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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 to expand the audience of the competition and develope rugby league in the United States.

History
In August 2023 the National Rugby League (NRL) announced that two games of the opening round of the 2024 NRL season would be held in Las Vegas. Brisbane Broncos, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Sydney Roosters were selected to play in the event, with the remainder of round one being confirmed at a later date. The two matches took place of March 2, 2024, and saw Manly Warringah beat South Sydney and Sydney beat Brisbane Both games were arird on Fox Sports in the United States. 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.

In July 2024, the NRL announced the event would return for 2025 with Canberra Raiders, New Zealand Warriors, Penrith Panthers, and Cronulla Sharks playing. The 2025 event will also feature an opening round of the Super League with competition's reigning champions Wigan Warriors facing local rivals Warrington Wolves. Further, the event would also showcase an ashes test match between the Australia and England women's national sides.

2024

 * Game 1


 * Game 2

2025

 * Game 1


 * Game 2


 * Game 3


 * Game 4