Rugby League Las Vegas 2026 is primed and ready for lift-off with three huge games set to rock Allegiant Stadium.

We kicked off with the showdown of Super League heavyweights Hull KR and Leeds, with Brad Arthur’s Rhinos making a massive statement as Maika Sivo powered his way over for four tries in a 58-6 victory.

Halves Jake Connor and Brodie Croft also stood tall for the Rhinos as they gave the world champion Robins a serious reality check.

Next up it’s Kalyn Ponga’s Knights squaring off against Tom Dearden and the Cowboys in a high-octane battle for two valuable competition points and the right to call yourself a Vegas winner just like the Sea Eagles, Roosters, Raiders and Panthers have done in 2024 and ’25.

We round a spectacular showcase in Vegas with the Bulldogs and the Dragons, two clubs boasting passionate supporter bases desperate to see their team start 2026 with a win.

The Dogs marched all the way to week two of the finals last year and are primed to go even further this year with Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton and Leo Thompson leading the charge, but the Red V are sure to provide strong opposition.

Follow all the action from Rugby League Las Vegas 2026 on NRL.com’s live blog.

Knights v Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

7 min: We have the first try of the NRL season as Kalyn Ponga puts up a pinpoint kick and Fletcher Sharpe soars above Scott Drinkwater to take the ball on the full and plunge over. Ponga converts. Knights 6-0.

6 min: The Cowboys are ruled to have knocked on through Reed Mahoney. They throw in a captain’s challenge and come up empty so it’s Knights ball on halfway.

5 min: Dom Young is tackled just short, Dane Gagai gets into dummy half and gets over the line but is ruled to have juggled the ball and lost it into a Cowboys defender before wriggling free and putting the ball down.

3 min: Kalyn Ponga grubbers into the in-goal and Braidon Burns is forced to scramble and knock it dead. The Knights get another set from 10 metres out.

2 min: Jermaine McEwen loses the ball coming out of his own end and referee Ashley Klein rules a knock on. The Knights throw in a captain’s challenge and come up trumps when a strip is ruled.

Late Mail

Knights: A late change with Mat Croker coming into the run-on side at lock with Tyson Frizell moving to the bench. Skipper Kalyn Ponga will play his first game since Round 17 last year having fully recovered from a foot injury. Centre Dane Gagai (hamstring) and five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe (hamstring) are also good to go for the season opener. Sharpe will partner star signing Dylan Brown in the halves while former Rooster Sandon Smith wears the No.14 jersey. 


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Cowboys: No late changes 90 minutes before kick-off for the Cowboys with Liam Sutton the final man to drop out of the squad. The two-game ban handed to Zac Laybutt for a lifting tackle during the Pre-Season Challenge sees Tom Chester come into the centres for his first NRL game since Round 17 in 2024. Chester missed the 2025 season due to an ACL injury. Jake Clifford and Tom Dearden are the halves with Jaxon Purdue in the centres. 

 

Hull KR v Leeds Rhinos at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Full-time: Four tries and eight tackle breaks for Maika Sivo as he puts on a show for a monster crowd at Allegiant Stadium. Rhinos fans are in raptures and Robins fans in shock after a blowout that no one saw coming. After missing the 2025 season with an ACL injury Sivo is back in a big way.


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Cooper Jenkins 2nd Try

79 min: A magical day for Cooper Jenkins as he makes it a double to go with 139 run metres as the Rhinos rack up their biggest ever score against Hull KR. Chris Hankinson converts. Leeds 58-6.


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Cooper Jenkins Try

77 min: Rhinos front-rower Cooper Jenkins puts the icing on the cake with a hard-charging try from close range to raise the half century. Chris Hankinson adds the extras. Leeds 52-6.

74 min: The party is in full swing for Rhinos fans as they belt out ‘Mr Brightside’ and revel in a memorable victory.

73 min: Maika Sivo is penalised for a late shot on Peta Hiku after the ball had been passed.


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Maika Sivo 4th Try

69 min: That’s four for Maika! The former Eels cult hero ensures he will become a Rhinos favourite as he makes it four for the day after a Hull KR turnover handed Leeds field position again and they swung the ball quickly to the left. Leeds 46-4.

68 min: Leeds playmaker Jake Connor gets an early mark from Brad Arthur after a stunning performance.


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Joe Burgess Try

65 min: Lachie Miller puts a goal line dropout out on the full and Hull KR finally have a try when Joe Burgess gets across thanks to some nice work on the inside from Mikey Lewis and Oliver Gildart. The conversion is successful from Rhyse Martin. Leeds 40-6.

