The NRL will return to Las Vegas in 2026 as part of their extravagant season-opener but which Super League clubs will also be part of the event?

Sky Sports Rugby Leagues Barrie McDermott looks back upon Saturdays historic Super League clash in Las Vegas, recaps the rest of round three and looks ahead to round four; Sky Sports is the only place

Four games of rugby league, traditionally played in the north of England and Australia, will be played in Sin City this weekend. Why?

Super League’s first venture to Las Vegas was a resounding success, with Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves taking to the field at the Allegiant Stadium on Saturday evening. Now, hype is already beginning to grow ahead of the 2026 edition of an event which is already a firm fan-favourite.

Rugby league has returned to Las Vegas in its continuing mission to convert Americans to football without pads, drawing 50,000 fans to Allegiant stadium.

Rugby League in Las Vegas 2025 will be bigger, bolder and better, with more games, more teams, more nations and more opportunities for travelling supporters to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Saturday’s game day began with an English Super League match in which the Wigan Warriors routed the Warrington Wolves, 48-24. Bringing the Brits into the fray was a brilliant move, because no fan base sings and parties harder than the Brits. They were heard all week up and down Vegas Strip and in every casino.

Jordan Mailata played rugby league as a kid before switching to pursue a career in the NFL. He became the first player from Australia to start in and win the Super Bowl when he helped the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 on Feb. 9.

For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to confuse the pair as simply 'rugby'.

On Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the National Rugby League from Australia and New Zealand will deliver its Act 2 to the U.S.