What time are the NRL Las Vegas games starting and how to watch?

The NRL’s historic season opener in Las Vegas is now upon us with the double header in Sin City set to give the year a perfect start.

NRL 2024 SEASON LAUNCH IN LAS VEGAS. Players on stage. MUST CREDIT by Grant Trouville Digital image by Grant Trouville ©

It’s been long-talked about and debated but the NRL’s historic debut in Las Vegas is set to kick of season off with a bang.

A US invasion has long been on the cards for Australian sports but none have yet been able to pull it off.

The only place to watch both games of the Las Vegas opening double-header live is Fox League, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today >

But the NRL has made it work finally in 2024 and been blown away by the success.

ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys told Fox Sports News it had already done better than he envisioned.

“It’s exceeded my expectations,” V’landys said. “I thought we’d be doing small steps, but it’s more than small steps, it’s big steps.

“To see this many Australians here, it’s unbelievable.

“You always have concerns and always doubt yourself. But coming here tonight has absolutely alleviated any concerns.

“I just think, how big is this going to be in year two, three, four and five.”

Strap yourselves in, Vegas is finally here. Photo: Grant Trouville

V’landys said the move would be worth 10s of millions of dollars but that the advertising and publicity was worth 10s of millions of dollars itself.

With five more years already booked in, and even more being teased, the Vegas trip could prove to be an NRL fan’s mecca going forward.

However, the biggest question is when does the game actually start.

When do the NRL Las Vegas matches begin?

The season-opener is a double header with the Manly Sea Eagles playing the South Sydney Rabbitohs at 1.30pm AEDT, before the Sydney Roosters host the Brisbane Broncos at 3.30pm AEDT.

For those in other time zones in Australia this is:

— Sea Eagles Vs Rabbitohs 12.30pm AEST (Brisbane), 1pm ACDT (Adelaide), 12pm ACST (Darwin), 10.30am AWST (Perth).

— Roosters Vs Broncos 2.30pm AEST (Brisbane), 3pm ACDT (Adelaide), 2pm ACST (Darwin), 12.30pm AWST (Perth)

For the record, in Las Vegas, the first game begins at 6.30pm PST, before the second match at 8.30pm PST.

Rabbitohs Vs Manly is exclusively on Fox League. Photo: Grant Trouville

How to watch NRL Las Vegas matches?

For those not wanting to miss a minute of the season-opener, Fox Sports and Kayo will have full coverage of the event.

The pre-game coverage begins at 12pm AEDT ahead of the first match at 1.30pm AEDT.

After the Roosters-Broncos game, the Matty Johns Show will take over from 5.30pm until around 6.30pm AEDT.

Those watching on free-to-air TV on Channel 9 and 9 Now, the coverage will begin at 3pm AEDT, and cover the Roosters Vs Broncos clash. It will wrap up around 6pm AEDT.

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