Luai and Tigers headline NRL's Las Vegas quartet for 2027 season-openers
The NRL has announced that the Wests Tigers, Parramatta Eels, Melbourne Storm, and Gold Coast Titans will open the 2027 season in Las Vegas. This selection leaves the Dolphins as the only current NRL team not to have participated in the Vegas season-openers. The event is part of a deal that runs until 2028, when new expansion teams may also join the festivities.
- ▪The four teams will play at Allegiant Stadium on February 28, 2027.
- ▪The Tigers' participation marks the beginning of Jarome Luai's final season with the club.
- ▪Melbourne and Parramatta are expected to bring large fan contingents to Las Vegas due to their significant membership bases.
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Fri, 15 May3816→Fri, 15 May1032→Sat, 16 May1846→Sat, 16 May1218→Sat, 16 May834→Sun, 17 May1236→Sun, 17 May4212→Sun, 17 May286→Thu, 21 May19:50--→Fri, 22 May20:00--→Sat, 23 May17:30--→Sat, 23 May19:35--→Sun, 24 May16:05--→Wed, 27 May20:05--→ NRL Score Centre NRL confirms Tigers, Eels, Titans and Storm will play 2027 Las Vegas fixturesTopic:NRLWed 20 May 2026 at 9:36amWed 20 May 2026 at 9:36amWed 20 May 2026 at 9:36amJarome Luai will kick off his final season with the Wests Tigers with a trip to Las Vegas.
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