'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 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 described the concept of the Robins playing in Vegas as "definitely unbelievable".
The former soldier has supported the team for more than thirty 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 anticipating a lot," he stated.
"And after that to come complete circle and now to be world champs and be playing in Vegas. It's quite unbelievable, to be honest."
Another fan made the trip with his family from Sydney.
Simon Latus grew up in east Hull and emigrated to Australia in 2020. He said living Down Under indicated not being able to see the Robins play, so when the match was revealed he got the possibility to go.
"This is never ever going to happen 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 countless dollars on the flight and bringing the household throughout, my spouse and my child. I simply believe it's one of those where you simply can't say no to it."
Latus stated he was taking pleasure in taking in the environment in the desert city with "thousands of red and white all over".
Another Sydney-based fan, Leonard Gregory, stated it was "the fastest distance I've ever travelled for a Robins' home video game".
Gregory ended up being interested in the group after he and his spouse paid a see to Craven Park throughout the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
He flew from Australia to watch the group win the Grand Final last year.
"When it got revealed that we were going, we booked the flight straight away," he stated.
"We 'd never ever been here. It's most likely everything 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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