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28 February 2026 ShareSave

Matt DeanEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Thousands of Hull Kingston Rovers fans have shown up in Las Vegas ahead of the team's Super League clash with Leeds Rhinos later on.

Supporters from both sides took to the Strip, the main street in the US betting capital.

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

The former soldier has actually supported the group for more than 30 years and flew to Nevada from his home in .

"All those years of following them around and like most of the time getting walloped, to be honest, 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 unreal, to be sincere."

Another fan made the trip with his family from Sydney.

Simon Latus grew up in east Hull and emigrated to Australia in 2020. He stated living Down Under indicated not having the ability to see the Robins play, so when the match was announced he got the opportunity to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Gregory became thinking about the team after he and his partner paid a see to Craven Park during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

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

"When it got announced that we were going, we booked the flight immediately," he stated.

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

Match protection 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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