Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos to move to Las Vegas in 2026 as Tremendous League representatives

Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos have been chosen as the 2 Tremendous League golf equipment to move to Las Vegas in 2026 when rugby league one once more descends on Sin Metropolis, stay on Sky Sports activities.

Going down on February 28 2026, 4 NRL golf equipment plus the 2 Tremendous League groups will participate in an enormous day of rugby motion at Allegiant Stadium, with the 2 NRL clashes plus the Tremendous League bout all stay on Sky Sports activities.

For the NRL, Canterbury Bulldogs, St George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights and North Queensland Cowboys have been chosen, which means 16 totally different golf equipment may have performed in Vegas within the final three years.

The Las Vegas spherical is an idea that began in 2024 when the NRL took two of its season-opening video games to Las Vegas and noticed the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles tackle South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters face Brisbane Broncos, the Roosters and Sea Eagles coming away with wins.

Then in 2025, Tremendous League joined the social gathering as Wigan Warriors dominated Warrington Wolves in entrance of fairly the atmospheric crowd. That recreation befell alongside a world between Australia Jillaroos and England Ladies, plus Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors and reigning champions Penrith Panthers in opposition to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Now, after bids had been put ahead by the Rhinos, Robins, plus St Helens, Hull FC and Huddersfield Giants to RL Business by way of an software course of, it’s Willie Peters’ and Brad Arthur’s sides that will likely be charged with preserving that Tremendous League social gathering environment moving into 2026.

Rhodri Jones, the managing director of RL Business, mentioned: “Congratulations to Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos for embracing the distinctive alternative supplied by taking a Betfred Tremendous League fixture to Las Vegas in 2026 – and for submitting such sturdy bids to symbolize British rugby league in Nevada subsequent 12 months.

“It was a huge statement of intent by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves to pursue the opportunity of making history in Vegas in 2025, and it is a credit to the impact they made that we have been able to work so closely with the NRL on ensuring a continued northern hemisphere presence.

“Tremendous League’s first Las Vegas fixture delivered an enormous spike in profile and glamour for the entire competitors, as mirrored within the viewing figures on Sky Sports activities, and within the response from different sports activities and the broader sporting public.

“It was vital that the two clubs to follow the trail blazed by the Warriors and the Wolves next year would be equally strong representatives of the Betfred Super League and the sport of rugby league, and we are confident in the ability of Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos to achieve that.”

The matches will as soon as once more be staged on the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium, one of the crucial high-tech stadia on this planet which is situated simply west of the Strip.

The Allegiant Stadium has been dwelling to plenty of iconic occasions, together with Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ dramatic additional time Tremendous Bowl victory in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in 2024. This implies it has seen Usher carry out a half-time present and Taylor Swift on the sector celebrating with Travis Kelce following his win.

Speaking of Swift, the Allegiant was additionally a cease on her epic Eras Tour, which broke a mess of information and went on for over two years.

All year long, additionally it is the house of the Las Vegas Raiders and is the place greater than 40,000 attended the NRL’s first Vegas promotion again in 2024.

Sky Sports activities will once more present each recreation of Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical completely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+ by way of the purple button.