IMG to decide soon on whether Magic Weekend will continueChampions St Helens beat Huddersfield 48-6
The curtain has fallen on Super League’s Magic Weekend: potentially for the final time. In the coming weeks IMG will make a definitive decision on whether an event that has been a staple on the Super League calendar for more than 15 years fits into the American media brand’s plan to redevelop rugby league and revitalise its long-term prospects.
There have already been suggestions that while IMG admires the concept of all 12 teams playing in the same stadium on the same weekend, which remains popular among players and spectators, there could be an opportunity to freshen things up. But whatever happens with the competition’s annual trip on the road to Newcastle, this year’s edition will have had a significant impact in shaping the end-of-season fortunes of almost every team in 2023.
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