Magic Round with a full house
The first Ampol Women’s State of Origin match will set a new series record, according to the National Rugby League (NRL), which revealed today that all three days of Magic Round had sold out. Brisbane is getting ready to host a four-day festival of Rugby League starting on Thursday, May 16.
In its sixth year, Magic Round has sold out in record time and is expected to draw over 140,000 spectators to Suncorp Stadium on Friday through Sunday.
On Thursday night, the Maroons will host the Sky Blues in the historic three-game Ampol Women’s State of Origin series opener, which is expected to surpass the attendance record of 18,275 for Game One in Townsville set the previous year.
This week in Brisbane, there will be an amazing four days of rugby league, according to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo. “Magic Round’s fifth iteration is expected to be the most watched and attended to date. One of the largest events on the Australian sporting calendar, the opening three-match Women’s Origin series promises to be history.
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