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Pyrotechnics pitchside before the ABK Beer Ashes Series match at Hill Dickinson Stadium(Image: (Peter Byrne\/PA Wire))<\/p>\nHistory was made at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday after the iconic venue on Liverpool’s waterfront played host to its first non-football eventPyrotechnics pitchside before the ABK Beer Ashes Series match at Hill Dickinson Stadium(Image: (Peter Byrne\/PA Wire))<\/p>\n
England star Mikey Lewis has delivered a glowing Hill Dickinson Stadium verdict and believes rugby league has found a new home. A sell-out crowd watched on as England’s bid to win the rugby league Ashes for the first time in more than half a century was ended after they were beaten 14-4 by Australia.<\/p>\n
England were looking to respond following a 26-6 defeat in the first Test at Wembley<\/a>, and Shaun Wane’s side certainly asked plenty of questions in the first-half. However, tries in the second-half from Cameron Munster and Hudson Young secured the Aussies a 14th consecutive series win.<\/p>\n It was the first time that the iconic venue on Liverpool’s<\/a> waterfront had played host to a non-football event.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Vitalii Mykolenko discusses Everton future as Blues star hits out at ‘complete lie’<\/a>READ MORE: Oumar Niasse spirit inspired great Everton comeback – ‘Only one person was being negative’<\/a><\/p>\n And Lewis, who came off the bench with 11 minutes remaining, told Hull Live<\/a>: “The atmosphere was unbelievable.<\/p>\n “It’s a fantastic venue for rugby league, I reckon. I said to some of the boys, that it could be up there for a Magic Weekend if it happened.<\/p>\n “I know fans will want it close to a city centre, but from a player’s perspective, that atmosphere was fantastic. That’s what rugby league is about, the atmosphere, and I felt the Aussies felt that.”<\/p>\n Newcastle United’s St James’ Park has hosted Magic Weekend in recent years, but it remains to be seen whether it will take place next year.<\/p>\n But, even if it doesn’t, Lewis is still keen to see rugby league return to Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/a> in the not too distant future.<\/p>\n “Newcastle is a fantastic venue, I’m not taking anything from that,” he said. “But the atmosphere at Everton<\/a>, there was something about it that was different.<\/p>\n “It felt like everything was on top of you. It holds around 50,000, so I don’t see why they can’t look at it and see what the pros and cons are. Hopefully, one day we’ll get to play here again.”<\/p>\n Speaking to the ECHO before Saturday’s game<\/a>, Rhodri Jones, managing director of Rugby League<\/a> Commercial, revealed he is hoping another event will take place at Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n “It is a natural extension, I guess, from St Helens<\/a> into Liverpool<\/a>, it is the natural extension, but we really hope we will be back at Everton<\/a> in the very near distant future,” he said.<\/p>\n “We are confident, and not only have we sold the stadium out, but we are confident that Saturday will be a huge success.<\/p>\n “Hopefully the club and stadium will recognise that we are a viable sport and viable sporting events, as well. Hopefully we can get another event at Everton<\/a> in the near future.”<\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a349<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_GettyImages-2244487031.jpg\")
Dominic Young is fouled by Reece Walsh during the England vs Australia Test match at Hill Dickinson Stadium(Image: (Michael Steele\/Getty Images))<\/p>\n![\"Content](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\")
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