It’s virtually 20 years because the first Magic Weekend occasion was held in 2007 at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium and it has been a staple on the Tremendous League calendar ever since.
However now the occasion has settled on Newcastle as its most obvious and cherished house, can that encourage the sport to interrupt out of its heartlands?
Wigan hooker Kruise Leeming thinks so.
“I am all for something that’s filling stadiums and getting a load of followers collectively,” Leeming instructed BBC Sport.
“Our sport is so distinctive in that facet you can have all completely different units of followers along with no hassle. It is a household occasion.
“We have seen what occurred in Vegas [with March’s rugby league festival which included a Super League game between Wigan and Warrington] and the way a lot of a hit that was.
“To have it [Magic Weekend] in Newcastle, it is an ideal venue and an ideal hotbed for rugby league.
“The extra groups we are able to have in several areas of England the higher. To have a workforce in Newcastle filling out this stadium each week, it will be a dream.”
So, what does the occasion imply to somebody comparatively new to Magic Weekend?
Hull FC ahead Herman Ese’ese believes a stadium with the stature of St James’ Park is befitting the occasion.
“I am an enormous fan, I received my first style final yr in Leeds – it is nice for the followers and the sport and I am actually enthusiastic about it,” he instructed BBC Sport.
“My first thought was how large the stadium is in comparison with some we play at throughout the season.
“It is thrilling for all of the groups to come back right here and spend a while collectively and play at a pleasant stadium.”
