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Rivals Round returns in 2025

20 Nov 2024

Rivals Round (Round 8) will be returning in 2025, with six blockbuster clashes set to be played over the Easter Weekend (17 – 19 April).

Fans are in for a treat as the round kickstarts with two enemies meeting for the first time since 2023. Wakefield Trinity, who are back in the Betfred Super League for 2025, host Castleford Tigers on Thursday night, and there will certainly be no love lost between these West Yorkshire neighbours when their rivalry is finally renewed.

Good Friday promises to be an unforgettable one, as the tradition continues with the highly anticipated Hull Derby. Can the Black & Whites enact revenge for the Robins’ clean sweep of results against them last year? And of course, there’s the famous Good Friday Derby contested between Wigan Warriors and St Helens at The Brick Community Stadium to mark down in your diaries – a storied rivalry steeped in history.

The third and final fixture on an action-packed Friday sees Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants go head-to-head at AMT Headingley Stadium – a fierce encounter between two local sides that has provided plenty of entertainment over the years.

Rivals Round will then conclude with another spectacle in Leigh Leopards against Warrington Wolves, while Catalans Dragons take on Salford Red Devils in the south of France. What memorable moments will we see this time around?

All six matches will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Ahead of the full fixture release at 8am tomorrow (Thursday 21 November), we can also exclusively reveal the fixtures for Rounds 1 and 2.

The Betfred Super League season will kickstart on Thursday 13 February with a tasty Battle of the Borough as Super League Champions Wigan Warriors take on local rivals Leigh Leopards.

2024 Grand Finalists, Hull KR, will clash with Castleford Tigers at Sewell Group Craven Park, while John Cartwright's Hull FC are the first team to make the trip to Perpignan to face a fresh-looking Catalans Dragons.

St Helens will host Salford Red Devils, while Huddersfield Giants welcome Warrington Wolves. The final game of the opening round will then see Wakefield Trinity mark their return to Super League with a game against local rivals Leeds Rhinos at AMT Headingley Stadium.

Round One fixtures:

Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards (Thursday 13 February, K.O. 8pm)

Hull KR v Castleford Tigers (Friday 14 February, K.O. 8pm)

Catalans Dragons v Hull FC (Friday 14 February, K.O. 8pm)

Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity (Saturday 15 February, K.O. 3pm)

St Helens v Salford Red Devils (Saturday 15 February, K.O. 5.30pm)

Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves (Sunday 16 February, K.O. 3pm)

Round Two fixtures:

Wakefield Trinity v Hull KR (Thursday 20 February, K.O. 8pm)

Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons (Friday 21 February, K.O. 8pm)

Hull FC v Wigan Warriors (Friday 21 February, K.O. 8pm)

Salford Red Devils v Leeds Rhinos (Saturday 22 February, K.O. 3pm)