Russell Crowe leads NRL promo video for Las Vegas matches 

This video needs to be shown to the NRL refs edit* The bunker too lol

That pretty much covered it all for beginners.Great explanation video.

This is actually really well done

The NFL has become a lot more pass heavy over the years. Ball running has taken a back seat. As an American Rugby League fan the past 9 years I promise you the sport can grow here. People who like the ‘ground and pound’ will appreciate it. Americans who I show the sport to can’t get over no pads and helmets. I watch enormous amounts of Super League and NRL. The speed of play and physicality will draw Americans in. To anyone who’s going I’ll see you all there.

I think I figured it out: One guy gets the ball and then everyone else tries to kill him.

Russell is welcome to come to the masters festival we're holding at Ed W Clark Stadium on Friday, March 1st. Canada, Australia, and the very first US masters team, starting at 3:30 pm. Afterwards will be the Canada Wolverines vs USA Hawks international at 7:00 pm. We're using the presence of the NRL in Las Vegas to work together with different levels of the game in North America. The NRL have assigned liaison officers to work with us, which we're very pleased about.

That Matai hit is still one of the best lol

This is awesome! Sounds like a movie!

Brilliantly done ❤

Superbly done …well done NRL 👏🏻👏🏻

As a Canadian who religiously watches both NFL and CFL, I was introduced to the NRL a couple of years ago… instantly fucking hooked!!! I love it. If it is marketed well in the US and Canada this will explode!!! Unlike Union, which I like as well. Rugby League is fast passed. I can see the casual NFL’r getting into this game more due to the fact how fast paced it is. I am so hyped for this and can’t wait for it to go!!!!!!!!!!

Good promotion piece. May need to condensed version too for social media.

Number 1 sport in Australia 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Well done Rusty, good advert 2 show Americans.

Loving all the salty comments from fans of other codes...chill guys....Rugby League is on to a winner here.

Lets go! Keen for this season!

I feel like this video was made to late, should of been made a few months ago, also more famous Australians should be helping promote this, I know hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth are all NRL fans

What a add 🔥🔥🔥

This was great. Hopefully the Americans understand it. Will be a great way to expand the game in the U.S.A!!!!.We'll done Russell crowe & the team working behind the scenes!!!

Is it strange how an Australian who has watched NRL for years understand the rules more clearly?

I’m now pumped for the season to begin.

Never would of thought The NRL would ever go to Las Vegas

Unlike union I feel like league is easier to understand for Americans

Beautiful promo

That's a great explainer. Well done.

He forgot to add - With three on field officials and a video ref we still get calls wrong.

we played a state of origin match in LA sometime back It did not take off . And that is the toughest game of R/L anywhere.

I like Crowe and am glad he's not political.

Great complete summary of our game, that the Americans should easily understand. Go the mighty bunnies! GGTSS SSMO SSTID!

Come see a great game all you sport mad people in the USA. Non stop action is what you're going to see watching this amazing sport. Awesome add promotion. ❤❤

Very we’ll explained Russ.

Good stuff

I said to my missus the other day that, I’m 35 years old and in all that time, I don’t think nobody has ever described footy as simple or as well as Rusty has with this promo 😂

They should play this before the game starts just in case there be Americans sitting there going like wtf is happening

Great video that explains the game

Very well made. Russell has a great voice for it

Rugby union in Australia should learn from the NRL.....

Have they ever done one of these for Union? I feel like it would be about an hour long, would need updating every year and would be full of face-palming detail like "the Jackler must not touch the ground before the they try to steal the ball and must support their weight at all times...unless they only graze the floor slightly or it kind of looks like they might be supporting their weight from a certain angle then it might be fine" or "if a goal kicker stands still and then twitches a bit while preparing to take a conversion, the opposition can run forward and take the ball off the tee" 😆

Great instructions to any person wanting to learn our game ..

Onya Rusty! Doin your part for your country, and most importantly, for your footy team South Sydney!

Rugby league can do well in the USA with these games I have noticed rugby is losing its popularity as the TV reply has taken over the game trying to tell players how to tackle it is sickening to watch the tv guy trying to say he shouldn’t tackle like that when it happens in a split second l’m never watching rugby again

Gr8 explanation. Congrats to those responsible. 😃👍👍👍

Lesshhgoo Rusty!!!! Let's get this season started💪💪🏉🏉proper stoked for this new season

Best movie voice over ever!! Unfortunately NRL is going to be way too fast for most yanks to follow.

Awesome job!!!

great vid from the nrl and russell crow. well done...!

He forgot about the rules of stripping the ball off the opponents.

