Rd 1 2025: Vegas thread

[Pazza]

NRL Team Lists Round 1: Rugby League Las Vegas

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 1 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

www.nrl.com

Ffs I was told both Blaize and Sanders were NRL starters ffs not backups

It's good to see Laurie getting the 14 jersey closer than Blaize so I win?

seems like their pathways are blocked

 

[Legal Eel]

seems like their pathways are blocked

At an admittedly cursory glance, I would say Jack Cole, Daine Laurie and Schneider are all ahead of him in the halves.

In addition, I note that Luke Garner is at centre, but with To'o to return I can see the Mclean brothers and Alamoti in front of him in the three quarters.

I think for this year at least he is merely a back up.

 

[Pazza]

Seems interesting considering we got told Penrith outbid us and he was given the number 6....

 

[the phantom menace]

Yes, the Blaize Talagi hype train has derailed... and despite grabbing the cash he's been found not to be a first choice 17 at the Panthers either.

Love reading between the lines in the quote:
“He’s still really learning and really trying to just take everything in here as well,” [Dylan] Edwards said after a training session on Monday, US time. “So it’s probably a good time for him just to bide his time and see how it all plays out."

Star Panthers duo to miss Vegas opener as brawling Raiders named to start

Rookie playmaker Jack Cole will partner Nathan Cleary in the halves for Penrith, while Ricky Stuart has named Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies in his side after their hotel fracas.

www.smh.com.au

 

[the phantom menace]

Not long to go, who is excited ?


Couple of canberra lads in a tiff taff ?

NRL stars involved in Las Vegas hotel incident days before season opener

Canberra Raiders players Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies will front the media over an incident in their hotel in Las Vegas ahead of the NRL season opener.

www.abc.net.au

In short:​

Canberra Raiders players Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies reportedly clashed after a night out in Las Vegas, when a hotel mix-up left one of them without a room.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart told Nine "it was irresponsible behaviour".

What's next?​

Smithies and Young will front the media in Las Vegas at 3am AEDT on Tuesday.

Lol. That explanation screams like one of those "if a lanyard is on the doorknob, don't come in - I've got company" roommate deals (gone wrong).

 

[Pazza]

Apparently he was Dylan Brown

 

[TheParraboy]

Giddy Up !!!