The Tremendous League Grand Ultimate will stay at Outdated Trafford till at the very least 2027 after a brand new deal was signed.
Rugby League Industrial and Manchester United penned a three-year contract forward of the lads’s Tremendous League Grand Ultimate between Wigan Warriors and Hull KR, dwell on Sky Sports activities Principal Occasion and Sky Sports activities+ from 5pm on Saturday (6pm kick-off).
Outdated Trafford was the venue for the primary Grand Ultimate in 1998, when Jason Robinson’s well-known attempt secured victory for Wigan Warriors.
Since then, Outdated Trafford has been the house of the Tremendous League Grand Ultimate, other than 2020 when it was hosted on the KCOM Stadium in Hull as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
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Wigan Warriors’ Bevan French scored this improbable attempt throughout their dominant win over Leigh Leopards within the Tremendous League semi-final
“It’s perfect timing for us to be able to confirm this extension of Super League’s partnership with Manchester United ahead of Saturday’s Grand Final, as we look forward to another fantastic occasion at Old Trafford this weekend, with our biggest Grand Final crowd for at least seven years,” mentioned Rhodri Jones, the managing director of RL Industrial.
“Rugby League’s relationship with Outdated Trafford stretches again nicely past the Tremendous League period, and since 1998 it has gone to a different degree because the Grand Ultimate has change into established, with so many unforgettable moments – together with the brilliance of Rob Burrow in two Participant of the Match performances for Leeds Rhinos.
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Highlights of the Tremendous League semi-final between Wigan Warriors and Leigh Leopards
“One of many highlights of the 2024 Betfred Tremendous League Grand Ultimate would be the introduction of the Rob Burrow Award for the participant of the match, which made Rob so completely satisfied when it was introduced earlier than the beginning of this season.
“It will be another opportunity for Rugby League to remember Rob, and also to pay tribute to all the other players who have won the Harry Sunderland Trophy at Grand Finals, and before that Premiership and Championship Finals, since it was introduced in 1965.”
Solely 4 groups have gained the Tremendous League Grand Ultimate – Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Bradford Bulls, and Leeds Rhinos. One other 5 groups havereached the ultimate however are but to raise the coveted trophy.
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Willie Peters praises his Hull KR staff for holding on in opposition to Warrington Wolves to succeed in their first-ever Grand Ultimate
Collette Roche, chief working officer at Manchester United, added on the brand new deal: “We are proud to continue the tradition of hosting the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford for another three years. It is always a special event in the national sporting calendar and this weekend will be particularly poignant with tributes being paid to the late Rob Burrow and so many other Rugby League legends.”
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