Wigan Warriors and St Helens to close Magic Weekend as kick-off times confirmed
Wigan Warriors’ blockbuster derby clash with St Helens will bring the curtain down on this year’s Magic Weekend after the full schedule and kick-off times were confirmed.
The two rivals will meet at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, July 5, with kick-off set for 5:30pm in the final game of the weekend.
Magic Weekend will return to Merseyside this summer, and organisers have confirmed more than 70,000 tickets have already been sold, making it the fastest-selling event in the competition’s 20-year history.
Sunday’s action begins with Wakefield Trinity against Castleford Tigers at 12:30pm before Leeds Rhinos face Bradford Bulls at 3pm.
Wigan and St Helens will then round off the festival in one of the standout fixtures of the Super League calendar.
Saturday’s schedule opens with Huddersfield Giants taking on York Knights at 12.30pm.
The Hull derby between Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull FC follows at 3pm before Leigh Leopards face Warrington Wolves at 5.30pm.
A clash between Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique will then take place in France at 8pm UK time, with the venue set to be announced next week.
Organisers say Sunday and full weekend passes are close to selling out across all seating categories.
Magic Weekend will again feature unreserved seating, fan zones, live entertainment and music across the two-day event.
2026 Magic Weekend schedule: Saturday, July 4 – Huddersfield Giants v York Knights (12:30pm), Hull KR v Hull FC (3pm), Leigh Leopards v Warrington Wolves (5:30pm), Catalans Dragons v Toulouse Olympique (played in France, 8pm UK); Saturday, July 5: Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers (12:30pm), Leeds Rhinos v Bradford Bulls (3pm), Wigan Warriors v St Helens (5:30pm).