'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 actually gotten here in Las Vegas ahead of the team'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 "absolutely unbelievable".


The former soldier has actually 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 many of the time getting walloped, to be truthful, and not being great, not expecting a lot," he stated.


"And after that to come cycle and now to be world champions and be playing in Vegas. It's pretty unbelievable, 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 implied not being able to see the Robins play, so when the match was announced he got the chance to go.


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


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


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


Latus said he was taking pleasure in soaking up the atmosphere in the desert city with "countless red and white everywhere".


Another Sydney-based fan, Leonard Gregory, stated it was "the shortest 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 throughout the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.


He flew from Australia to view the group win the Grand Final in 2015.


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


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


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