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 !!!

 

[hindy111]

I don't get the Blaize hate. I hope he kills it.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Giddy Up !!!


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Going to be busy next year

World Club challenge in UK into Las Vegas.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I don't get the Blaize hate. I hope he kills it.

That’s because you are 99% Penrith fan. Of course you hope he kills it.

 

[TheParraboy]

I hope the kid does well too

No reason he can’t …eventually

 

[hindy111]

That’s because you are 99% Penrith fan. Of course you hope he kills it.

I hope Sanders also goes well.

 

[JokerEel]

That’s because you are 99% Penrith fan. Of course you hope he kills it.

He will kill it! I wonder what club he ends up at after he does though as his manager will want top dollar for his next contact and the Riff won't be willing to pay overs.

 

[TheParraboy]

Warrington blue and yellow colours, wearing Parras away kit from last year

Wigan playing in a USA kit

Wigan 12-0
after 26min

 

[Pazza]

I hope Iongi kills it!!!!

I must be a parra fan

 

[TheParraboy]

Wigan 24-0 HT

Sam wont be happy

 

[JokerEel]

50 coming up

 

[Wally21]

The crowd doesn’t seem that big. And it seems from what I’ve seen so far to be mostly AUS and NZ fans?? These fox commentators are talking it up like its the biggest thing in the history of rugby league

 

[the phantom menace]

I'm not against the Las Vegas season opener, and it gets more headlines than the AFL Round 1 as a result.

But the whole thing's basically an exercise in hype, a bit of a junket, and money changing hands for the potential of influence that might be cashed in sometime in the future.

Like our deal that locked us into games at Darwin, it didn't really matter how many people went or turned up at the end of the day to meet the contract/s that have been signed.

 

[Wally21]

The crowd doesn’t seem that big. And it seems from what I’ve seen so far to be mostly AUS and NZ fans?? These fox commentators are talking it up like its the biggest thing in the history of rugby league

I take that back, different angle and the crowd seems very healthy