Good luck to all I hope it gets accepted over there. They may have trouble with NFL franchises

I’m curious what NRLs plan is? What’s the point of having a game in USA? How will they compete with rugby union which is already established and growing in USA?

Great job Russell Crowe. Congrats on getting our game recognised in the States. Good luck to our Rabbitohs ❤💚

Interesting master class for newbies like me!🤗👌🏉Thank u Russell❤

Russel have Tina Turners Simply the best song playing to promote the game in the USA

only thing that would have made this better is if they used McGaws try & O'Connors conversion from the sidelines in Origin in the rain for the "where the conversions taken from" bit

#NRL, is a tougher game than #NFL!

You'd think the Warriors didn't exist watching this.

Coming from a Australian the Nrl state of origin or grand final which ever one u think is better in my opinion origin bc more history to it but any of those two easily walk straight through the nfl we have no pads we don’t tackle peopem without the ball we have to fight our way through and sure the nfl does that aswell but it’s only their forwards doing that where as in the nrl the person with ball usually has to open a gap right from scratch if the gap has not already been opened so give us some respect for our game bc u hate it or u love it ur gonna respect it just like England and France and all the other countries did so get used to the nrl oh and even if u do bring it in don’t even try to make ur own rules up bc that’s just rude we come to u to teach u a game and u think u can make it better absolutely not only New Zealand has beaten Australia in a rugby World Cup final and they have only done it once so even if u make ur own version of it we will still smack ur asses just like we would in the nfl and that’s bc Australia lives sport day in day out we r the greatest sporting nation in the world so get used to it

Love it

I'm from Great Britain a St Helens fan and I say we'll done to Crowe if you didn't know the game this makes it look amazing head and shoulders above Union. A bit to tuff for the Yanks tho I reckon.

Brilliant

So well explained Russell Crowe

How does Peter V'landys think he’s going to fill a stadium Las Vegas when he can’t even fill a stadium 1 hr away from Sydney 😂

no dwz tries?

Better than NFL

That voice from Russell Crowe

Yeah. But NRL keep copyrighting their rugby league content so wasting money here when RU-vidrs could be doing promo for free.

That was great! Rugby is the best! You have no blockers you’re running out there alone, try it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️♥️

Ok… great advertisement… maybe they should try promoting the sport outside NSW and QlD to the rest of Australia with this kind of energy in the same way AFL is promoting itself to NSW and QlD with Auskick and other ventures….

they left out 40-20's that shit will confuse em

I have THE MOST INNOVATIVE SOLUTION to revolutionize Rugby League and make it far more appealing to Americans. I played the game and have watched it for years so I know what I am saying. I have been trying to get a fair hearing from the Rugby League Gurus many, many times but they just do not want to know.

Awesome mate supporting you all the way Daz not Darren wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Awesome

Go the bronx 🐎🐎🐎

On his command, you unleash hell!

Russel is a New Zealander.

Go the broncs u good thing

I❤ Rugby League! A7FL 🏈 is similar with Rugby League ( 7x7 Players; " no pads,no helmets"! Peter from 🇨🇭

A very good video❤

Brilliant 👍

No mention of the laughable scrums we have. Understandable.

AFL was very popular in the Eighties in the USA when ESPN showed it live! But it fizzled out! This is an oddity to America! Look how big soccer is! And union. But America is NFL. NBA. Baseball. Can't see the long term benifit! But will be a success in Vegas for sure! Short term only.

Amazing lets go

Great promo .. so well explained .. not sure its the fastest ball sport in the world though .. hope its a huge occasion !!

This is going to be interesting 🔥

Might be a great tool for Western Australians too hehe

That Was A Lit Promo! Let's Go Brisbane Bronx!!! #REDEMPTION Hope The Americans Embrace It?

Go the Mighty Bunnies!!! Oh yeah and Go the NRL!!!

If this promo Is targeted for Americans, why use meters instead of yards

Wow well done! Now I understand the game. Lol

Good job Rusty.😀👍🏻

why? havent they sold any tickets lol

Part 2 of this video will cover the role of the Bunker.

Every American are scratching theirs heads in confusion 😂

Yeah Boi

Would call it the fastest game, Afl beats it hands down for speed

Good one Russ , but you should mentioned Countries from all over the World play it in the World Cup & the USA did pretty good at the last one.

Whoever put these clips together does not like Parra.

How are ticket sales going? It’s so bad they are using big hits to advertise the game when refs penalise people for doing it.

Pass the ball jamayne! 😅

😂 Poor man’s football!… No thanks!

Who is the reporter? 🤷‍♂