Nine has revealed the lineup of commentators for the NRL Round 1 kickoff in Las Vegas, kicking off at 3:30 pm AEDT on Sunday, March 3.
Sideline duties in Las Vegas for Nine’s Wide World of Sports will go to Johnathan Thurston, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
Commentary on the day will feature Andrew Johns, Queensland Maroons coach Billy Slater and Mat Thompson, while Darren Lockyer joins the panel with host James Bracey.
Fox League teams revealed
The Fox League people have been all over Las Vegas this week. There have been editions of NRL 360, The Matty Johns Show and The Fan in the lead-up to the weekend matches.
We can share the details of how game day will look on Fox League for Fox Sports and Kayo Sports subscribers.
Both matches will be available in 4K. Times are AEDT.
12 noon
Pre-game panel live featuring Yvonne Sampson, Matty Johns, Braith Anasta, Michael Ennis, Gorden Tallis
1.30pm
Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs live. Callers – Dan Ginnane and Braith Anasta with Lara Pitt sideline
3.30pm
Roosters v Broncos live. Callers – Andrew Voss and Michael Ennis with Lara Pitt sideline
5.30pm
Matty Johns Show live from Allegiant Stadium featuring Matty Johns, Gorden Tallis, Nathan Hindmarsh and Bryan Fletcher
Radio broadcasts from Las Vegas
2GB’s Continuous Call Team have been on air Saturday afternoon from the Hilton Hotel inside Resorts World. They will move to the ground for full coverage of the matches on Sunday afternoon.
In Las Vegas travelling on the 2GB tour bus are Mark Levy, Darryl Brohman, Mark Riddell and Josh Morris.
2GB Continuous Call team in Las Vegas on Saturday. 2GB content director Luke Davis (left) with Mark Riddell, Mark Levy, Darryl Brohman and Josh Morris
Triple M have also revealed their 2024 NRL commentary lineup including league names such as Wendell Sailor, Gorden Tallis, Ryan Girdler, James Graham, Wade Graham and current player Aaron Woods.
Joining the commentary team will be Dan Ginnane, Anthony Maroon, Ben Dobbin, Emma Lawrence, and Tony Squires.
Triple M’s NRL coverage will also be featured on its Rush Hour Drive shows in Sydney, Brisbane and its state-wide regional NSW and Queensland markets. On LiSTNR, the Footy Talk podcast will have four shows a week featuring Wade Graham, Aaron Woods, Josh Reynolds and Gorden Tallis.
Triple M will cover all key games from season kick-off on Sunday, March 3, right up until the final whistle of the Grand final on Sunday, October 1.
ABC Sport has its NRL team in the US for the weekend. Andrew Moore, John Gibbs and Ryan Hoffman hosted a pre-match preview Saturday afternoon. They will back up at Allegiant Stadium for match-day coverage.
Andrew Moore posted this photo on Saturday of Allegiant Stadium painted up ready to go for the NRL
NRL 2024 marketing campaign
Ahead of the historic opening weekend in Las Vegas, the National Rugby League (NRL) has launched its 2024 Telstra Premiership campaign.
The campaign is catering for two different markets, one for locals and one for the US, with the tagline “No pads, no helmets, no fear” being the main sell to the United States.
Locally, the focus of the campaign is the countdown to the kick-off of the 2024 season.
The opening weekend in Las Vegas is the first time that premiership games have been played outside of Australia or New Zealand. The Manly Sea Eagles are set to take on the Rabbitohs while the Roosters will clash with the Broncos.
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