'It's Unreal' Say Hull KR Fans In Las Vegas

28 February 2026
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Matt DeanEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire


Countless Hull Rovers fans have actually gotten here in Las Vegas ahead of the team's Super League clash with Leeds Rhinos later on.


Supporters from both sides took to the Strip, the primary street in the US gaming capital.


Life-long fan Richard Major explained the concept of the Robins playing in Vegas as "definitely unreal".


The former soldier has supported the group for more than 30 years and flew to Nevada from his home in North Yorkshire.


"All those years of following them around and like the majority of the time getting walloped, to be honest, and not being extremely great, not anticipating a lot," he stated.


"And after that to come cycle and now to be world champs and be playing in Vegas. It's pretty unbelievable, to be honest."


Another fan made the journey with his family from Sydney.


Simon Latus grew up in east Hull and emigrated to Australia in 2020. He said living Down Under indicated not being able to see the Robins play, so when the match was revealed he grabbed the opportunity to go.


"This is never going to occur once again," he stated.


"Rovers in Vegas is a crazy idea in itself, simply even stating those words seems a bit insane.


"So I believe just making that effort of the thousands of dollars on the flight and bringing the household across, my wife and my son. I just believe it is among those where you simply can't state no to it."


Latus stated he was delighting in absorbing the atmosphere in the desert city with "thousands of red and white all over".


Another Sydney-based fan, Leonard Gregory, stated it was "the fastest distance I've ever travelled for a Robins' home game".


Gregory became interested in the team after he and his spouse paid a visit to Craven Park during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.


He flew from Australia to watch the group win the Grand Final last year.


"When it got revealed that we were going, we reserved the flight immediately," he said.


"We 'd never been here. It's probably whatever that America remains in a microcosm and it's just, it's surreal."


Match coverage of the game at the Allegiant Stadium is on BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Sounds from 23:45 GMT on Saturday.


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