The North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights will give NRL fans the first glimpse of the new interchange rules as they kick off the season in Las Vegas this afternoon.

Teams now have six players on the bench, however only four of the six will be able to be used across eight substitutions.

Former Warrior Chad Townsend joined Piney to discuss.

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The North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights will give NRL fans the first glimpse of the new interchange rules as they kick off the season in Las Vegas this afternoon.
Teams now have six players on the bench, however only four of the six will be able to be used across eight substitutions.
Former Warrior Chad Townsend joined Piney to discuss.
LISTEN ABOVE

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Chad Townsend: former Warrior on the start of the NRL Las Vegas season

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