Andrew Voss’s proposed 2026 Las Vegasrugby league showcase

SEN’S Andrew Voss has proposed his Las Vegas 2026 fixture in the wake of a mixed reception of the four matches played on Sunday.

After a successful double-header in 2024, the NRL expanded the Las Vegas showcase in 2025 with four matches including a Super League fixture and a women’s international, in addition to the two NRL games.

Voss believes four games is the right number, along with involvement from the Super League, but feels a change must be made to the women’s fixture after the lopsided 90–4 result in favour of the Jillaroos over England.

“Whatever we consider for 2026 and beyond, it must be a minimum of three games or a maximum of four matches at Allegiant Stadium,” Voss declared on SEN 1170 Breakfast.

“I would have two NRL games, a Super League game and either the World Club Challenge or a women’s game. If the NRL are hell-bent on including the women’s game, then it can only be one contest and that must be NSW v Queensland Women’s Origin.”

The Australian Jillaroos thrashed England in what was a low point across the four matches. There were fears ahead of the clash that Australia would be far too strong for England but nobody expected an 86-point margin.

Voss also rejected calls for other international teams such as New Zealand to face the Jillaroos, given how uncompetitive other sides are against Australia.

“At the last Rugby League World Cup, I saw Australia beat New Zealand by 50 in the final at Old Trafford so don’t think you are going to get a close game there,” Voss said.

“The Super League is now here to stay. The English involvement has been a huge plus this year to last.

“I would have Wigan play St Helens next year – two very strong clubs.

“Two NRL games is obviously a must so therefore, four NRL clubs must be here.”

Despite the logistical nightmare it potentially causes, Voss is steadfast in his belief that the World Club Challenge between the NRL champion and Super League champion must be a feature at future Vegas iterations.

He believes the ‘sell’ of a ‘World Title’ game would attract an American audience more than a regular-season NRL match.

“I’d still have the World Club Challenge in the mix because to an American audience, a world title being up for grabs would garner more attention,” he said.

“We are giving Vegas a world decider.

“A trophy is being won and that’s lacking in the current games that we’ve got.

“We don’t know the premiers until October so an announcement would have to come after the Super League grand final.

“You would certainly put teams on alert.”

Voss conceded that Americans would never truly embrace the sport of rugby league in terms of participation and the establishment of a professional sporting league.

But he is adamant that the easiest entry point for Americans to participate in rugby league is through the wheelchair division.

“One of the highlights at the last World Cup was wheelchair rugby league,” Voss said.

“If America is to play any rugby league moving forward, I promise you it will be wheelchair rugby league that will get cut-through.

“It doesn’t even have to involve Australia because we aren’t the best in that.

“It could be England v France and I think it would be a huge drawcard.”

The final crowd attendance for the Las Vegas showcase was 45,209.

BY SEN/CHARLES GOODSIR