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Frontrunners revealed as NRL unveils Las Vegas 2026 teaser

The NRL has revealed when they will officially unveil the four clubs bound for Las Vegas in 2026. See the leading candidates.

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The NRL will officially unveil the four clubs bound for Las Vegas 2026 on Wednesday.

A social media campaign released by the NRL on Saturday has confirmed the countdown is on for the four new teams to be revealed.

The annual US extravaganza will move to a third season launch with the Knights, Cowboys, Bulldogs and Dragons among the leading candidates to kick-off the 2026 season in Sin City.

The Storm, the Eels, Dolphins and Roosters are also being considered.

Rugby League’s venture to the US has been a raging success ever since being launched in 2024.

The NRL have experienced record results in TV ratings from their US odyssey with the Las Vegas tourism board eager to extend the NRL’s contract beyond their current five-year deal.

David Riccio
David RiccioChief Sports Writer

David Riccio is The Sunday Telegraph and CODE Sports chief sports writer with a career in journalism that includes 20 years at News Limited. A former sports editor of The Sunday Telegraph, David is an award-winning reporter who thrives on breaking news and writing in-depth profiles. Regarded as one of rugby league's leading reporters, having covered grand finals State of Origin and World Cups, David was also a member of our 2016 Rio Olympic Games team and is the author of Alex McKinnon's book Unbroken.

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