Vegas Nines

[RedVee]

Oh, and any news from the combine?

 

[Centy Coast]

In a club first, the North Sydney Bears partnered with the Boston 13s RLFC in a move that saw the team play in the NRL Vegas 9’s tournament as the Boston Bears.

 

[bazza]

In a club first, the North Sydney Bears partnered with the Boston 13s RLFC in a move that saw the team play in the NRL Vegas 9’s tournament as the Boston Bears.

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Boston 13's should not be allowed to play in the 9s

 

[Centy Coast]

Boston 13's should not be allowed to play in the 9s

Because they have four extra players lol (bloody cheats)

 

[yakstorm]

Vegas Nines is back for the second year and this time teams from outside of North America are being allowed to participate.

Encouragingly both the 2024 Men's & Women’s Champions have committed (Sacramento Immortals & Ontario Ospreys).

In this list, I'm going to put both teams that have been officially announced by the event organisers, as well as those who have indicated on social.

MEN'S:
USA - Pacific Coast:
Sacramento Immortals (Returning)
San Diego Barracudas (Returning)
LA Roosters (Returning)
LA Mongrel (Returning)
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (Returning)

USA - Utah:
Riverton Seagulls (Returning)

USA - RLU:
Brooklyn Kings (Returning)
RLU Combined (New)

USA - Florida:
South West Florida Copperheads (New)
Atlanta Rhinos (New)

Canada:
British Colombia Bulldogs (Returning)

Australia:
Indigenous Mana (Queensland)
Red Dust (NSW)
Wide Bay Renegades (Queensland)
Wellington Wedgetails (NSW)
Brisbane Jackals (Queensland)

WOMEN'S:
USA - Pacific Coast:
San Diego Barracudas (Returning)
LA Mongrel (Returning)
LA Roosters (New)
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (Returning)

Canada:
Ontario Ospreys (Returning)
BC Storm (Returning)
Pro-X Rugby Academy (New)

Australia:
Renegades Rugby 32 (Queensland)

UNDER 18s:
USA - Utah:
Timp Panthers (Returning)

Canada:
BC Bulldogs (New)

 

[Perth Red]

Desert Breeze Park has been announced as venue for the Nines, which makes sense considering it contains multiple fields.

With registrations now closed, I think it's safe to say that the teams that have been announced will be everyone taking part.

So we have:

Men's Open Age
- Glendale Storm (Utah)
- East Palo Alto Razorbacks (California)
- Provo Broncos (Utah)
- Air Locker San Diego (California)
- BC Bulldogs (British Colombia)
- San Diego Barracudas (California)
- Herriman Roosters (Utah)
- Roots Rugby
- Riverton Seagulls (Utah)
- Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (California)
- Brooklyn Kings (New York)
- Los Angeles Mongrel (California)
- Sacramento Immortals (California)
- Boston 13s (Massachusetts)
- Toronto City Saints (Ontario)
- West LA Jackrabbits (California)

Women's Open Age:
- East Palo Alto Razorbacks (California)
- Chicago North Shore (Illinois)
- BC Storm (British Colombia)
- San Diego Barracudas (California)
- Herriman Roosters (Utah)
- Roots Rugby
- Riverton Seagulls (Utah)
- Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (California)
- Los Angeles Mongrel (California)
- Ontario Ospreys (Ontario)

U18s Girls:
- Rabbitahs (Utah)
- Phoenix (Utah)
- West Side Pit Bulls (Utah)
- Timp Panthers (Utah)

U18s Boys:
- Rabbitahs (Utah)
- Phoenix (Utah)
- West Side Pit Bulls (Utah)
- Timp Panthers (Utah)

Was entry restricted to nth American clubs? You’d think this could become huge if they opened it up worldwide. Reckon there’d be a lot of amateur clubs who’d be happy to have a week in Vegas and play in the nines comp.

 

[yakstorm]

Was entry restricted to nth American clubs? You’d think this could become huge if they opened it up worldwide. Reckon there’d be a lot of amateur clubs who’d be happy to have a week in Vegas and play in the nines comp.

Year one was definitely restricted. Brad Walter wrote an article talking about that there was interest from Australia, England and South Africa, but the focus was on North America (but they could see it becoming a global event). Clearly organisers have removed that restriction for next year with 6 Australian teams already confirmed.

 

[yakstorm]

In a significant boost for the Boys & Girls Under 18s competitions at Vegas, with the West Side Pit Bulls, South Jordan Rabbitahz, North Lake Phoenix and Kau Toa all announcing plans to send teams over.

The Timp Panthers had already confirmed their intention to enter a side in both the boys & girls competitions, bringing potential participation to 6 boys & 5 girls.

 

[yakstorm]

West Oz Nomads from WA are the latest team confirmed for the Men's division.

 

[Perth Red]

The team which has represented their Fiji in our Harmony Cup 9s over many years, has been accepted to participate in this years NRL Rugby League Vegas 9's.
Congratulations and good luck to the West Oz Nomads in 2025!

 

[yakstorm]

North Devils (Women's) and Roots Rugby (Men's + Women's) have both confirmed that they'll be taking part in the 2025 Vegas Nines. So currently we're sitting around 18 Men's teams and 10 Women's.

MEN'S:
USA - Pacific Coast:
Sacramento Immortals (Returning)
San Diego Barracudas (Returning)
LA Roosters (Returning)
LA Mongrel (Returning)
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (Returning)

USA - Utah:
Riverton Seagulls (Returning)

USA - RLU:
Brooklyn Kings (Returning)
RLU Combined (New)

USA - Florida:
South West Florida Copperheads (New)
Atlanta Rhinos (New)

USA - Unaffiliated:
Roots Rugby (Returning)

Canada:
British Colombia Bulldogs (Returning)

Australia:
Indigenous Mana (Queensland)
Red Dust (NSW)
Wide Bay Renegades (Queensland)
Wellington Wedgetails (NSW)
Brisbane Jackals (Queensland)
WestOz Nomads (WA)

WOMEN'S:
USA - Pacific Coast:
San Diego Barracudas (Returning)
LA Mongrel (Returning)
LA Roosters (New)
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (Returning)

USA - Unaffiliated:
Roots Rugby (Returning)

Canada:
Ontario Ospreys (Returning)
BC Storm (Returning)
Pro-X Rugby Academy (New)

Australia:
Renegades Rugby 32 (Queensland)
Norths Devils (Queensland)

UNDER 18s:
USA - Utah:
Timp Panthers (Returning)
South Jordan Rabbitahz (Returning)
West End Bulldogs (Returning)
Phoenix (Returning)
Kau Toa (New)

Canada:
BC Bulldogs (New)

 

[yakstorm]

The Toronto City Saints have confirmed that they'll be returning for Vegas 25 overnight, meaning there will be representation from Ontario and British Colombia.

Event organisers have confirmed that the Referees and Coaching accreditation courses will be run again this year with Neil Henry and Jess Skinner to run the coaching courses and Andrew Wareham to run the referees.

 

[yakstorm]

Northern Territory Titans are the latest team to join the Women's competition.