Tremendous League Grand Closing : ‘Repeat or revenge?’ Welcome to Rugby League’s heavyweight rematch as Hull KR and Wigan Warriors face off

Redemption. Revenge. Domination. In any rematch there may be historical past, legacy and a storyline at stake.

When folks hear the phrase ‘rematch’ it’s often boxing that springs to thoughts, two fighters moving into the ring and locking horns, battling for the correct to be topped, higher, quicker, stronger… a champion.

What’s at all times intriguing a few rematch? Properly, there may be at all times one making an attempt to say their continued dominance and one other that has an enormous level to show.

That’s precisely what is going to occur on Saturday when Hull KR tackle Wigan Warriors within the Tremendous League Grand Closing at Previous Trafford, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

Wigan want to proceed asserting their dominance and win the ‘three-peat’. Hull KR are going for his or her first Grand Closing win ever, to safe a historic treble and develop into simply the fifth Tremendous League group ever to win the large dance.

It’s first vs second, history-makers vs history-chasers: The whole lot pointed to this second ultimately arriving as soon as once more.

At Previous Trafford, ‘Jerusalem’ is the walk-out music, the ‘Theatre of Goals’ the ring, and 12 rounds turns into 80 minutes of pure, hard-hitting rugby league.

As soon as the whistle goes, Wigan are searching for to be Floyd Mayweather profitable each his fights with Marcos Maidana.

They wish to be Evander Holyfield, beating Mike Tyson of their first struggle and in a direct rematch.

They wish to channel Carl Froch in the way in which he ironed out George Groves of their second struggle.

Whereas their win over KR was not as surprising as Tony Bellew upsetting David Haye of their opening bout, they will surely wish to problem him in the way in which he did within the second match, dominating him as soon as once more.

They don’t wish to give the Robins an inch. They wish to say ‘we beat you as soon as, now we are going to hammer you’.

However for Hull KR? It’s a totally different storyline they’re desirous to create.

They misplaced their opening struggle. A second of magic from Wigan’s Bevan French left them floundering on the Previous Trafford turf, questioning what might have been.

It was a sneak higher reduce that harm them within the seventh spherical and regardless of valiantly lasting till the twelfth they by no means recovered.

However since then they’re battle hardened, they’ve gained some large fights, they’ve some belts. The League Leaders’ Protect and Problem Cup are within the trophy cupboard. Now, they wish to develop into undisputed.

They’re channelling Lennox Lewis, when he confronted Oliver McCall, getting his revenge of their rematch.

They wish to be Joe Louis who misplaced to Max Schmeling then avenged the defeat.

Certainly, they’re hoping that Wigan are Riddick Bowe – he could have crushed Evander Holyfield of their first match however then misplaced of their second conflict.

They wish to be the boxer that received up from the canvas, dusted themselves off, then got here again larger, higher, and stronger than earlier than to grab the belt they’ve been dreaming of for thus lengthy.

A potential trilogy bout beckons in 2026, however for now it’s time to discover out whether or not it will likely be ‘and nonetheless’ or ‘and the brand new’ as Wigan and Hull KR commerce leather-based as soon as extra.

Learn how to watch

The Tremendous League Grand Closing takes place at Previous Trafford on Saturday October 11, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The match will happen at 6pm, with protection on Sky Sports activities from 5pm.