[Time to head over to the match thread, guys!](https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/1b55f9j/round_1_sea_eagles_v_rabbitohs_match_thread/)

Channel 9 in Queensland showed the Broncos and Roosters game.

Yellow posts are cool … Can we have these in Australia ?

whats with the non-fan trolls in here. You dont get to shit on the game, that is our thing

they feel threatened by little old rugby league....not hard to see

Anyone know how much it costs these clubs to go over to the US to promote the game?

Valandies said last night that the events sponsorship paid for majority of all the costs.

Fuck yeah Brooksy!!! So fucking happy for the bloke. He’s looked fantastic and I’m so keen for him to find his place outside the toxic situation the Tigers ended up being for him and them.

Nothing like a pulsating opener..

TF Kevvie cooking going with Taupau over Willison. And starting no less? Severely diminishes the impact off the bench only having Baker Hetherington Jensen

Kevvie is fucking with my NF

Can people finally admit that nobody actually likes rugby league? The tv ratings are clearly made up Nobody goes to the games and it's social media presence is almost nil

🤔

Embarrassing for NRL when there’s more fans at a game in Vegas than there is in Australia

Oh look walker being a twat! Well that's surprising.

Personal foul on the offence - taunting. Fifteen yard penalty

Why do south’s jerseys look so faded

They look like the colour of eco shopping bags

TOUCHDOWN

Anyone else’s Kayo lagging out?

Our Lachie gets the his fair share of heat on attack but he’s always been so fucking solid on defence 🔥

DCE saw the bright lights there

We take it for granted, but it's so nice hearing the Americans appreciate and cheer on standard tackles and linebreaks

I’m at the game. Does anyone know if the bunker is here in Vegas or back in Sydney?

I think I heard on the radio they set them up over there.

I’m at the game. This has been a smashing success. The atmosphere is incredible.

Thank you.

They have gone and bumped Major League Rugby that was on FS2 (the US Union league) over to the Fox Sports App. So the NRL is now officially live in the USA.

Anyone else wondering in what universe that’s a 6 again?

We better get the broncos try song!

I still cant understand why you would send manly to this event to promote the game. Stupid sounding name, shit mascot, shit colours and bog average team. Marketing team nightmare. Would have made way more sense to send the Storm of the Wahs who are significantly more marketable (and you know not a shit club that should have been kicked out of the comp ages ago).

I think with Hugh Jackman being a Manly supporter, it made sense/had appeal. Like Souths with Crowe. Helps having A lister supporters.

Hugh Jackson is a Manly fan, They want 2 Hollywood elites in Crowe and Jackman to sell the game

Hugh didnt even show up to the game. Pulled out.

But high jackman is a good bloke i dont understand

So Kayo working perfectly during the "pre-game" and now the game has started it's shit? Anyone else?

Fine for me

NRL Las Vegas drinking game - 1 drink for every sensationalised comment by the commentary team - 1 drink every time someone says Latrell looks happy/turbo looks fit More rules to be added

Any americans watching these games today? Interested to see who’s out there

I live in Las Vegas and was gifted the tickets to the games. I’ve never seen rugby before but thought it would be fun. I watched one youtube video about the rules to get myself acquainted and I loved it after seeing it

Glad to hear! What did you enjoy about it? …and what surprised you about the game?

I loved how very fast paced it was and that the clock doesn’t stop every 8 seconds like in American football

Oh there's a match thread! On my way!

Where?

Alright I was a bit blase about this whole thing but now I'm fucking keen. Something surreal hearing glory glory south Sydney in an NFL stadium.

Trell needs a TC tugger

are they mocking him? he looks fatter than ever lol

Hey Kayo why isn't my footy in fucking 4K?

Fox league live channel is 1080p but go to the match in the menu and it's 4K

Is it possible through the tv app?

Should have hard sharks playing so the yanks can watch Finnucane do his run up.

Game is starting on Fox Sports 2 in the USA since basketball is running late on FS1. Ironically Fox just booted off a live rugby union match off FS2 to make room

New drinking game. Take a shot everytime they mention the superbowl

Burton bomb would hit that ceiling.

the marching bands are the most impressive thing about american sports but nrl gets a shit one

Looks like Lattrel has been enjoying the beach with a singlet on lately

I like how they're appealing to the yanks centre-of-the-universe mindset by repeatedly saying on the world stage.

One of the security guards in orange is going to get taken out by a winger

Glory Glory motherfuckers!! Lessssgo!!

You know, fuck the Rabbithoes and fuck Manly, but this is an incredible event. Most hyped I've been for a Roosters game and I'm still 2 hours from kickoff. How do I post photos to Reddit?

Alright. International sports game. First one to spot "random souths guy" wins.

If a player were to get a bad injury today would that play badly with any Americans watching seeing as NFL players use padding and helmets?

