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Damien
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ATLANTISMAN
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I have been watching rugby league for 50 years,and between matches in England France and Australia have racked up an estimated 4000 + matches (Maybe more) and this was 100% the most enjoyable rugby le

Martyn Sadler
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Absolutely right. The combination of the NRL as a sport needing to be sold with the Americans' expertise in marketing was always likely to give a great outcome. One thing that the NRL is doi

Dunbar

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21 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Off on Thursday

 

10 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Off tomorrow afternoon

Just checking.  When are you off?

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Copa

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Goodness… NRL 360 has been broadcast live from Las Vegas. Buzz Rothfield is so embarrassing.

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ATLANTISMAN

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Currently in the lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 with the missis and 2 youngest boys waiting for the 5-40pm Virgin Atlantic flight to Las Vegas.

I would say out of 150 persons in here 80% are rugby league fans great effort:)

Making sure we all get our 35 squids worth i would say airport lounge will not to make any m money out of us:))))

 

Paul 

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Whippet13

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4 hours ago, Copa said:

Journalist Andrew Webster now reporting 45,000 tickets sold.

Lower bowl looks pretty much sold out on the stadium site and new blocks are being opened upstairs. Certainly going to far and away be a record crowd for a RL game in the US.

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George Watt

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17 hours ago, Damien said:

That's fantastic. Obviously without referees we can't even have games. Great stuff.

At least 3 females too which is good to see. Any female referees in the the Women's game in the ERL good enough for Super League?

The Rocket

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" exceeding all expectations"

NRL draws 5000 to Vegas launch as crowd hopes soar | The West Australian

"As ticket sales went beyond 40,000 for the match on Thursday (Friday AEDT), 5000 fans converged in downtown Las Vegas to meet with players.

"The crowds prompted Latrell Mitchell and other stars to compare the build-up to that of NRL grand final week, with the night far outranking any crowd for non-match-day events in Australia."

Las Vegas TV networks covered the night, while there was a smattering of Americans in attendance in the crowd.

"It's round one, but it feels like a grand final at the moment," Mitchell said, adding he wanted to turn Allegiant Stadium into "Trellegiant Stadium".

"It's a great turnout, we appreciate it. This is why we love the game."

Mitchell was not alone in his summation.

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds also compared the vibe to a grand-final week where Broncos players were treated as rock stars last year, as did Australian captain James Tedesco.

NRL fan events in grand final week usually attract closer to the 1000-person mark, and none has matched the atmosphere at Fremont Street on Thursday night.

Nearly 3000 fans have also travelled from England.

Get a Pommy team over there, that number might be 10 000.

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JonM

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6 minutes ago, The Rocket said:

Get a Pommy team over there, that number might be 10 000.

With the short, narrow pitch, we should send Bradford Bulls 🙂

The video of the pitch being rolled into place is seriously impressive.

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JM2010

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30 minutes ago, The Rocket said:

 

Get a Pommy team over there, that number might be 10 000.

 

If they are serious about ‘cracking’ the US then a joint approach from SL and the NRL could work well.

Adding English teams to the event would definitely add thousands to the crowd 

 

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