Peter V’landys issues plea to Donald Trump to attend NRL showcase in Las Vegas

• ARLC chair’s invitation to president airs on Fox News in US
• NRL 2025 season to kick off in Vegas in early March

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese is the world’s most powerful rugby league fan, but in an election year that may be another crown under threat. US president Donald Trump has been invited to attend rugby league’s season-launching showcase in Las Vegas next month during a blitz on American television by NRL supremo Peter V’landys and retired player Aaron Woods.

The Rugby League Commission chair issued an invitation to the American leader on Fox News in the US on Monday morning AEDT, and the long-time horse racing administrator even weighed in on the US trade war.

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