Super League Magic Weekend 2026: Teams, fixtures and what to expect at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
All 14 Super League teams will battle it out on the same pitch over two days in July. The Magic Weekend, covering July 4 and 5, sees round 17 of the league played in Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.
It promises to be an exciting round of rugby, writes Sports News Blitz’s rugby league fan Tom Down.
Rugby League analysis: Are games played abroad helping the sport to grow?
A rugby Super League fixture was played in Paris on June 6, and the competition is set to return to Las Vegas for the third time in 2027.
Wigan Warriors took on Catalan Dragons at the Stade Jean Bouin in a commemorative fixture to celebrate 30 years of the Super League.
But with the sport still struggling to grow its domestic audience, the decision to host matches in other countries may not be the way forward, writes Sports News Blitz’s Tom Down.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 13
Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens provide top billing this week as the top two sides will battle it out for that top spot, Wakefield play Hull KR at home and much more.
Last week we saw Rhinos get back to winning ways, however St Helens fell to a shock defeat away at Castleford.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 12
Hull KR vs Wigan provides top billing this week, new league leaders St Helens travel to Castleford looking to increase the gap at the top and much more to come.
With Leeds Rhinos losing last week to Wigan Warriors and with St Helens winning at Huddersfield, the Rhinos are toppled off top spot with St Helens replacing them.
However, nothing is set in stone yet and there is still a big chunk of the season left to play.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 11
Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos take on title challengers Wigan Warriors in Round 11 - and there’s a Yorkshire derby between York and Castleford.
With Leeds Rhinos beating high-flying Wakefield last week and St Helens defeating York, the quality is shining through with these two teams looking like hot favourites early on.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for the Challenge Cup semi-finals
It’s semi-final week where league high-flyers St Helens host local rivals Wigan Warriors and Warrington take on Hull KR.
With the four best left in the competition we are in for an interesting weekend of rugby league, who will advance to the final at Wembley and who will crash out in the semi finals.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 10
Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity are top of the billing this week as they fight it out at the top of the league, with St Helens hosting York Knights, and much more.
With Wakefield losing to St Helens and Wigan losing to Warrington, this shows the quality at the top of the league with Rhinos leading the way. A gap is starting to form.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League round nine
The league leaders' shield chase is well and truly alive - Wigan face a tough test away at Warrington, Wakefield travel to St Helens and much more.
With a mixed bag of results last week, the play-off chase is still at large for half of the teams in the league, as well as that top spot.
The favourites are Leeds Rhinos but Wigan, Warrington and Wakefield are right behind them and will have something to say about that.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league news: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League round eight
Another huge round awaits in the Super League, with teams battling for play-offs spots and everything still to play for. And while there isn’t a standout game this weekend, the stakes remain just as high as the next gameweek is likely to give us a clearer picture of who could break into the top six.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league news: Challenge Cup 2026 quarter-finals – Previews, predictions and betting tips
The world’s oldest rugby cup competition, the Challenge Cup, reaches its quarter-final stage this weekend. Four high-stakes clashes await, with games likely to be decided as much by moments of individual brilliance as by overall squad strength.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward previews each tie, assessing form and offering the best betting predictions.
Super League rivals round analysis: What did results tell us for how the season will progress?
St Helens completed an incredible six-minute comeback, Wakefield now hold the bragging rights after defeating Castleford, while Hull KR came out on top in the Hull derby.
The first rivals round this year did not disappoint as the first bragging rights were given to local rivals, we had upsets, late drama and vital points at the top and the bottom of the table.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward looks at the results from this weekend's action, how this shapes the table up, the crucial try scorers and the overall performance from the teams involved.
Rugby League news: St Helens vs Wigan and Bradford vs Leeds headline Super League’s rival round
Super League’s rival round is here, and it's looking tasty - Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward gives his thoughts on how he thinks the key games will pan out.
What is rival round?
Rival round is local derbies across the country, which are all played over one weekend's action; it falls on Easter weekend over the bank holiday. We should be in for some great action and high attendances.
Rugby league round-up: Warrington Wolves maul Castleford Tigers as Leeds Rhinos lose again
This weekend of Super League action had it all, with upsets, huge scorelines, and some expected results making it a great advert for the neutral, writes Sports News Blitz’s Elliot Ward.
Wigan Warriors extended their good form by beating York Knights, with Warrington Wolves keeping pace at the top of the table courtesy of a demolition job against Castleford Tigers. Elsewhere, the struggles of Huddersfield Giants and Leigh Leopards continued as they came up short away from home.