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

28 February 2026
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Matt DeanEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire


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


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


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


The previous soldier has 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 honest, and not being extremely good, not anticipating a lot," he stated.


"And then to come complete circle and now to be world champions and be playing in Vegas. It's pretty unbelievable, to be truthful."


Another fan made the trip with his family from Sydney.


Simon Latus matured in east Hull and emigrated to Australia in 2020. He said living Down Under meant not having the ability 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 insane idea in itself, simply even stating those words appears a bit insane.


"So I believe simply making that effort of the thousands of dollars on the flight and bringing the household throughout, my other half and my child. I simply believe it's one of those where you just can't state no to it."


Latus said he was delighting in absorbing the environment 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 have actually ever travelled for a Robins' home video game".


Gregory ended up being interested in the team after he and his other half visited Craven Park during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.


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


"When it got revealed that we were going, we booked the flight quickly," he stated.


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


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


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