Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity will continue their 2026 preparations with a pre-season friendly on Boxing Day, and if you don’t want to stand in the cold at Headingley, but do want to get your rugby league fix, then this article is for you.

Brad Arthur’s side will play their first match since that agonising play-off defeat to St Helens, as Shane Wright’s last-gasp try stole the win from their clutches, as they crashed out of the finals.

Wakefield meanwhile, bowed out at the same stage, but on the whole was a hugely successful year as they announced their return to Super League by securing a place in the top six.

Whilst pre-season fixtures rarely mean much, and that can be seen by the two side’s team selections, this game is certainly one to watch, and here is how you can do just that.

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How to watch Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity on Boxing Day

Over the past few years, this fixture has been on the OuRLeague/SuperLeague+ app, with fans needing to pay for a subscription to be able to watch the stream.

Whilst you will still have to pay, this year the game will be on Leeds’ YouTube Channel, which can be found here.

After signing in on YouTube, on Leeds’ page there will be an option that says ‘join’ – click that, and it will come up with two options, either RhinosTV or Rhinos TV Plus.

For access to the match, you must select the ‘RhinosTV Plus’ option, and subscribe for £5.99. This is a recurring payment, but can be cancelled any time, so fans that aren’t of Leeds can pay to watch the game, but can cancel their subscription after the game has concluded.

After doing this, you will have access to the live stream of the game, and if you keep your subscription for the longer term, will be able to watch live matches of the club’s academy and reserves fixtures, as well as full replays from the club’s Super League games.

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