It’s finally here, the NRL season starts proper….well, two games anyway. But what a place to start. The shining bright lights and irresistible temptation of Las Vegas…..hmmm, that’s not actually a great place for rugby league. Thankfully the NRL are only taking over four teams, to keep the competition out of relative trouble. Talking of trouble, our 2024 NRL Round 1 Las Vegas Tips Predictions & Stats Preview are ready to start the season and keep you out of tipping trouble early.
Each week this season we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, throw in a bunch of barely interesting stats, and mix in a pinch of opinion, some spicy tips and you have a rugby league soup with probably more flavour than one could ever need or want. It’s all you can eat NRL stats.
2025 NRL Round 1 Las Vegas Matches
2025 NRL Round 1 Las Vegas Matches (EST)
Sunday 11am – Canberra v Warriors
Sunday 3:30pm – Penrith v Cronulla
2025 NRL Round 1 Las Vegas Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
READ MORE: Our 2025 Match Centre Home
2025 NRL Round 1 Las Vegas Tips Weekly H2H Stats Summary
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one size fits all visual.
Plus our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
2025 NRL Round 1 Las Vegas Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
CANBERRA v WARRIORS
Canberra have lost three away games in a row v Warriors. The games in 2023 and 2022 by the same score…21-20.
Canberra have won the only Round 1 clash between these sides in New Zealand back in 2001.
Canberra have won six of their last seven Round 1 clashes. Warriors have only won one of nine away games in Round 1.
Warriors only won three of 12 away games in 2024. Canberra won 5/12.
PENRITH v CRONULLA
Cronulla have lost six away games in a row v Penrith. Two of the last four away games v Penrith the Sharks scored zero points.
Cronulla lead Penrith 3-2 for games on neutral grounds.
Penrith have won four in a row v Cronulla and eight of the last nine games.
Cronulla have won four in a row v Penrith on a Sunday (Aust time).
Technically the game is on a Saturday and Penrith have won five ion a row v Cronulla on a Saturday.
Cronulla have won all three Round 1 clashes v Penrith (in 2005, 2007 and 2009). The Sharks have only won three Round 1 games since.
Penrith have won 13/15 of games played at neutral venues as the home side.
Penrith won 12/14 games v Sydney teams in 2024
2025 NRL Season Preview Stuff
We’ve done a lot of stuff ahead of the new NRL season, and here it all is.
READ MORE: THE GURGLER’S 2025 NRL SEASON SPECIALS
NRL 2025 SEASON LADDER PREDICTIONS
WOODEN SPOONERS 2025 NRL HEADLINES
WHY YOUR TEAM CAN’T WIN THE NRL 2025 PREMIERSHIP
2024 NRL Season Stats Summary
Want a comprehensive catch up on all the stats from the 2024 season? Follow the links below.
