NRL announces four teams for 2024 Vegas season opener

On Friday afternoon, the National Rugby League announced the four teams that will open the 2024 NRL season in Las Vegas on March 2, 2024.

The Brisbane Broncos, Manly Sea Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters have been selected to kick off the campaign in the ‘city that never sleeps’.

The teams will play a double-header at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL.

With the different time zones, the two games will be broadcast live to Australia on the Sunday afternoon (AEST).

“The 2024 Las Vegas matches will form part of an exciting ‘Australia Week’ in Las Vegas where we will be showcasing rugby league and Australia to the US market,” NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo said.

“We are now working collaboratively with the four clubs to finalise arrangements for the proposed matches in Las Vegas and make this a blockbuster event for fans by maximising travel, attendance and enjoyment of a unique rugby league experience.

“Rugby league will be on a stage which the sport has simply never been on before and we look forward to giving all clubs the opportunity in coming years.”

Further announcements will be made in the coming weeks in regards to the opening of the 2024 NRL season in Las Vegas.

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