Overview
- RL Commercial published a six-match Magic Weekend schedule for July 4–5 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with kick-off times to be confirmed.
- Saturday slate: Huddersfield Giants vs York Knights, Hull KR vs Hull FC, Leigh Leopards vs Warrington Wolves.
- Sunday slate: Wakefield Trinity vs Castleford Tigers, Leeds Rhinos vs Bradford Bulls, Wigan Warriors vs St Helens.
- The choice followed a sell-out Ashes Test at the venue that drew 52,106, and Hill Dickinson becomes the seventh stadium to stage Magic since 2007.
- St James’ Park was not available for those dates, with local reports pointing to a potential £10m economic loss for Newcastle, and organisers are exploring a separate Catalans Dragons vs Toulouse Olympique fixture in France.