Sky Sports Rugby Leagues Barrie McDermott looks back upon Saturdays historic Super League clash in Las Vegas, recaps the rest of round three and looks ahead to round four; Sky Sports is the only place

Rugby League in Las Vegas 2025 will be bigger, bolder and better, with more games, more teams, more nations and more opportunities for travelling supporters to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Saturday’s game day began with an English Super League match in which the Wigan Warriors routed the Warrington Wolves, 48-24. Bringing the Brits into the fray was a brilliant move, because no fan base sings and parties harder than the Brits. They were heard all week up and down Vegas Strip and in every casino.

As rugby league prepares for a history-making trip to Las Vegas, BBC Sport looks at why the sport is trying to crack a formidable US market.

In downtown Las Vegas, thousands of rugby league supporters from both sides of the world have been congregating on Fremont Street.

For anyone following last week's rugby league takeover of Las Vegas from back home in England, it was impossible not to feel a degree of jealousy.

Within hours of the final Steeden being kicked on Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night, the NRL was taking a victory lap after a successful second foray into Las Vegas.