With Tremendous League’s Magic Weekend returning to Newcastle for 2025, there isn’t any participant as completely satisfied as Hull KR’s resident Geordie Sam Luckley.
Luckley lived out his dream in 2022, scoring for Salford Pink Devils below 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 dwelling metropolis watching Newcastle United, however one he took with each fingers when it arrived.
After a 12 months in Leeds, Magic Weekend returns to Newcastle for a file eighth time and Luckley is able to relive “the most effective days of his life” if he can rating when Hull KR tackle Salford Pink Devils, reside on Sky Sports activities on Saturday Could 3.
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Sam Luckley celebrated his strive 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 informed 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 just a few 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 the most effective days of my life. I nicked the match ball as nicely and gave it to my mum and informed her to take it dwelling and it’s in my cupboard.
“Scoring that then after the sport coming all the way 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 stored getting larger and slower so I’m glad I can play right here in a distinct sport however I by no means would have guessed it will be rugby league.”
Whereas the journey to Newcastle is a landmark weekend in Luckley’s calendar, with Hull KR prime of the desk and never wanting like slowing down, he is aware of all eyes will likely be on the job at hand when the weekend rolls round.
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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 retaining our toes on the bottom,” Luckley added.
“It’s a lengthy season and it’s a lengthy 12 months so we can not overthink it and begin enthusiastic about finals and all that form of stuff.
“The ladder is so tight on the minute as nicely, each sport is aggressive.
“For us, it is a skilled job and a enterprise journey. We have to come up right here and carry out and construct on the performances we’ve got had over the past couple of weeks.
“That’s what we will likely be trying to do.”
Dwell Betfred Tremendous League
Saturday third Could 5:00pm
Spherical 10 – MAGIC WEEKEND
Saturday Could 3 – all completely reside on Sky Sports activities
Leigh vs Catalans – 3pm
Hull KR vs Salford – 5.15pm
St Helens vs Leeds – 7.30pm
Sunday Could 4 – all completely reside 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 reside this season – together with two matches in every spherical completely reside, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports+ through the purple button.
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