Bradford Bulls and Leigh Leopards would be the two Tremendous League golf equipment to face off in Las Vegas in 2027 when rugby league as soon as once more descends on ‘Sin Metropolis’, stay on Sky Sports activities.
The duo will play the competition within the USA on Saturday February 27, 2027, with 4 NRL golf equipment additionally concerned as soon as once more in an enormous day of rugby league motion at Allegiant Stadium – each NRL clashes plus the Tremendous League bout might be stay on Sky Sports activities.
The 2027 fixture would be the third 12 months in succession Tremendous League golf equipment have staged a match in Vegas.
Again in March, Leeds Rhinos’ Maika Sivo scored 4 tries as his facet placed on a present in a 56-8 demolition of defending champions Hull KR at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.
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 occasion as Wigan Warriors dominated Warrington Wolves in entrance of a forty five,000 robust crowd. That recreation befell alongside a global between Australia Jillaroos and England Girls, plus Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors and reigning champions Penrith Panthers in opposition to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Bradford’s inclusion marks an actual turnaround for the resurgent Bulls who solely made their long-awaited return to Tremendous League this season after an 11-year absence.
They’ve agreed to take their dwelling recreation on the street to Vegas and Bulls director and co-owner Philip Sharp mentioned: “We as a board and membership consider the Tremendous League occasion in Las Vegas highlights an enormous world alternative to showcase rugby league – and Bradford Bulls needs to be a part of that dialog for Vegas 2027.
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The Leeds gamers rejoice with their travelling followers in Las Vegas after beating Hull KR
“Bradford Bulls is a club built on rich history and identity and we have one of the most passionate supporter bases in the sport. Taking the Bulls to Las Vegas would be about far more than just a single game; it’s an opportunity to showcase our supporters, our city and our journey on a global stage, and that the Bulls are back!
“The board stay formidable about the way forward for the membership, and alternatives like Vegas align with our imaginative and prescient of rebuilding the Bulls into a serious power inside the recreation as soon as once more.”
Leigh owner Derek Beaumont said: “I’m completely buzzing and privileged to have the ability to take ‘little previous Leigh’ to signify Tremendous League in Las Vegas.
“I can not wait to create some thrilling experiences for our Leoparded-up followers as we glance to construct on the wonderful work finished by the golf equipment which have been there earlier than us.
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Ash Handley and Elliot Minchella spoke to Brian Carney as Tremendous League took over Fremont Avenue in Las Vegas forward of Hull KR’s conflict with Leeds Rhinos
“This presents the club and our town with a fantastic opportunity to raise its profile on a world stage and is invaluable to the partnerships that we have built over the years.
“By no means has there been a extra necessary time to showcase Tremendous League alongside the NRL, given the shared dedication to align on many future alternatives presently being mentioned, and I thank the NRL for persevering with that chance and relationship.”
One of Leigh’s big stars, Lachlan Lam, has never been to Las Vegas and is keenly looking forward to the trip.
“I am very excited. It is an important day, a particular place, and one thing that this group might be actually wanting ahead to when it comes out,” he told Sky Sports News.
“It means quite a bit. I have been concerned in some particular moments, the rebranding, the £1m recreation, the Problem Cup, our first dwelling closing final 12 months. So as to add this on to it, within the brief time we have been again up in Tremendous League, is basically thrilling.”
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Sky Sports activities’ Brian Carney explains the Tremendous League pitch introduced into the Allegiant Stadium weighs as a lot because the Eiffel Tower
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 the planet which is situated simply west of the Strip.
The Allegiant Stadium has been dwelling to quite a lot of iconic occasions, together with Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ dramatic additional time Tremendous Bowl victory in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in 2024.
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.
2026 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
- Tremendous League in Paris: Sat June 6: Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6.30pm UK (Sky Sports activities)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Spherical reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Remaining: October 3, Outdated Trafford.
Sky Sports activities will once more present each recreation of the Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical completely stay, with the remaining 5 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
