The Betfred Tremendous League’s Magic Weekend format has been retained for the 2024 season; The 12 golf equipment will face one another over the weekend of August 17 and 18 at Elland Street in Leeds; Watch each sport of Magic Weekend 2024 dwell on Sky Sports activities and stream with NOW
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Tremendous League’s Magic Weekend heads to a brand new venue at Elland Street in 2024
Magic Weekend has been retained for the 2024 Betfred Tremendous League season, with a brand new venue of Leeds United’s Elland Street.
The occasion, which sees a complete spherical of Tremendous League fixtures performed over one weekend, may have a brand new late summer time date as nicely. Will probably be performed on August 17 and 18, with all six matches dwell on Sky Sports activities, to keep away from a conflict with the Betfred Problem Cup last on June 8.
It should mark the primary time since 2019 Magic Weekend is not going to be held at Newcastle’s St James’ Park, which has hosted a complete of seven occasions however is unavailable subsequent yr, with the 37,000-capacity Elland Street as an alternative being chosen to host for the primary time.
Magic Weekend 2024 fixtures
| Sat, Aug 17 | Hull FC vs London Broncos |
|---|---|
| Wigan Warriors vs St Helens | |
| Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos | |
| Solar, Aug 18 | Leigh Leopards vs Salford Pink Devils |
| Catalans Dragons vs Hull KR | |
| Huddersfield Giants vs Castleford Tigers |
“Magic Weekend goes to have a distinct really feel in 2024, because of the return to a date later in the summertime to maneuver away from the Betfred Problem Cup last in June, and the non-availability of St James’ Park which has proved such a well-liked venue for the final three years,” Rhodri Jones, managing director of RL Business, stated.
“We’re delighted to have agreed a cope with Leeds United FC to stage Magic Weekend at Elland Street, one of many greatest and greatest stadia within the north of England – and with a wealthy rugby league historical past, having staged quite a few large matches from the 1982 Problem Cup last replay to the World Cup semi-final between Australia and New Zealand final yr.”
The headline fixture of Magic Weekend 2024 comes on the Saturday, when {old} rivals Wigan Warriors and St Helens face off within the second sport of the day. Will probably be solely the second time since 2012 they’ve clashed on the occasion, and can be a repeat of the 2022 Problem Cup semi-final at Elland Street when Liam Marshall’s spectacular strive clinched victory for the Warriors.
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Watch the choose of the tries from an exhilarating 2023 Betfred Tremendous League Magic Weekend
London Broncos, promoted again to Tremendous League for the primary time since 2019, open Magic once they face Hull FC, whereas Day 1 involves an in depth with Leeds Rhinos, taking part in at Elland Street for the primary time since switching two house Tremendous League fixtures in 2018 when Headingley was being redeveloped, taking up Warrington Wolves.
Sunday opens with this yr’s Problem Cup winners Leigh Leopards going up in opposition to Salford Pink Devils, adopted by Grand Closing runners-up Catalans Dragons taking up Tremendous League play-off semi-finalists Hull KR.
All all-West Yorkshire conflict between Huddersfield Giants and Castleford Tigers rounds off the weekend. Kick-off occasions for all matches can be confirmed when tickets for Magic Weekend 2024 go on sale subsequent month.
Wigan and St Helens confronted off at Elland Street within the 2022 Problem Cup semi-finals
“The fixtures method we’ve used for Magic since 2019, which includes seeding groups into three teams of 4 primarily based on their 2023 efficiency, has produced an intriguing line-up of matches,” Jones stated.
“And, with all golf equipment providing particular pricing for Magic as a part of their season tickets bundle, we might encourage followers to maneuver shortly when tickets go on sale within the coming weeks.”
Magic Weekend will type Spherical 22 of the 2024 Tremendous League season. The complete fixture listing can be printed on Thursday morning, with golf equipment revealing their opponents for the primary two rounds on Wednesday night.
Watch each match of the 2024 Betfred Tremendous League season, together with Magic Weekend, the play-offs, and males’s, girls’s and wheelchair Grand Finals, dwell on Sky Sports activities. Additionally stream on NOW.