'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 gambling capital.


Life-long fan Richard Major described the idea 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 great, not anticipating a lot," he said.


"And after that to come cycle and now to be world champions and be playing in Vegas. It's quite unreal, to be sincere."


Another fan made the trip with his household from Sydney.


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


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


"Rovers in Vegas is a ridiculous concept in itself, just even saying those words appears a bit crazy.


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


Latus stated he was delighting in soaking up the atmosphere in the desert city with "countless red and white everywhere".


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


Gregory became interested in the team after he and his wife visited Craven Park during 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 flight immediately," he stated.


"We 'd never been here. It's most likely whatever that America is 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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