As rugby league prepares for a history-making trip to Las Vegas, BBC Sport looks at why the sport is trying to crack a formidable US market.

Having another roll in Las Vegas this weekend is a long way from rugby league's first forays into selling the sport to Americans. A grainy black-and-white newsreel of a bunch of college students in uniforms that covered them from the knees to wrists is stored in the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia under the

Rugby league returns to Las Vegas for a second successive year as the sport continue to expand its horizons in the pursuit of global growth. Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) last year hosted two season-opening fixtures in Sin City to showcase the tournament to American audiences,

The National Rugby League has descended upon Las Vegas for the second year in a row as the code attempts to put its best foot forward on the international stage. But why has the NRL ventured to the US and what is it hoping to achieve?

Five Canadians are looking to make their mark in Las Vegas this week as Sin City showcases rugby league. While top club teams from Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) and England's Super League are showcased at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday,

It promises to be an historic weekend for rugby league over the coming days, as Super League and the NRL descend upon Las Vegas. Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves will play a huge Super League clash at Allegiant Stadium,

Some of the world’s best rugby players will take the Allegiant Stadium field Saturday for Rugby League Las Vegas. Australia’s National Rugby League will be making its second appearance in Las Vegas, with the NRL Premiership season kicking off with the Canberra Raiders vs.