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I saw the Play NRL tv commercial last night and they included footage of League Tag. It’s a great development.

Ok .. very obscure rugby league reference here: in Canberra we used to have a pub called The Wig & Pen.

Just listening to the radio while driving and they said 38k have now been sold. Hopefully fans stay for both games and not just for their team.

Re the gambling angle, the guardian says that even table tennis gets $13 million of bets in the US each month. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/feb/22/nrl-las-vegas-five-year-deal-us-sports-betting-market-2024-season-launch

They could send an email to anyone and everyone and ask if they want to be involved.

An Australian film maker in Hollywood has been using names from the Roosters in his films. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/watch-how-the-sydney-roosters-infiltrated-hollywood-but-didn-t-know-it-20240226-p5f7z3.html No paywall: https://www.printfriendly.com/p/g/Wr5jmc

Jason Saab with a good in studio interview on US TV https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2024/02/26/jason-saab-talks-up-nrl-on-las-vegas-sports-show/

An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno.

Interview with the organiser Steve Scanlan on Australian radio SEN. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VdCvA2ERadm7nNypXD4Da?si=ywh-LNlGTReryFMSJVsIUQ

Aussie press now saying 35k tickets sold.

They have no idea who Russell Crowe is .. ha ha! I hope the Australian fans stay for the full double header and not just the match involving their team or it will look very empty.

I hope Australian fans chant “Wigan, Wigan “ at panthers fans when they visit this season.

I suspect all Aussies with criminal records who are part of a high profile event bringing millions of $ of investment would get reasonable treatment. Even more so if you’re part of an event that’s brilliant for soft diplomacy for both countries involved. If you’ve got a criminal record and you just want to visit Disneyland, you’ve got nothing really to offer.

South Sea Islanders are the descendants of pacific islanders who were kidnapped or recruited in the late 1800s to work in Queensland sugar cane fields. It’s not really expected anyone from outside Australia would know this. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Islanders

Looks like V’landys gave a group a few minutes to make a pitch and a journalist is talking it up.

James Graham on kayo saying the only really 100% wrong call was the strip.

As a Canberra Raiders fan I think it’s brilliant to know panthers fans and players will be devastated because of poor camera angles, lack of quality slow motion cameras and a few interesting ref calls. Lol. Well done Wigan!!

Can’t Penrith count to 6?

The UK Sky commentary on kayo is fine .. switch over.

Brilliant!

Below the belt grooming products: https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2021/03/09/manscaped-extends-partnership-with-sydney-roosters/ Club toiletry bags : https://www.shavershop.com.au/brands/nrl/ Toothbrushes: https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/76633/nrl-toothbrush-new-zealand-warriors-2-pack cologne: https://cfdirect.com.au/products/nrl-sydeny-roosters-eau-de-toilette-100ml

I hope Wigan can destroy the Panthers. I’d love to see that happen.

Goodness.. it’s Matty Johns spreading rumours.

A great article about some of the athletes involved in the talent combine in Las Vegas. Link: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/make-it-out-of-poverty-the-us-combine-candidates-trialling-for-nrl-contracts-20240223-p5f78k.html no paywall: https://www.printfriendly.com/p/g/Cu5SYk

I feel my anti gambling rant building! Within 8km of my regular suburban Canberra home, there are 6 “clubs” packed with gambling machines. Most of them are open almost 24/7. They are aligned with things like rugby league, lawn bowls, soccer, political party etc. In NSW they can also be aligned with returned soldiers organisations and even fill up entire rooms, or even floors, of pubs. Must stop now..or I won’t stop.