The Tremendous League Grand Last will stay at Previous Trafford till not less than 2027 after a brand new deal was signed.
Rugby League Business and Manchester United penned a three-year contract forward of the boys’s Tremendous League Grand Last between Wigan Warriors and Hull KR, stay on Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion and Sky Sports activities+ from 5pm on Saturday (6pm kick-off).
Previous Trafford was the venue for the primary Grand Last in 1998, when Jason Robinson’s well-known attempt secured victory for Wigan Warriors.
Since then, Previous Trafford has been the house of the Tremendous League Grand Last, aside from 2020 when it was hosted on the KCOM Stadium in Hull because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It’s perfect timing for us to be able to confirm this extension of Super League’s partnership with Manchester United ahead of Saturday’s Grand Final, as we look forward to another fantastic occasion at Old Trafford this weekend, with our biggest Grand Final crowd for at least seven years,” mentioned Rhodri Jones, the managing director of RL Business.
“Rugby League’s relationship with Previous Trafford stretches again nicely past the Tremendous League period, and since 1998 it has gone to a different degree because the Grand Last has develop into established, with so many unforgettable moments – together with the brilliance of Rob Burrow in two Participant of the Match performances for Leeds Rhinos.
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Highlights of the Tremendous League semi-final between Wigan Warriors and Leigh Leopards
“One of many highlights of the 2024 Betfred Tremendous League Grand Last would be the introduction of the Rob Burrow Award for the participant of the match, which made Rob so glad when it was introduced earlier than the beginning of this season.
“It will be another opportunity for Rugby League to remember Rob, and also to pay tribute to all the other players who have won the Harry Sunderland Trophy at Grand Finals, and before that Premiership and Championship Finals, since it was introduced in 1965.”
Solely 4 groups have gained the Tremendous League Grand Last – Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Bradford Bulls, and Leeds Rhinos. One other 5 groups havereached the ultimate however are but to carry the coveted trophy.
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Willie Peters praises his Hull KR group for holding on in opposition to Warrington Wolves to succeed in their first-ever Grand Last
Collette Roche, chief working officer at Manchester United, added on the brand new deal: “We are proud to continue the tradition of hosting the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford for another three years. It is always a special event in the national sporting calendar and this weekend will be particularly poignant with tributes being paid to the late Rob Burrow and so many other Rugby League legends.”
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