{"id":483544,"date":"2026-03-19T06:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/483544\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T06:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:23:12","slug":"leeds-rhinos-director-says-club-open-to-future-games-abroad-but-on-one-key-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/483544\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds Rhinos director says club open to future games abroad but on one key condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following their success in Las Vegas, Leeds Rhinos are willing to take Super League on the road in the future, but only on one condition.<\/p>\n

The Rhinos had a week to remember in the Sin City, as they battered Hull KR 58-4 at Allegiant Stadium, with star winger Maika Sivo crossing for four tries.<\/p>\n

Brodie Croft scored also crossed for a brace, as Brad Arthur\u2019s side put the rest of the competition on notice, and did so in front of a global audience.<\/p>\n

Whilst on-field, the trip couldn\u2019t have gone any better, the off-field situation, particularly the finances involved, weren\u2019t so good.<\/p>\n

Rhinos Managing Director Rob Oates said prior to travelling that the week-long trip was going to be a loss-maker, with the cost of taking 30+ players and staff, as well as paying for food, hotels and everything else that comes with it proving to be more expensive than the money gained.<\/p>\n

Oates has again reiterated that statement, and was a guest on the Leeds Rhinos Podcast, which can be found on the club\u2019s YouTube Channel.<\/a><\/p>\n

There, he says: \u201cWe haven\u2019t [managed to cover the costs]. But, that was budgeted for.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew that it was going to cost some money, and [the total cost]\u2019s come in where we expected it to be. We haven\u2019t squared the circle off, but we knew that and it\u2019s within what we thought it would be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the club being left out of pocket, the positivity and the huge advantages the trip make that loss a lot easier to bare.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of where we were at, was it the right thing to do?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt costs a bit of money, but what we get out of that, the feel-good factor and the momentum we\u2019ve got on the back of it far outweighs any financial pain that we\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n

RFL error, coaches under pressure and Super League\u2019s injury crisis \u2013 click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

Leeds Rhinos open to future \u2018on the road\u2019 Super League matches<\/p>\n

Oates, and the Rhinos as a whole, are open to travelling again in the future, as rugby league and Super League looks to expand it\u2019s footprint across Europe and the globe.<\/p>\n

However, Leeds would only take part in those matches if they were the away side, as they were in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

With the America trip being a loss-maker for an away game, any team who decides to travel as the home team would also be losing out on the usual profits that a home game would bring.<\/p>\n

Given the financial position most Super League clubs are in, and the fact there are only 13 home games in a season, not many clubs would be willing to give up that profit, so it is clear to see why Leeds are so cautious in taking games away from Headingley.<\/p>\n

Oates explained: \u201cWould we [Leeds] go anywhere else in the world? Potentially.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d said it right from day one that we were the away team at this event, so it made that decision a lot easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout that, that\u2019s a difficult decision for us with what\u2019s attached to revenue here on home games.<\/p>\n

\u201cCatalans are playing in Paris, which would be nice. Someone not that long ago mentioned Barcelona. That would be nice\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWould we take a [home] game on the road? No, with our fabulous stadium here, but we would certainly look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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