Leeds Rhinos' Las Vegas showdown v Hull KR breaks new ground: how many of these have you visited?
Leeds Rhinos will break new ground today (Saturday) when they take on Hull KR at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Leeds Rhinos will break new ground today (Saturday) when they take on Hull KR at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
By our reckoning, it will be the 57th stadium Rhinos’ men have played at in the summer era, which began in 1996 - and the first of three new venues they will visit this year. The last time Rhinos made their debut at a ground was two years ago when they faced London Broncos at Cherry Red Records Stadium in Wimbledon. Here’s a list of grounds Leeds have played at over the past 30 years. How many have you visited?
Home grounds: AMT Headingley; Elland Road, Leeds; Post Office Road, Featherstone.
Neutral venues (where Rhinos haven’t also played as the home or away side): Bolton, Community Stadium; Cardiff, Principality Stadium; Doncaster, Lakeside; Edinburgh, Murrayfield; Liverpool, Anfield; Manchester, Etihad; Manchester, Old Trafford; Newcastle, St James's Park; Wembley (old and new).
Away venues:
Adelaide Rams: Adelaide Oval.
Bradford Bulls: Odsal, Valley Parade.
Castleford: The Jungle.
Catalans Dragons: Stade Aimee Giral; Stadium Gilbert Brutus.
Celtic Crusaders/Crusaders: Rodney Parade, Newport; Racecourse Ground, Wrexham.
Featherstone Rovers: Post Office Road.
Gateshead Thunder: Gateshead International Stadium.
Halifax Panthers: Thrum Hall; The Shay
Huddersfield Giants: John Smith's Stadium.
Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants: Bramhall Lane.
Hull FC: Boulevard; MKM Stadium.
Hull KR: Craven Park; Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas.
Leigh Leopards: Hilton Park; Leigh SV.
London Broncos/Harlequins RL: The Valley, Charlton; The Stoop, Twickenham; Griffin Park, Brentford; Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan; The Hive, Barnet; Ealing Trailfinders; Plough Lane, Wimbledon.
Melbourne Storm: AMI Park.
North Queensland Cowboys: Willows Sports Complex.
Oldham: Watersheddings; Boundary Park.
Paris SG: Charlety Stadium.
St Helens: Knowsley Road; Naughton Park, Widnes; TW Stadium.
Salford Red Devils: The Willows; Salford Community Stadium.
Sheffield Eagles: Bramhall Lane; Don Valley Stadium.
Swinton Lions: Gigg Lane.
Toulouse Olympique: Stade Ernest-Wallon.
Wakefield Trinity: Belle Vue.
Warrington Wolves: Wilderspool; HJ Stadium.
Widnes Vikings: Naughton Park/Halton Stadium.
Wigan Warriors: Central Park; Brick Stadium.
Workington: Derwent Park.
Whitehaven: Recreation Ground.
Current RFL grounds Leeds’ men haven’t visited for a competitive fixture in the summer era: Barrow Raiders (Craven Park); Batley Bulldogs (Mount Pleasant); Dewsbury Rams (Owl Lane); Hunslet (South Leeds Stadium); Keighley Cougars (Cougar Park); Newcastle Thunder (Blaydon Rugby Union Club); Midland Hurricanes (Avery Fields); North Wales Crusaders (Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay); Rochdale Hornets (Crown Oil Arena); York Knights (Community Stadium).
The Yorkshire Evening Post’s coverage of Leeds Rhinos in Las Vegas is in association with Betfred Super League. Saturday’s showdown between Rhinos and Hull KR at Allegiant Stadium is an early highlight of a packed year of club rugby league action which also includes the Challenge Cup final at Wembley on May 30, Magic Weekend’s blockbuster return to Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on July 4-5 and the Super League Grand Final on October 3 at Old Trafford. Experience live Super League. League Hits Different. To guarantee your place, visit Super League | Tickets.