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

28 February 2026
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Matt DeanEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire


Countless Hull Kingston Rovers fans have arrived in Las Vegas ahead of the group's Super League clash with Leeds Rhinos later.


Supporters from both sides required to the Strip, the main street in the US betting capital.


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


The former soldier has actually supported the team 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 sincere, and not being excellent, not anticipating a lot," he stated.


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


Another fan made the journey with his family from Sydney.


Simon Latus grew up in east Hull and emigrated to Australia in 2020. He stated 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 ever going to occur once again," he said.


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


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


Latus stated he was enjoying taking in the environment in the desert city with "thousands of red and white everywhere".


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


Gregory became thinking about the team after he and his other half paid a check out to Craven Park throughout the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.


He flew from Australia to view the team win the Grand Final last year.


"When it got announced that we were going, we scheduled the flight immediately," he stated.


"We 'd never been here. It's most likely everything that America remains in a microcosm and it's simply, 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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