NRL in Las Vegas LIVE: All the latest updates as four teams kick off the season in Sin City

The Wolves tried to break their duck with a strong attacking set but the grubber kick from George Williams is about 10cm too big and it dribbles out of the in-goal.

Some bad work in the ruck from the Wolves gifts Wigan a quick play the ball, Bevan French cuts them apart down the short side, then delivers a nice inside ball to halfback Harry Smith, who strolls over and plants it under the black dot.

Another easy conversion and Burgess’s men will need a stunning turnaround in the second half to pull this out of the fire.

And not just because of the scoreline…

Matt Dufty just blew a golden chance to set up a try with a lofted pass that fell at his winger’s feet.

Had that gone to hand, the Wolves were in for all money. The camera switches to Burgess in the coaching booth and let’s just say his halftime speech might just feature some top-volume swearing, judging by the looks of his reaction.

Former Parramatta star Bevan French – who was named Super League’s Man of Steel as the comp’s best player in 2023 – crosses the stripe with ease after Junior Nsemba broke down the Wolves’ right-side defence.

Video ref checks to make sure a fumble by Wigan went backwards and it gets the all clear. Good to see the refs in Australia aren’t the only ones who feel the need to check obvious decisions with the third eye to cover themselves – that one was blindingly obvious.

An easy conversion and this is turning into a bit of a rout with 10 minutes left in the first half.

Wigan are easily the most impressive of the two sides so far and they go further ahead thanks to Abbas Miski, who somehow manages to plant the ball despite a crashing tackle from Matt Dufty, who smashed him in midair as he flew over the corner post.

The video ref ruled that he never lost control of the ball with his right hand but it was bloody close. Outstanding effort from Miski – and Keighran, who lands the conversion from the sideline.

Here’s a shot of the scenes outside the ground just before kickoff today.

Warriors coach Matt Peet told Fox this morning that his men were the last to arrive in Vegas and he wants them to be the last to leave the party. Judging by this photo, the fans are on board…

Tyler Dupree grounded it over the line after Warrington’s Jordy Crowther spilled a bomb just in front of their tryline.

Easy conversion for Adam Keighran and the Warriors draw first blood…

Junior Nsemba fielded a crossfield bomb on the last, then got a pass off to Liam Marshall, who flew through the air and looked to have grounded it while about three feet off the ground with his feet over the sideline – only to lose control of the ball just before hit hit the turf. That would have been a special meat pie.

Just moments after they were lucky not to let in a try, Warrington have gone desperately close to scoring one of their own.

Toby King thought he’d scored after reefing the ball away from a Wigan back who fielded a bomb near to his tryline, only to have the video ref rule that the Warriors player was tackled before he lost control.

The Warriors had the right-hand defence of the Wolves in all sorts there, breaking through without a hand being laid on them before the last pass went straight over the sideline with a try beckoning. Coach Matt Peet might need a chill pill already.

Wigan have just kicked off and it’s a typical bash-up on the first set as coach Sam Burgess’s charges try to bring it off their own line while the English fans launch into song.

We’re just minutes away from the first kickoff in Vegas. Here’s how the footy fest will run today (all times AEDT)

8.30am: Wigan vs Warrington

11am: Canberra vs New Zealand

1pm: Jillaroos vs England

3.30pm: Penrith vs Cronulla

The NRL are hoping for a crowd of more than 50,000 – and here’s how the turnout looked just minutes before Wigan take on Super League rivals Warrington in the first of the four matches today.

The day footy fans have been hanging out for since the grand final has finally arrived as the 2025 NRL season begins with four games from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Stay with Daily Mail Australia as we bring you all the latest scores, updates, headlines and reaction from Sin City.