Relive BBC Sport's live text commentary on England's rugby league international against Australia in Las Vegas.

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

Saturday’s game day began with an English Super League match in which the Wigan Warriors routed the Warrington Wolves, 48-24. Bringing the Brits into the fray was a brilliant move, because no fan base sings and parties harder than the Brits. They were heard all week up and down Vegas Strip and in every casino.

The NRL launch will feature two fixtures between Canberra and the Warriors, while reigning premiers Penrith take on Cronulla in the four-game finale. The Jillaroos take on England in a historic Test match after Sam Burgess’ Warrington Wolves take on Wigan.

Las Vegas, a city built around extravagance and opulence, with the blinking bright lights of giant electric billboards, garish neon signs and enormous flashing video screens, feels about as far away from the traditional northern England rugby league heartlands as its possible to get.

On Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the National Rugby League from Australia and New Zealand will deliver its Act 2 to the U.S.

Sky Sports speaks to England Women captain Jodie Cunningham as international rugby league heads to Las Vegas; England face world champions Australia for first time since 2017 in USA clash; watch all the Las Vegas action live on Sky Sports from 8.

England suffer a record defeat at the hands of world champions Australia in Las Vegas as Tamika Upton scores five of their 17 tries.