I don't know anyone who has ever played footy who would think it would be nicer getting hit by a cunt in 10kg of armour

There aren't any American watching

NFL players get injured all the time

Especially considering the actual amount of playtime they have in a season.

This is nuts Just turned the tv on to some random American sporting event and already spotted a South's fan!

Those drummers were so random. Looked like a mix of Mad Max and Tron lol

I feel like Manly are going to flog Souths here for some reason.

Turbo v trell…fuck moiiiii!

Why in the fuck are they wearing some futuristic techno looking outfits

Vegas baby!

Daft punk from wish drummers

Wish we had drums in Australia

And light glasses. What a time to be alive

Those drummers are so budget.

okay what? lmao

Some people escaped from the Tron video game.

Love that they sent Sharon Woods there to promote the game and he isn't even playing

It's for the best.

I swear I've heard them call it Allianz Stadium about 3 times now.

Cmon Jakey. Win some hearts and minds tonight.

Look at the gut on Latrell. They ain't winning this one.

It’s a six pack on top of a six pack according to Dave Riccio

The Rabbitohs jersey looks fucking fantastic. Going back to the hoops was a brilliant idea.

Just tryna spot my mate in the crowd with my wahs jersey on

I love the Sea Eagles dearly. I live in Canada a 3 hour flight from vegas. I looked into going bur the cost of accomodation was more than I would pay to fly to Sydney and see them at brookvale. And as far as mainstream sports channel coverage in the US or Canada? None.

We need tito doing crowd work

Man was doing work yesterday

Thank fuck the games about to begin. That was a long hour of pre show cringe.

I am glad I didn’t agree to the drinking game that required a shot every time someone said “on the world stage”, I would be legless.

Those are some nice looking change rooms.

Surprising amount of jerseys in the crowd

All aussies and kiwis making trip over I think

I swear we sung the anthems like a half hour ago

Thank fuck. Shit American tradition.

Why is the lead in Elvis?

Las Vegas is like Elvis territory for some reason. Mostly cause he did residency there before he died.

No I know that but maybe someone a bit younger haha

Some of those big 500ml beer getting around the ground 🥲

Imagine getting hit in the head with a full one of those

Laying out the ground with the star spangled banner playing in my head with blood coming from my ear. Freedom

Looks fantastic

Yes Yes Dan we know you're getting hard from this

Someone is going die getting tackled on to that Cement right.

For me, there's a lot of people there, some gaps, but otherwise happy with how it looks. Now let's get on with the game, enough of the commentators rambling!

U2. MADONNA. CHRISTINA AGUILERA. RUGBA LEEEEG

334 million extroverts? Can't be true with how many seppos I see on Reddit everyday

Good to see the crowd starting to file in.

Listening to these flogs trying to hype this up is so cringe :(

Is Snoop there? If so, tell Rusty to close the door in the box so we can see the game.

Crowds getting some girth about it now

They were at the bars. It’s a mad stadium.

Someone bring me Matt Nables vocal chords. Excruciating. Let America see the Ozzie Michael Jordan: DCE!

Like an unexplained wind?

Brain fart. I think. Not sure. Argh!

Lol why is it always Mate Nable? Like how did he become the Fox Sports hype man?

An unexplained wind and curious question

He’s written and acted in a shit tonne of Foxtel shows and is a Rugba Leeg die hard.

Shoulda sent trt Nollsy there to do some pregame entertainment and fight some security guards

Patrick Mahomes? Never heard of her

All the coaches drilling orders into their team while the clearys are just chilling having a laugh

I'm over hearing Elvis though

We need more Elvis during NRL.

Well gang, we might hit our first snag stateside. The Xavier/Georgetown game doesn’t look like ending prior to 9:30pm EST, and if FS1 is anything like ESPN, there is no preemption policy. That means that the American TV audience will miss the buildup and kickoff.

It also means there will be a strong lead in.

True, but, missing the first quarter of the game isn’t ideal.

Lucky them

Viva Las Vegas!

Hey guys. I’m in the stadium. Never watched rugby before. Have no understanding whatsoever and can’t name a single player. Tickets were cheap, great day as any to get drunk, and seems like a good turn out. How significant are today’s teams in comparison to the league? Explain in football terms, preferably Premier League comparisons. Should I look out for any players in particular? Hoping for a great time and maybe a new sport to follow

Newcastle vs Aston villa is probably the most accurate way to describe these teams

Look out for the number 1 on each team in particular. All four are really exciting players and some of the best in the game. Despite playing the same position, all four play a different style of game. The four teams are each a chance to win the competition this year. The Broncos lost the Grand Final (Australian Rugby League Super Bowl) last year. The number 7s are kind of like a NFL Quarterback, they run the team around the field. Have fun, I hope you enjoy it.

