Raiders' Xavier Savage considered NFL as a backup plan, now excelling in NRL with surprise Vegas visit.
Raiders flyer Xavier Savage has revealed ahead of this weekend's match against the Warriors at Allegiant Stadium how an NFL career was his Plan B if he didn't make it in the NRL.
Savage, who proposed to partner Taliah Simbolon in front of the stunning Bellagio Hotel and Casino fountains, never envisaged he would visit Las Vegas to play rugby league.
However, he did consider the possibility of moving to the United States to pursue a sporting career.
The Cairns junior was one of the fastest sprinters for his age in Australia, clocking 6.91sec for 60m and 10.85sec for 100m in...