Local rivals St George Illawarra and Canterbury will headline the NRL’s Las Vegas season opener, with the full schedule confirmed on Sunday morning.
With just one month until the triple-header at Allegiant Stadium, plans are ramping up for the event which is expected to have tens of thousands of fans in attendance.
Opening up the day will be a clash between the Brad Arthur-coached Leeds Rhinos and reigning Super League champions Hull KR.
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Fresh off a historic season that included two trophies, Wille Peters’ men will look to get their 2026 campaign off to a flyer in Vegas.
The second game on the schedule will see the North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights square off, which will be the first NRL game of the season.
Neither team made the finals last year, with the Knights bringing in a new coach in Justin Holbrook while the pressure is mounting on Cowboys boss Todd Payten.
The main event will be the Dragons and Bulldogs renewing their rivalry in Sin City.
The two sides have drawn bumper crowds over the past two seasons and are expected to be heavily-represented in Vegas.
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All eyes will be on the respective halfbacks – Lachlan Galvin and Daniel Atkinson – who will be tasked with steering their teams around the park.
The final match of the triple-header will be broadcast live and free on Nine and 9Now.
NRL Las Vegas 2026 full scheduleHull KR vs Leeds Rhinos – 11am AEDT / 4pm local Knights vs Cowboys – 1.15pm AEDT / 6.15pm localDragons vs Bulldogs – 3.30pm AEDT / 8.30pm local