With Tremendous League’s Magic Weekend returning to Newcastle for 2025, there is no such thing as a participant as comfortable as Hull KR’s resident Geordie Sam Luckley.
Luckley lived out his dream in 2022, scoring for Salford Crimson Devils beneath the sticks at St James’ Park and giving it the total Alan Shearer celebration.
It was a second that Luckley by no means thought he would get when rising up in his house metropolis watching Newcastle United, however one he took with each arms when it arrived.
After a yr in Leeds, Magic Weekend returns to Newcastle for a file eighth time and Luckley is able to relive “among the best days of his life” if he can rating when Hull KR tackle Salford Crimson Devils, dwell on Sky Sports activities on Saturday Could 3.
Sam Luckley celebrated his attempt at St James’ Park with a nod to Newcastle nice Alan Shearer!
“I’m (delighted to be again in Newcastle). I’m completely buzzing,” Luckley instructed Sky Sports activities.
“It was my childhood dream to play right here at St James’ Park and I’ve been fortunate sufficient to do it fairly a number of instances now.
“Each time simply will get higher and higher and I’ve had this marked on my calendar for fairly a while.
“I reckon that was among the best days of my life. I nicked the match ball as nicely and gave it to my mum and instructed her to take it house and it’s in my cupboard.
“Scoring that then after the sport coming right down to see my household and everyone is crying. It means extra than simply to myself.
“My mum and pop are Geordies and so they come to the soccer on a regular basis so it’s one for us all actually.
“I used to be really a canny good footballer however I simply saved getting greater and slower so I’m glad I can play right here in a unique sport however I by no means would have guessed it might be rugby league.”
Whereas the journey to Newcastle is a landmark weekend in Luckley’s calendar, with Hull KR high of the desk and never wanting like slowing down, he is aware of all eyes will probably be on the job at hand when the weekend rolls round.
Watch the decide of the tries from an exhilarating Magic Weekend in Tremendous League the final time we headed to Newcastle
“We’re doing nicely on the minute. However for us, it’s nearly staying humble and protecting our toes on the bottom,” Luckley added.
“It’s a lengthy season and it’s a lengthy yr so we can’t overthink it and begin desirous about finals and all that form of stuff.
“The ladder is so tight on the minute as nicely, each sport is aggressive.
“For us, this can be a skilled job and a enterprise journey. We have to come up right here and carry out and construct on the performances we have now had over the past couple of weeks.
“That’s what we will probably be seeking to do.”
Reside Betfred Tremendous League
Saturday third Could 5:00pm
Spherical 10 – MAGIC WEEKEND
Saturday Could 3 – all solely dwell on Sky Sports activities
Leigh vs Catalans – 3pm
Hull KR vs Salford – 5.15pm
St Helens vs Leeds – 7.30pm
Sunday Could 4 – all solely dwell on Sky Sports activities
Huddersfield vs Hull FC – 1pm
Wigan vs Warrington – 3.15pm
Castleford vs Wakefield – 5.30pm
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of Tremendous League dwell this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely dwell, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports+ through the purple button.
