Super League’s Magic Weekend has been moved to the weekend of 4-5 September to allow more fans to attend.
The annual event, which sees all 12 top-flight teams play in the same stadium across two days, was originally scheduled to take place at Newcastle’s St James’ Park ground on 29-30 May.
Under plans to lift the coronavirus lockdown, up to 10,000 fans will be allowed into stadiums from mid-May.
Liverpool’s Anfield hosted the previous Magic Weekend in 2019.
Last year’s event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic but all teams will still play on the same day of the weekend as they would have played in 2020 with the exception of Leigh Centurions, who have taken the place of the defunct Toronto Wolfpack.
Last season’s Grand Final winners St Helens will play Catalans Dragons on Saturday, with Challenge Cup winner Leeds Rhinos playing Hull FC on the same day and Leigh facing Hull KR, who finished bottom of the 2020 table after Toronto’s expulsion, on the Sunday.
Super League commercial officer, Rodri Jones
“With the event falling later in the calendar this year, it could be all to play for in the closing stages of the season with teams chasing the League Leaders shield, play-off spots or looking to avoid relegation.”
Saturday, 4 September
Castleford Tigers v Salford Red Devils
St Helens v Catalans Dragons
Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC
Sunday, 5 September
Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity
Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves
Leigh Centurions v Hull KR
Original article 23.02.21 on the BBC Sport website.
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