The NRL has confirmed that the Canberra Raiders are one of four teams heading to Las Vegas for the opening of the 2025 premiership season along with the Sharks, Warriors and Panthers.

It’s exciting news for Canberra to be a part of the second ever Las Vegas season opener, promising to be bigger and better than last year. Allegiant Stadium is the home ground of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, namesake to the Canberra side.

“Our name came from the Raider NFL team. We can’t wait to get over there and form a relationship with them,” says Canberra Raiders CEO Don Furner.

The festival of Rugby League kicks off Wednesday 26 February and Rugby League will return to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday 1 March with eight teams and four huge games:

• Super league will start the day with the 2024 UK Challenge Cup finalists Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves (1:30pm PST / 8:30am AEDT)
• Our Canberra Raiders will take on the New Zealand Warriors in the first NRL match of the day (4pm PST / 11am AEDT)
• A Test match is set to take place between International women’s teams the Australian Jillaroos and the England Lionesses (6pm PST / 1pm AEDT)
• The day closes with the second NRL game in which the Penrith Panthers take on the Cronulla Sutherland-Sharks (8:30pm PST / 3:30pm AEDT) 

The 2025 season is only eight months out, this announcement is providing fans with the opportunity to plan early.  

Direct Charter and Travel Packages are on-sale now via Trip A Deal.

For people who have their flights and accommodation sorted general tickets to Rugby League Las Vegas are on sale:

Wednesday 24 July for Club Members,

Thursday 25 July for NRL Account Holders, and

Friday 26 July for the General Public.