NRL season opener in Vegas filled with controversy for Canberra Raiders players and stadium incidents.
The NRL's spectacular season opener in Las Vegas wasn't short of talking points in the aftermath.
The Canberra Raiders copped a tough blow in the fallout as skipper Joe Tapine faces a two-match suspension with an early plea for his second-half shoulder charge on Mitch Barnett in the 30-8 win over the New Zealand Warriors, and Xavier Savage faces a one-match ban for dangerous contact on Chanel Harris-Tavita.
If the pair fight the charges at the NRL judiciary and lose they'd be ruled out an additional match each.
From the Canberra Raiders' Viking Horn-blower being reportedly kicked out of Allegiant Stadium, to a beer sales boom and rugby...