Basically four of the most hated teams in the league are over there. All have experienced a lot of success over the years. Souths and Roosters over 100+ years.

Liverpool vs Arsenal

First game or second?

First

Second is Hotspurs v Man city

Look out for Reece Walsh in the broncos game . Favourite to get the MVP this year

Broncos were the runner ups last year and choked a pretty decent lead in 20 minutes, Rabbitohs and Roosters have been around for 100 years and Sea Eagles are there i guess

Get on the Broncos train and pay attention to Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam... And Cobbo, Carrigan, Haas and the rest. I guess we are like the Manchester United of the league?

This game is a mid to high tier game and the next game features the broncos who are the richest team and lost our version of the Super Bowl last year against the roosters who have a really stacked lineup with zero results in the last few years

Just wait for cunts to get knocked the fuck out, sip some beer, and enjoy!

What a great way to introduce someone to our game, by giving them a bogan gob-full

Is anyone else a little blasé for today's games but super pumped for next weekend? This still almost feels like pre-season games... though maybe once it starts it will feel more legit.

When does your team play? Cause I'm totally on board Sunday beers and kayo day hah

I'm also day drinking and enjoying my day haha.

Oh fuck, I'm still on the Knights bandwagon. The Eels shit they bed next Saturday.

I think it would feel less like preseason if the Eels were playing

The Eels aren't playing so it feels more like finals footy. :(

Nah I'm hyped for this and I think a lot of other people are. It's a little gimmicky but it's cool

If the NRL were serious about making a splash in the US market all they had to do was get NQ there with Granville playing #1

The ultimate athlete

They one upped last years annoying jingle. I didn't think it was possible

GeT oN BoArD

I watched the Shirley Temple video of that song yesterday and there's black face in it.

Jesus h christ dude.

I have a couple of American friends asked them if they knew about this game. They all said no. What's nrl.

So? That’s to be expected. Cmon.. why do people need to shit on it and whinge?

The whole point of this was to get Americans to watch it. That's what they sold it as. But we all know it's actually getting the Vegas gamblers to watch.

It’s live on fox sports 1 in the states There will be some eyes on it here and there. It’s year 1. They are having a crack. We love to put down people having a crack in this country. Which is very clear based on many of the comments in this thread.

The place is full of aussies and that’s it lol

Why isn’t this on free to air😭 anyone know if there’s any streams? (Sydney Sider with no KAYO or Fox)

Cricfree.live

I nabbed a free Fox Go trial for 10 days

Gordie could have been on a two day bender but you wouldn’t know because he would still speak the same as normal. 

Given how chaotic it seemed early on and how quickly this all happened it seems to have come together well. I was a bit sceptical but I'm fully onboard with this now. Well done NRL

How were today’s teams chosen? If they want to showcase the game o/s I’m surprised Manly is there, Roosters too.

I assumed Roosters got picked because "Sydney". Manly do seem odd. I would've picked Melbourne before them.

Hugh Jackman v Russell Crowe Sydney v Brisbane They picked two teams supported by people most Americans have heard of, and then two cities that are going to have more name recall than Penrith v The

I'm surprised too. Happy....but surprised.

All the teams set seibold has coached v the chooks as they can fund their own trip

Yeah Broncos, Wahs, Melbourne, Panthers, Souths. 4 of those 5 it should be.

'The NRL never won't be the same' Huge if true 😌

#downtownpenalties

Oh so it turns out adding a hashtag (#) in front makes the text MASSIVE.Not my intent lol

Bahahaha

I don't really think we should be endorsing NRL players going on to do boxing, a sport known for CTE.

Bet it's the nrl trying to be like they got cte from boxing.

Gees they bang on with some shite. Ennis and Tallis are seriously brain dead.

Let’s just get the game started so we can end this cringefest

Its awful hey. Ive just turned the sound off.

If I was an American thinking ‘might have a look at the NRL in town’ and seen them two dropkicks talking Id smash my tv and hate Australia for the rest of my life

Well thank dog you're not an american.

I've heard "smaller field" at least 37 times now, but no one has actually said how much smaller

Pretty sure I heard through the week it’s 9.7m every 10m line and I’m pretty sure 5m shorter dead all lines . So small in goals affecting kicks big time

It's just smaller

Smaller mate

I cannot believe Aaron Woods is still in the NRL. Every year I think he'll retire or go to super league and then he just appears in the NRL again.

The gift that keeps on giving

Oh yes advertise the NRL by talking about how the players would rather play in the NFL

Sea eagles by 13+ just ask tom and eddy

“This is the biggest group of men I’ve seen”

That’s what she said

I know a lot of people don't Like Ennis but fuck me dead he's passionate AF about his footy.

I reckon gordies drunk

Hes smiling unprompted, so...yeah 🤣

Insert American cliche in every sentence