March 15, 2025
Wembley, Spurs and online arsenal opening host of the Rugby League in the LNR

Wembley, Spurs and online arsenal opening host of the Rugby League in the LNR

The Australian Rugby The LNR could move its first season game in London by the end of the decade, according to Down Under reports.
The Australian Rugby The LNR could move its first season game in London by the end of the decade, according to Down Under reports.

The Australian Rugby The LNR could move its first season game in London by the end of the decade, according to Down Under reports.

The globe dominant rugby league competition has an agreement in place to host matches in Las Vegas until 2028, but could see a change of location after this agreement.

The Wembley stadium from 90,000 to London’s capacity, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,000) and the Emirates stadium (60,000) were all presented as potential host places, Sydney Morning Herald reported this week.

The main problem would be the hourly difference, with Sydney 11 hours ahead of London in March, but the transition to London could open new sources of European income, the LNR previously expressing an interest in the purchase of its English equivalent, Super League.

In Las Vegas, last weekend, Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves opened a festival of four rugby matches on behalf of Super League before a match of female ashes between England and Australian women, and two LNR games involving Canberra Raiders, New Zealand waters, the Penrith Panthers and Cronulla and Cronulla and Cronulla and Cronulla Sutherland-Sharks.

It was the second most watched Sky Sports rugby league show and was considered a positive step for the Rugby League in England.

The news also makes information that Wembley will host the first ash test of the rugby league between England and Australia in 20 years.

The English football house, alongside the new stadium of the Premier League Everton club in Bramley-Moore Dock and the Headingley Fortress of Leeds Rhinos, is expected to organize the three test series this summer, after being moved from Australia.

Wembley has a long association with the accommodation of the rugby league while the Tottenham Hotspur stadium organized the 2022 Challenge Cup final.

The Emirates of Arsenal stadium hosted the semi-final of the 2022 Rugby League World Cup between England and the Samoa, in which the Pacific Island won 27-26 in northern London.

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