NRL Final Team: Vegas vs. Bulldogs
Head Coach Shane Flanagan has finalised his squad to face the Bulldogs in our 2026 season opener at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.
24-Hour Update: Hame Sele starts at lock with Hamish Stewart reverting to the interchange. Tyrell Sloan drops out with Lyhkan King-Togia and Mathew Feagai rounding out the six-man bench.
The clash marks perhaps the biggest opener in club history as one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries heads stateside to The Entertainment Capital of the World.
Match: Bulldogs v Dragons
Round 1 -
home Team
Bulldogs
away Team
Dragons
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Setu Tu has been named to make his NRL debut on the wing whilst Daniel Atkinson makes his club debut in the No.7 jersey partnering Kyle Flanagan.
It marks the culmination of a long and arduous journey for the Samoan native who made the move to the club this offseason just gone.
Ryan Couchman has been named in jersey No.17 as he looks to make his NRL return after suffering an ACL injury 12 months ago.
Josh Kerr has been named on the interchange as he eyes his first outing as a Dragon since Round 15, 2023.
|
VEGAS TEAM LIST |
PLAYER PARTNER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint GUTHERSON (c) | Bill & Toni’s Restaurant |
| 2 | Christian TUIPULOTU | HWLE Lawyers |
| 3 | Moses SULI | Kingsgrove Sports |
| 4 | Valentine HOLMES | Floormania |
| 5 | Setu TU | Dynamoney |
| 6 | Kyle FLANAGAN | Dynamic Syndications |
| 7 | Daniel ATKINSON | Porta Restaurant |
| 8 | Emre GULER | Squadron Energy |
| 9 | Damien COOK (c) | Remara |
| 10 | Toby COUCHMAN | Stadiacorp Facility Services |
| 11 | Luciano LEILUA | St George Leagues Club |
| 12 | Jaydn SU’A | Shire Steel & Fabrication |
| 14 | Hame SELE | JAC Motors |
| 13 | Hamish STEWART | Wollongong City Jetski |
| 15 | Josh KERR | Classic Sportswear |
| 16 | Blake LAWRIE | TripADeal |
| 17 | Ryan COUCHMAN | AGS Structural |
| 18 | Lyhkan KING-TOGIA | Deicorp |
| 21 | Mathew FEAGAI | Gearbox |
