The NRL returns to Vegas for year two, and while it's a great opportunity for travelling fans to book a holiday, rugby league isn't cutting thorugh to locals. And that means experiment has a shelf life,

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?

Las Vegas is a notorious big-show city. On Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, the National Rugby League from Australia and New Zealand will deliver its Act 2 to the U.S. a year after debuting with a doubleheader at the home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.