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There are no doubts, trip to St James' Park will be yet another Magic Weekend for RL

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Vincent
Published date16 June 2022
Trips to France are now commonplace, with both Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique offering up opportunities to take in a game abroad. Super League fans weren't allowed to take in a Trans- Atlantic experience in Toronto, but some clubs, such as Wigan, have played games in Barcelona and even Australia

But of all the options available, it is the Magic Weekend concept that has truly offered up something like no other event.

The 2022 instalment will be the 15th. It has taken fans to Cardiff, Edinburgh,

Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle, with the latter to play host again this year on the weekend of July 9 and 10.

But it's also delivered some incredible moments. From controversy to history and literal moments of magic, it's an event that rarely fails to deliver on the field.

Not that rugby league usually does. Of all the sport's issues, the quality on the field is not one of them. While the sport has done a good job of making both the Challenge Cup and Grand Final spectacles, the majority of clubs have struggled in their quest to make the regular week-to-week games the type of event that will appeal to those who aren't regular watchers.

Magic Weekend, however, has proved to be the event that has enticed a different audiencer. Stag and hen dos are a regular feature, fancy dress is never hard to spot and social groups of different demographics attend as part of various festivities.

The beauty of Magic Weekend is that it accommodates people with various needs. For a pure rugby league fan, the prospect of watching six highquality games over two days in one location is an enticing one.

The location helps. You can stumble out of St James' Park and end up in a bar...

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