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

28 February 2026
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Matt DeanEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire


Thousands of Hull Kingston Rovers fans have actually gotten here in Las Vegas ahead of the group's Super League clash with Leeds Rhinos later.


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


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


The former soldier has actually 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 many of the time getting walloped, to be sincere, and not being excellent, not expecting a lot," he said.


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


Another fan made the trip with his household from Sydney.


Simon Latus matured in east Hull and emigrated to Australia in 2020. He said living Down Under suggested not having the ability to see the Robins play, so when the match was announced he got the chance to go.


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


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


"So I believe simply making that effort of the countless dollars on the flight and bringing the family throughout, my better half and my son. I just believe it's one of those where you just can't say no to it."


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


Another Sydney-based supporter, Leonard Gregory, stated it was "the shortest range I've ever taken a trip for a Robins' home video game".


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


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


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


"We 'd never ever been here. It's probably whatever that America is in a microcosm and it's simply, 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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