Las Vegas Super League: Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves set to clash at Allegiant Stadium in 2025 | Rugby League News

Three English teams will head to Las Vegas next March to add an international flavor to the NRL’s return to the US in 2025, live on Sky Sports.

Betfred Super League champions Wigan Warriors have agreed to move their home game against Warrington Wolves – a rematch of last month’s Challenge Cup final at Wembley – to the Allegiant Stadium.

And they will be joined in Nevada on Saturday March 1 by England Women, who will take on the world champions Australia Jillaroos in a historic international match.

The international theme will continue when the New Zealand Warriors take on the Canberra Raiders in one of two NRL matches to be held in Vegas, with three-time NRL champions Penrith Panthers taking on their Sydney rivals the Cronulla Sharks , in the other.

That means eight NRL clubs will have played in the first two years in Las Vegas, following matches involving the Brisbane Broncos, Manly Sea Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters earlier this year.

All four matches will be broadcast live Sky Sports – the Wigan-Warrington match kicks off at 9.30pm UK time.

The games will be held at the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders and the venue for the 2024 NFL Superbowl – where more than 40,000 people attended the NRL’s first Vegas promotion earlier this year.

Rhodri Jones, RL Commercial Managing Director, said: “Having the Betfred Super League when Rugby League returns to Las Vegas in 2025, as well as a historic international meeting for England Women, is an enticing prospect and a huge opportunity for sports.

“We look forward to working closely with Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves, our commercial and broadcast partners and the NRL to ensure the weekend is another massive success.”

England captain Jodie Cunningham said: “Women’s rugby league has been on an amazing journey over the last decade – and now we’re heading to Vegas!

“I think it’s fantastic that the NRL has recognized the importance of the women’s game in this way. We all watched the NRL games in Vegas earlier this season and it was so exciting to see the impact they had.

“Now we’ll be there in 2025, taking on the Jillaroos. This is a huge challenge for us – but when our coach Stu Barrow mentioned it to the girls at our training camp before they left for France last week, we were all blown away.”

Kris Radlinski, chief executive of Wigan Warriors, said: “I think a lot of us in the UK watched the games in Las Vegas earlier in the year and wished we could be a part of it, either playing or supporting .

“I spoke to my board about this possibility and there was a unanimous desire to be a part of this opportunity. I wrote to Peter V’landys and explained that we are an ambitious club and to consider us for future events.

“Peter responded positively and put me in touch with his NRL executive team and over the last few months we have been working on ways to make this happen.”

Karl Fitzpatrick, chief executive of Warrington Wolves, said: “First and foremost credit goes to Kris Radlinski, Mike Danson and the board at Wigan for leading this project. fully aligned with our club’s positioning and ambitions.

“Playing in one of the world’s best entertainment destinations in a stunning venue will be an exciting and memorable experience for our supporters, players and partners. It will also put Super League on the map in a sporting market full of opportunities.

“The games in Vegas earlier this year really captured the imagination and showed the world of Rugby League what can be achieved by thinking and aiming big – next year will be even bigger and to be part of that concept will be really special . “

With thousands of British Rugby League fans set to jump at the chance to be part of this historic occasion, a wide variety of tickets and travel packages will go on sale later this month.

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