On Saturday night, as National Rugby League took center stage in Las Vegas, manly Warringah Sea Eagles star Reuben Garrick took a page from New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski’s book.
Garrick spiked his boot to stop a try in his team’s 36-24 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs and told reporters after the game that he was trying to get the American crowd excited.
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Sea Eagles’ Reuben Garrick celebrates after scoring a try in the NRL opener against the Rabbitohs on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
“I told some of the players this week that if they were lucky enough to try it out, they would try the ‘Gronk Spike,'” he said via the NRL website. “I loved watching him play a few years ago and he was really cool.
“I just hope we get a shout-out from Gronk,” he added. “I think we needed to promote that too. And for a lot of us, it doesn’t come naturally to us to do that unless it’s a month of tri celebration, but I think when you’re in the U.S. .”
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The Sea Eagles became the first NRL team to win a National League regular season premiership match. Manly held a narrow lead at half-time, but Daly Cherry-Evans and Luke Brooks broke the gap. Manly’s scoring attack resulted in four consecutive tries, contributing to the victory.
Manly Warringah Seaman celebrates with teammate Jason Saab after scoring a try in the NRL first round match against South Sydney Rabbitohs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on March 2, 2024. Reuben Garrick of the Eagles. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
In the second match of the night, the Sydney Roosters defeated the Brisbane Broncos 20-10.
Victor Radley’s late try sealed the match for the Roosters. Joseph Manu and Fetaraiga Pauga also scored for the Roosters.
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Sydney Roosters’ Spencer Reniu reacts during the NRL match against the Brisbane Broncos on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
The two games were played in front of more than 40,000 fans. It is the first of the five-year deal to bring an NRL team to Las Vegas and will see a rotation of new clubs from the Australian and New Zealand competition over the next few years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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