The 2025 NRL season once again kicks off with a Las Vegas rugby league extravaganza — but this year is set to be bigger and better than the inaugural event.
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Four NRL teams will do battle on Sunday March 2 (AEDT), while the Super League and the Jillaroos are also joining the party, with four games set to be played.
Read on for our Vegas Ultimate Guide!
WHO ARE THE TEAMS?
From the NRL, the Penrith Panthers, Cronulla Sharks, Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors make up the second quartet of teams travelling stateside.
However, the first game of the weekend will see the Wigan Warriors take on the Warrington Wolves, with Wigan winning the 2024 Super League title, beating Hull KR in the final.
Next, Ricky Stuart’s Raiders face the Warriors, with big-name recruit James Fisher-Harris making his club debut in Vegas under Andrew Webster.
Then the Jillaroos, Australia’s women’s team, will take on England in a historic one-off Test match, showcasing the talent of our female athletes.
To cap off the rugby league festival, the Panthers, who have won four-straight premierships, will do battle with the Sharks.
Craig Fitzgibbon’s men welcome arguably the game’s premier prop in Addin Fonua-Blake to their side, while Penrith will have to make do without Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva.
ROUND 1 TEAM TIPS:
WHERE ARE THE GAMES BEING PLAYED?
Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium are hosting the four-game spectacle.
Built in 2020 and nicknamed ‘The Death Star’, Allegiant Stadium is an impressive $2.15 million (USD) piece of infrastructure that houses the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.
Weather forecast won’t matter much, with Allegiant Stadium a domed stadium.
The capacity of Allegiant Stadium is 65,000, with NRL officials hopeful of attracting 50,000 local and international fans to the games.
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WHAT WILL BE AIRED IN THE BUILD-UP? (all times in AEDT)
THURSDAY
2:00pm – NRL360 Live from Vegas
3:00pm – Matty Johns Show Live from Vegas
FRIDAY
10:00am – NRL360 Live from Vegas
11:00am – Matty Johns Show Live from Vegas
SATURDAY
2:00pm – NRL360 Live from Vegas
3:00pm – Matty Johns Show Live form Vegas
FOX LEAGUE’S SUNDAY LAS VEGAS SCHEDULE
Coverage to begin at 8:00am
Super League – Wigan v Warrington (8:30am AEDT)
NRL – Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors (11:00am AEDT)
Test Match – Australian Jillaroos vs England (1:00pm AEDT)
NRL – Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks (3:30pm AEDT)
WHERE TO WATCH?
All of the above programs will be broadcast on Fox League and Kayo!
THE ODDS (as per TAB on Feb 24)
Raiders $2.15 vs $1.70 Warriors
Panthers $1.60 vs $2.35 Sharks
Leniu in strife as Knights thrash Chooks | 01:53
THE SQUADS
RAIDERS
Jamal Fogarty
Corey Horsburgh
Zac Hosking
Sebastian Kris
Danny Levi
Ata Mariota
Noah Martin
Trey Mooney
Matty Nicholson
Josh Papalii
Owen Pattie
Ethan Sanders
Simi Sasagi
Pasami Saulo
Xavier Savage
Morgan Smithies
Tom Starling
Chevy Stewart
Ethan Strange
Jed Stuart
Savelio Tamale
Joe Tapine (C)
Matt Timoko
Kaeo Weekes
Hudson Young
WARRIORS
N/A
PANTHERS
N/A
SHARKS
Daniel Atkinson
Jayden Berrell
Blayke Brailey
Billy Burns
Addin Fonua-Blake
Braden Hamlin-Uele
Tuku Hau Tapuha
Tom Hazelton
Mawene Hiroti
Nicho Hynes
Kayal Iro
Oregon Kaufusi
Will Kennedy
Cameron McInnes
Ronaldo Mulitalo
Briton Nikora
Hohepa Puru
Jesse Ramien
Sam Stonestreet
Siosifa Talakai
Braydon Trindall
Teig Wilton
JILLAROOS
Tarryn Aiken
Kezie Apps (c)
Ali Brigginshaw (c)
Lauren Brown
Yasmin Clydsdale
Keeley Davis
Quincy Dodd
Jessika Elliston
Olivia Higgins
Keilee Joseph
Isabelle Kelly
Olivia Kernick
Shannon Mato
Mahalia Murphy
Tiana Penitani
Julia Robinson
Jessica Sergis
Simaima Taufa
Sarah Togatuki
Tamika Upton
Jakiya Whitfeld
ENGLAND WOMEN
Jas Bell (York Valkyrie)
Keara Bennett (Leeds Rhinos)
Jodie Cunningham (St Helens)
Georgie Dagger (York Valkyrie)
Anna Davies (Wigan Warriors)
Hollie-Mae Dodd (Canberra Raiders)
Jenna Foubister (Wigan Warriors)
Amy Hardcastle (St Helens)
Zoe Harris (St Helens)
Shona Hoyle (St Helens)
Katie Mottershead (St Helens)
Izzy Northrop (Leeds Rhinos)
Eboni Partington (York Valkyrie)
Tamzin Renouf (York Valkyrie)
Georgia Roche (Newcastle Knights)
Erin Stott (St Helens)
Bella Sykes (Leeds Rhinos)
Paige Travis (Parramatta Eels)
Vicky Whitfield (St Helens)
Liv Wood (York Valkyrie)
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