With Tremendous League’s Magic Weekend returning to Newcastle for 2025, there is no such thing as a participant as blissful as Hull KR’s resident Geordie Sam Luckley.
Luckley lived out his dream in 2022, scoring for Salford Purple Devils beneath the sticks at St James’ Park and giving it the total Alan Shearer celebration.
It was a second that Luckley by no means thought he would get when rising up in his residence metropolis watching Newcastle United, however one he took with each arms when it arrived.
After a 12 months in Leeds, Magic Weekend returns to Newcastle for a report eighth time and Luckley is able to relive “one of the best days of his life” if he can rating when Hull KR tackle Salford Purple Devils, reside on Sky Sports activities on Saturday Might 3.
“I am (delighted to be back in Newcastle). I am absolutely buzzing,” Luckley advised Sky Sports activities.
“It was my childhood dream to play right here at St James’ Park and I’ve been fortunate sufficient to do it fairly a couple of instances now.
“Each time simply will get higher and higher and I’ve had this marked on my calendar for fairly a while.
“I reckon that was one of the best days of my life. I nicked the match ball as well and gave it to my mum and told her to take it home and it is in my cabinet.
“Scoring that then after the sport coming right down to see my household and everyone is crying. It means extra than simply to myself.
“My mum and dad are Geordies and they come to the football all the time so it is one for us all really.
“I used to be truly a canny good footballer however I simply saved getting larger and slower so I’m glad I can play right here in a distinct sport however I by no means would have guessed it might be rugby league.”
Whereas the journey to Newcastle is a landmark weekend in Luckley’s calendar, with Hull KR prime of the desk and never wanting like slowing down, he is aware of all eyes might be on the job at hand when the weekend rolls round.
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Watch the decide of the tries from an exhilarating Magic Weekend in Tremendous League the final time we headed to Newcastle
“We are doing well at the minute. But for us, it is just about staying humble and keeping our feet on the ground,” Luckley added.
“It is a long season and it is a long year so we cannot overthink it and start thinking about finals and all that kind of stuff.
“The ladder is so tight on the minute as effectively, each sport is aggressive.
“For us, this is a professional job and a business trip. We need to come up here and perform and build on the performances we have had over the last couple of weeks.
“That’s what we might be seeking to do.”
Reside Betfred Tremendous League
Reside Betfred Tremendous League
Saturday third Might 5:00pm
Spherical 10 – MAGIC WEEKEND
Saturday Might 3 – all solely reside on Sky Sports activities
Leigh vs Catalans – 3pm
Hull KR vs Salford – 5.15pm
St Helens vs Leeds – 7.30pm
Sunday Might 4 – all solely reside on Sky Sports activities
Huddersfield vs Hull FC – 1pm
Wigan vs Warrington – 3.15pm
Castleford vs Wakefield – 5.30pm
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of Tremendous League reside this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely reside, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+ by way of the purple button.
