'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 arrived in Las Vegas ahead of the League clash with Leeds Rhinos later.


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


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


The previous soldier has actually supported the group for more than thirty 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 excellent, not expecting a lot," he said.


"And after that to come cycle and now to be world champs and be playing in Vegas. It's quite unbelievable, to be truthful."


Another fan made the journey with his household from Sydney.


Simon Latus matured 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 revealed he got the opportunity to go.


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


"Rovers in Vegas is a crazy concept in itself, simply even stating 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 child. I just think it's one of those where you simply 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 all over".


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


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


He flew from Australia to view the group win the Grand Final last year.


"When it got revealed that we were going, we reserved the flight directly away," he stated.


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