Buzz: Why NRL in Vegas can be bigger than Origin

Email Any NRL club that chooses not to come to Las Vegas in future years is robbing its fans of a lifetime rugby league experience, and you only need to speak to fans like 73-year-old Narelle Barry from Berry to see the impact.

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