Wakefield Trinity-Hull KR classic draws in huge TV audience

WAKEFIELD TRINITY’S 26-24 win over Hull KR last weekend ranked as the fourth-highest watched Super League game during the regular season.

The fixture, which saw Wakefield’s Matty Storton and Rovers’ Sauaso Sue red carded, had an average match audience of 379,300, and a peak audience of 523,100.

That ensured that the fixture had the fourth-highest average audience since 2015.

Here is the top five:

5. Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers, 2024: Round 13 – Sky Sports Action & BBC Two – 365,312

4. Wakefield Trinity vs Hull KR, 2026: Round 13 – BBC Two – 379,300

3. Castleford Tigers vs Wigan Warriors, 2024: Round 1 – Sky Sports Action and BBC Two – 437,420

2. Hull FC vs St Helens, 2022: Round 2 – Channel 4 – 515,000

1. Leeds Rhinos vs Warrington Wolves, 2022: Round 1 – Channel 4 – 564,700