The NRL's Las Vegas opener boosts finals ambitions; Canberra leads, followed by Warriors, Cronulla, and Penrith.
The NRL's Las Vegas season-opener has emerged as the perfect launch pad for a premiership tilt with all four of this year's teams preparing to play finals football next month.
Canberra lead the charge at the top of the ladder, with the Warriors currently fourth, Cronulla sixth and Penrith seventh. All four teams are locked into the eight with two games to play.
The success overcomes the notion that early-season travel can derail a team's campaign and Raiders hooker Tom Starling said his side used the time away to lay the foundation for their premiership charge.