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Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a senior sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. He is a former South-East Asia correspondent for the Herald and The Age.

The Dragons showed plenty of fight.

Dragons show they’re up for the fight, if not the premiership

They didn’t get the result in Vegas, but the Dragons still came up trumps.

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Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys.

Vegas rolls out red carpet for V’landys and fellow VIPs

NRL bosses, staff and media executives boarded two buses for the drive to Allegiant Stadium and were joined by 10 police motorcycles stopping traffic along the way.

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Nick Politis is going all out to win the mens and womens events at the Vegas Nines.

Roosters fire up after opponent stays down in Vegas 9s semi-final

For the second year running, the LA Roosters’ campaign ended in controversy after an opposing player stayed down in their semi-final, denying them a chance to save the game.

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Dragons coach Shane Flanagan at the NRL fan festival in downtown Las Vegas.

‘I’m just realistic’: Why Shane Flanagan admits Dragons can’t win competition

It’s not often you hear a coach concede before a ball has been kicked that their team can’t win the competition, even if they know that to be the case.

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PNG game in Las Vegas would inspire a generation, says sports minister

PNG Sports Minister Kinoka Feo is in the US for the NRL and has signalled his desire for the Chiefs to play on the world stage when they enter the competition in 2028.

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Coach Justin Holbrook.

‘Their hearts are with Newcastle’: How Johns brothers could help Knights

New coach Justin Holbrook wants to bring the glory days back to the Newcastle Knights and plans on reaching out to their most famous players as sounding boards.

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Lachie Galvin at the NRL fan event at the Freemont Street Experience.

‘We’re here for the long haul’: PVL flags NRL Vegas presence beyond 2028

After over 16,000 fans turned out for the Fremont Street Experience on Friday, the ARLC chairman confirmed Las Vegas would remain a league destination for as long as revenues held up.

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Clint Gutherson passes the ball during Dragons training in Las Vegas.

FIFO Dragons explain reason behind late Vegas arrival

A week can be a long time in Las Vegas – and St George Illawarra, the last team to arrive in the casino mecca, say they didn’t want it to “start feeling like a holiday”.

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Captains of the four NRL teams and two Super League sides in Las Vegas pose before the crowd at the nightclub launch.

‘They’re pretty mental’: English fans take over NRL launch in Las Vegas

The NRL’s third visit to Las Vegas was officially launched at a raucous function at the Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World on Thursday.

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Millie Elliott joined the Roosters in 2023 after playing at the Broncos and Knights.

Millie Elliott takes flight again in Las Vegas after daughter’s birth

One of the NRLW’s most recognisable players will turn out for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Nines tournament ahead of the round-one double header this week.

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