If Peter V’landys wanted magic tricks to get a toehold in the US market,he got them – courtesy of Joseph Manu,Reece Walsh and a little halfback bringing down a big man.
The Roosters and Sea Eagles are playing up their US connections in a bid to return to Las Vegas next year as all signs point to the historic season opener being a smash hit.
Step aside,Elvis. When two Souths fans from the Central Coast got married at the Graceland Wedding Chapel this week,there was only one choice to walk the bride down the aisle.
Xavier Miller had been looking for a life-changing opportunity to ignite his sporting career abroad when he heard about the NRL combine.
Anthony Seibold worked with Eddie Jones when he was head coach of the England rugby team,and has applied the same preparation to the US trip.
We wonder why rugby league players act like brats. Maybe it’s because we keep treating them as such.
As the spectre of scandal looms after a night in Sin City goes awry,there is only one person to call if you’re a drunken NRL star.
If you think rugby league is going to conquer America then can I interest you in this bridge I have for sale?
The ‘Welcome,mate’ from American sports teams can turn nasty very quickly – as several NSWRL coaches discovered back in the 1980s.
Forget about securing big-name celebrities to sing the NRL gospel. First,curious US fans need to know the difference between the rugby codes.
While the bright lights and lavish hotels of the Vegas Strip remain a constant fixture,the pace of change elsewhere in Sin City is truly astonishing.