'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 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 gaming capital.


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


The previous soldier has actually 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 the majority of the time getting walloped, to be sincere, and not being excellent, not expecting a lot," he stated.


"And after that to come complete circle and now to be world champs and be playing in Vegas. It's pretty unreal, to be sincere."


Another fan made the journey with his household from Sydney.


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


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


"Rovers in Vegas is a ridiculous concept in itself, simply even stating those words seems a bit insane.


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


Latus said he was enjoying soaking up the environment in the desert city with "thousands of red and white everywhere".


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


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


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


"When it got announced that we were going, we scheduled the flight quickly," he said.


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


Match protection 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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