Magic Weekend 2026: Time for Super League to take over Everton and put on extraordinary show

To have the essence of 'magic', something must have the ability to transport someone out of their everyday life, out of the ordinary, and into the extraordinary.

It will have remnants of what they know, they will recognise parts of it, but then there will be a sprinkle of something extra - a shimmer that might not usually be there week-to-week.

That is what Super League aims to do when it puts on its Magic Weekend show.

Will there be rugby league matches? Yes. Will there still be huge runs, massive tackles, and gravity-defying finishes? Of course.

But, as 12 of Super League's 14 teams descend on a ground known for footballing drama - Everton's new home, Hill Dickinson Stadium - they will be looking to brashly and proudly announce that this is the weekend on which all eyes can turn to Super League.

Magic is on Merseyside.

The purpose of Magic Weekend has been to take rugby league to cities that might not usually have eyes on the sport. Newcastle became its home across many successful stagings of the event, with Anfield, the Etihad Stadium, Cardiff's Principality and more having hosted the two-day bonanza.

It marks the second time that Liverpool has hosted the event but this time the blue portion of the city, rather than the red, will be helping to put on the show.