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Premiership tried and failed in the US – league is taking a noisier approach in Las Vegas

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Wigan are in Las Vegas to play Warrington in a Super League fixture on foreign soil.

The match is just a part of a quadruple-header that will also feature two NRL fixtures and a women’s Test match between England and Australia .

The Warriors and Warrington will be backed by around 10,000 English fans in a crowd expected to approach 50,000 .

Radlinski says: “There’s a movement happening and it’s up to us as a sport to grasp it.” When professional English rugby was last played in the United States , Saracens beat Newcastle Falcons in front of 6,271 fans in Philadelphia . Saturday ’s attendance in Vegas will dwarf that, but the real challenge for Super League could be to make this event a lasting fixture in the calendar and enjoy some serious growth on the back of it..