The historic NRL double-header, which will act as the curtain-raiser for the start of the new season, has finally arrived.
Manly and South Sydney will take to the field at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas before the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos complete the American takeover.
The Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs will kick off proceedings on Sunday afternoon as the two sides compete for two premiership points for the first time on US soil in the NRL.
The Roosters and Broncos will then follow in Sin City with Kevin Walters’ side hoping to bounce back from last year’s heartbreaking grand final loss with a strong start to the new campaign.
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Manly and South Sydney will lock horns at 1.30pm AEDT on Sunday to kick-start the NRL premiership race.
While the Broncos and Roosters will conclude the showpiece event immediately afterwards with kick-off scheduled for 3.30pm AEDT.
Manly Sea Eagles vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
| City | Sydney/Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Start time | 1.30pm | 12.30pm | 1pm | 10.30am |
Sydney Roosters vs. Brisbane Broncos
| City | Sydney/Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Start time | 3.30pm | 2.30pm | 3pm | 12.30pm |
When will the rest of NRL Round 1 be played?
The two matches in Vegas will serve as standalone figures to open the first round, before attention then turns to the action back home.
Newcastle will welcome Canberra to McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday, March 7 at 8pm AEDT to launch the season on Aussie shores.
A double-header on Friday then follows with the New Zealand Warriors hosting Cronulla Sharks, before a blockbuster is played out between Melbourne and Penrith.
There will be just two games on Saturday March 9, starting at 5.30pm AEDT at CommBank Stadium when Parramatta take on Canterbury.
The Titans and Dragons then face off, before on Sunday the extended round will be completed a week after it started with the Dolphins and Cowboys meeting at 4pm AEDT in Brisbane.