63 min: A high tackle penalty against James McDonnell gives Hull KR the chance to go on the attack.


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Maika Sivo 3rd Try

56 min: The Jake Connor-Maika Sivo show rolls on at Allegiant Stadium. Connor goes to the air, the ball spills to Lachie Miller and the fullback sends a long ball to the rampant Sivo who completes his first hat-trick for Leeds and the seventh of his career. Connor converts. Leeds 40-0.


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Brodie Croft 2nd Try

51 min: Danny Levi schemes out of dummy half and picks up Brodie Croft who scampers over for his second try of the match. Leeds 34-0.

49 min: Hull KR make some inroads but Brodie Croft is on hand with an acrobatic catch to bring down a chip kick and the Rhinos keep their line intact.

46 min: Some razzle dazzle from the Rhinos finishes with Lachie Miller who kicks ahead and the Robins scramble back to cover up but it’s another set for Leeds.

41 min: Lachie Miller puts the kick-off out on the full and Hull KR get an early shot at launching a comeback.

Half-time: A stunning start to the Las Vegas extravaganza from the Leeds Rhinos with a rampaging Maika Sivo coming up with two tries, two line breaks and four tackle breaks as Brad Arthur’s men opened up a 28-0 point lead over the Super League premiers. Jake Connor was also sensational for the Rhinos with some brilliant kicking including a 40-20 to set up his team’s third try. Hard to see a way back for the Robins who have been blown off the park by the likes of Sivo, Keenan Palasia and Kallum Watkins.


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38 min: Lachie Miller crosses for Leeds but James McDonnell is penalised for obstruction in the lead-up and the try is ruled out.

37 min: Mikey Lewis powers into the backfield and picks up Jez Litten and the hooker races away to score but the bunker rules ‘no try’ for obstruction in the lead-up.


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Ryan Hall Try


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Make way for Maika

34 min: A short dropout by the Rhinos is taken on the full by Maika Sivo who surges 70 metres down the left flank before being dragged down. The ball is then swung to the right and Brodie Croft sends a long ball to 38-year-old Ryan Hall who crosses for the Rhinos’ fifth try. Jake Connor hits the post with the conversion attempt. Leeds 28-0.


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Keenan Palasia Try

29 min: Keenan Palasia powers on to the ball from 10 metres out and uses Jack Broadbent as a speed hump before slamming the ball down for the Rhinos’ fourth try. Jake Connor keeps his perfect record intact with the conversion. Leeds 24-0.

28 min: Another error by Jai Whitbread in the ruck hands the ball straight back to the Rhinos inside the red zone.

27 min: A great cover tackle by Tom Davies denies Maika Sivo a hat-trick and the Super League champions come away from their own line.

26 min: Jai Whitbread drops it cold coming out his own end and the Robins are under the pump again.


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Brodie Croft 1st Try

22 min: On the back of a 40-20 from Jake Connor the Rhinos cross for a third try when Brodie Croft slices through Jai Whitbread to score. Croft now has three tries in three games in the Super League season. Connor adds the extras. Leeds 18-0.


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Maika Sivo 2nd Try

15 min: Sivo has two! A great pass from Ash Handley as he goes to the ground and Jake Connor tips it on to Sivo who steamrolls Tom Davies to dot down in the corner. Connor again bangs it over from touch. Leeds 12-0.

13 min: Mikey Lewis goes to the air and Joe Burgess climbs high but knocks the ball on and the Rhinos come out of trouble.

12 min: A loose offload from Kallum Watkins is spilt by Brodie Croft and the Robins take over 40 metres out from the Rhinos line.


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Maika Sivo Try

9 min: The Rhinos strike first through Maika Sivo courtesy of a long ball from Jake Connor. A rampaging Sivo powers through a couple of defenders to score right in front of the Rhinos faithful. Connor converts from wide out. Leeds 6-0.

8 min: The Rhinos allow a high ball to bounce and it ends up in the hands of Mikey Lewis who is dragged down 10 metres out and Leeds get possession.


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What a kick from Mikey Lewis

5 min: A superb 40-20 attempt by Mikey Lewis is tapped back into play by Maika Sivo and Ash Handley scrambles back to cover up and it’s a Leeds dropout.

2 min: A great set from Hull KR with a deep kick on the end of it and Lachie Miller is swamped just metres out from his own line.

Late Mail


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