South Sydney Rabbitohs recreate iconic Top Gun ‘beach scene’ on Vegas trip

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have taken “playing with the boys” to another level by recreating iconic film scenes before their historic Las Vegas debut.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are clearly enjoying all America has to offer before they star in the NRL’s historic Las Vegas debut.

Before they go head-to-head with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles this weekend, the team enjoyed a day at the beach recreating iconic scenes from the Top Gun movie series.

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The Rabbitohs Facebook page posted videos of the team bonding over games of American football and beach volleyball with the caption, “playing with the boys,” referencing the Kenny Loggins song of the same name which defined the 1986 original film.

The Rabbitohs enjoyed a break from training. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs

“Cookie” tried to copy Miles Teller’s viral beach dance from the sequel. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs

“Who did it better – Cookie or Miles Teller? If your answer ain’t Cookie, get outta here,” read another video of hooker Damien Cook recreating the viral Top Gun: Maverick ‘beach scene’.

“The boys did it better than Top Gun!,” one fan commented underneath the post.

“I vote Cookie!! He’s got the moves right,” posted another.

“What a crack up good to see the lads enjoying themselves,” a third replied to the lighthearted club promo.

Volleyball brought the team together before the Las Vegas blockbuster. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs

The video was styled after the original “Playing with the Boys” scene. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs

Despite the Hollywood-style leisure activities, the Rabbitohs have been hard at work under head coach Jason Demetriou ahead of their highly-anticipated debut at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to their busy social media team, the South Sydney squad have been training at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Las Vegas Raiders HQ in the lead-up to the series opener.

The ambitious double-header comes after years of speculation about a “US invasion” for the National Rugby League – and with the teams clearly in prime form the moment has finally arrived.

Rabbitohs’ final training session at Las Vegas Raiders HQ. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs.

The beach activities provided a break from training. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs

The Rabbitohs will face off against their old North Sydney rivals. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs

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 on March 3.

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.

Rabbit-oh’s captain Cameron Murray was centre-stage for the NRL season launch in Las Vegas, Nevada. Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

The team are ready to kick off the NRL’s Las Vegas Blockbuster. Picture: South Sydney Rabbitohs.

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.