Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella has had every week to recollect however now is aware of he has to get again all the way down to earth regardless of being in Las Vegas once they tackle Leeds Rhinos on Saturday on the Allegiant Stadium.
Hull KR landed in Vegas off the again of their historic World Membership Problem win over Brisbane Broncos, permitting them to stroll into what’s an NRL-dominated occasion because the group that simply beat their finest.
It rounded off an impressive trophy haul for the Robins with them now being world champions, plus holding the Grand Ultimate, Problem Cup, and League Leaders’ Protect.
It was one other history-making second for Hull KR who’ve had a 12 months to recollect beneath Willie Peters.
Nonetheless, in Tremendous League phrases, they should get their season up and working after their shock opening-round loss to York Knights, which implies they headed to Las Vegas on zero competitors factors.
That’s the reason Minchella is so targeted on the duty at hand and ensuring the “bright lights” of Sin Metropolis are usually not an element.
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Hull KR’s wingers Tom Davies and Noah Sales space experience the SlotZilla Zipline on Fremont Avenue, Las Vegas
“It is bonkers to be honest, just bigger and better than anything I’ve ever seen before and they do things pretty good here,” Minchella instructed Sky Sports activities.
“It is a bit surreal, I look out of my bedroom window and there’s a big advert of all the NRL’s games being played, all the Super League being played, right on the side of the hotel.
“You’ve got simply bought to take all of it in and never get too caught up in all the massive vivid lights, that is for all of the followers to do and you recognize they will get pleasure from themselves whereas they’re right here. However for us as gamers, you have to get the steadiness proper of being right here for what we’re right here for and that is to get two factors.
“We are on zero at the minute and we want to be on two on Saturday night.
“Talking about it as a gaggle it’s about backing it up. We all know we have now been fairly good at attaining issues after which going once more the subsequent week or at any time when that subsequent factor is, so we wish to add this one to our assortment in the event you like.
“It is a one-off game over here, but it is two points and it is two points that we need to be honest with you.
“We’re on zero, so we wish to win.”
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Leeds Rhinos stars Ryan Corridor and Harry Newman travelled across the Las Vegas strip in a army hummer taking in all of the sights and sounds of the long-lasting metropolis
Whereas focus is on the duty at hand, Minchella and his aspect bought to reach in Vegas with a trophy in hand that the NRL haven’t been capable of win on their final three makes an attempt.
He admitted that it’s good to have the ability to ship that assertion out on a platform as large because the one in Las Vegas.
“We enjoyed it on Thursday night and then obviously we travelled down to London on Saturday and then we flew here on Sunday, so it is a quick on to the next thing,” he added.
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Hull KR defeated the Brisbane Broncos to win the World Membership Problem
“That is what we are very good at as a club, not getting too high with a win and not falling in love with yourself.
“Then while you lose as effectively it’s about not being too down within the dumps. We’re fairly good at simply parking that and shifting on to the subsequent.
“There is no better week to do that than coming here, so it’s been really good for us.
“It is fairly cool (to make that assertion). It is a part of what we did, what we achieved final week.
“It was unbelievable and memories that will last forever. We set out to go and win that game and not many people fancied us and we got written-off quite a bit, so they always taste that little bit sweeter when you’re the underdog.
“What a sense it was however like I mentioned, we’re on to the subsequent factor and that is Leeds on Saturday at an unbelievable stadium.”
Handley: We wish to show ourselves on this huge second
Hull KR tackle the Rhinos who bought the higher of the Robins in 2025, beating them residence and away in Tremendous League.
For Leeds captain Ash Handley, it’s a probability for his aspect to place into motion what they wish to obtain this 12 months whereas taking in what’s a large second for the membership.
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Leeds Rhinos’ Jarrod O’Connor, Danny Levi and Cameron Smith all joined Brian Carney earlier than dealing with Hull KR at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
“It is huge for our sport to have it all over, places like this, America. To have the branding everywhere and people shouting about it, making some noise about rugby league and how good it can be,” Handley mentioned.
“It is brilliant, I am loving it so far and just looking forward to the week.
“Clearly, they’re the highest of the sport in the intervening time, they’ve received all of it and are available off the again of a large win in opposition to Brisbane.
“We want to prove ourselves this year with actions rather than words and show what we can do this year and there are no better people to do it against than the reigning champions.
“Will probably be fairly cool I feel after I mirror on this 12 months of my profession that I’ve been capable of come right here and do one thing like this.
“It is massive for the sport, it is massive for the club.”
2026 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
- Rugby League in Las Vegas: Sat Feb 28: Hull KR vs Leeds Rhinos, 11pm (Sky Sports activities)
- Tremendous League’s thirtieth birthday: Thu Mar 26: Castleford Tigers vs Bradford Bulls, 8pm (Sky Sports activities)
- Rivals Spherical: April 3-5
- Tremendous League in Paris: Sat June 6: Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6:30 UK (Sky Sports activities)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-5
- Rivals Spherical reversed: July 23-26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-27
- Grand Ultimate: October 3, Previous Trafford.
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League dwell this season – together with two matches in every spherical completely dwell, with the remaining 5 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
