Grandstand At Stumps: Hagley Day 3
Grandstand Cricket's Corbin Middlemas, Xavier Doherty and Bryan Waddle run you through all the action from day three of the second Test between New Zealand and Australia from Christchurch's Hagley Oval.
Peter V'landys: It's going to be one of the hardest decisions we've had to make
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About this Episode
A week on from the NRL's Las Vegas season opener the Chair of the Australian Rugby League Commission Peter V'landys has had time to reflect on the success of the trip. He told Andrew Moore and the team they couldn't be happier with how year 1 worked. But he's keen to point out this is just the start of their American experience. He's hoping to expand the operation in the coming years to boost the broadcast deal, do a better deal with the wagering operators and even try and get more direct flights to Vegas from Australia. But he says one of the toughest calls they will have to make is which clubs get to make the trip next year!
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Grandstand At Stumps: Hagley Day 1
Grandstand Cricket's Corbin Middlemas, Xavier Doherty and Bryan Waddle run you through all the action from day one of the second Test between New Zealand and Australia from Christchurch's Hagley Oval.