Manly have put on an attacking show to welcome rugby league to Las Vegas, kicking off the NRL season with a 36-24 win over South Sydney. After trailing 18-12 early in the second half, the Sea Eagles scored 18 points in the space of 12 minutes to run away with the game at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT). In the city of bright lights and late-night shows, Manly’s 36 points gave them the equal-highest score by a team in a season-opener in nine years.
The win came despite the best efforts of Souths superstar Latrell Mitchell, who threatened to come good on his promise to turn the Super Bowl venue into Trellegiant Stadium. After throwing the last pass for a Jacob Gagai try in the first half, the Souths star burst out of the blocks in the second and threatened to take the game with him. Mitchell gave Souths a 14-10 lead when he took the line on after the break, running through Manly’s defence to score. Moments later the fullback then provided a quick ball to put Alex Johnston into space, drawing in the Manly defenders with a swift catch and pass to make it 20-1
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