Both games were arird on Fox Sports in the United States.[10] While stadium attendance was deemed a success, TV viewing fixtures were low in the United States at only 61,000, though it was 16,000 higher than the last NRL programme to be aired in the state. Viewing figures in Australia surpassed 1.6 million across both games.[11] The day prior to the event, a Colonial Cup match between the national men's teams of the United States and Canada was held.[12] The game ended 16–16.[13]

In July 2024, the NRL announced that the 2025 event would feature the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, New Zealand Warriors, and Penrith Panthers.[14][15][16] In addition, the 2025 event will also feature an opening round match of the United Kingdom's Super League with Wigan Warriors facing local rivals Warrington Wolves. Like the NRL in 2024, this game marks the first regular season Super League game to be held in the United States.[17][18] Further, the event would also showcase an ashes test match between the Australia and England women's national sides.[19] Super League's involvement in the event came after a speculative email was sent to the organizers by Wigan's CEO Kris Radlinski after he watched the 2024 event on TV.[20][21]

Results

2024

See also: 2024 NRL season
Game 1
Game 2
2 March 2024
21:30 PST
Sydney Roosters 20–10 Brisbane Broncos
Bericht

2025

See also: 2025 NRL season and 2025 Super League season
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4

Statistics

Attendances

Year Attendance
2024 40,746

Games by Competition

Competition Games Years
Australien National Rugby League 4 2024 (2), 2025 (2)
Vereinigtes Königreich Super League 1 2025
United Nations Women's Ashes 1 2025

Team Appearances

Team Apps. Years
Brisbane Broncos 1 2024
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2024
South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024
Sydney Roosters 2024
Australien Australia Jillaroos 2025
Canberra Raiders 2025
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2025
England England Lionesses 2025
New Zealand Warriors 2025
Penrith Panthers 2025
Warrington Wolves 2025
Wigan Warriors 2025

References

  1. ^ https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/the-nrl-is-going-to-vegas-to-play-on-one-of-the-smallest-rugby-league-fields-ever-20230828-p5e03c.html
  2. ^ https://apnews.com/article/national-rugby-league-australia-las-vega-ae3d752ec3370ac2d7e385bb957154a0
  3. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/11/nrl-usa-las-vegas-2024-season-opener-round-one-draw-south-sydney-rabbitohs-brisbane-broncos-manly-sea-eagles-sydney-roosters
  4. ^ https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/nrl-heading-to-las-vegas-with-double-header-confirmed-to-open-2024-season
  5. ^ https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/2024-nrl-schedule-confirmed-including-las-vegas-double-header-state-of-origin-magic-round
  6. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/08/25/nrl-confirm-details-for-rugby-league-las-vegas-2024/
  7. ^ https://www.sportcal.com/media/nrl-las-vegas-games-to-air-on-fox-in-the-us/
  8. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/03/manus-magic-show-headlines-roosters-win-in-vegas/
  9. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/mar/03/fast-brutal-brilliant-nrls-las-vegas-gamble-comes-up-trumps
  10. ^ https://www.sportcal.com/media/nrl-las-vegas-games-to-air-on-fox-in-the-us/
  11. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/mar/06/nrl-in-las-vegas-tv-ratings-rugby-league-2024
  12. ^ https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/nrls-las-vegas-double-header-season-opener-to-be-preceded-by-international-clash
  13. ^ https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1302/united-states-16-16-canada
  14. ^ https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-vegas-2025-which-clubs-will-play-america/5fb24f921905298972c46cf9
  15. ^ https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-nrl-announce-four-teams-that-will-open-2025-season-in-las-vegas-canberra-raiders-penrith-panthers-cronulla-sharks-melbourne-storm-andrew-abdo-official-announcement-rugby-league-news/news-story/31e4629fa06655f43248fb52837b8745
  16. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/09/nrl-las-vegas-rugby-league-clubs-teams-matches-penrith-cronulla-canberra-nz-warriors-wigan-warrington
  17. ^ https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/13175144/super-league-in-las-vegas-wigan-warriors-and-warrington-wolves-set-for-showdown-at-allegiant-stadium-in-2025
  18. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cg64v1qzn3zo.amp
  19. ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62937/england-women-to-face-jillaroos-in-las-vegas
  20. ^ https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/inside-the-deal-how-wigan-warriors-secured-super-leagues-historic-las-vegas-trip
  21. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/09/super-league-in-vegas-hailed-the-biggest-moment-in-its-28-year-history-rugby-league
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