Get Ready for the Ashes in Leeds!
Rugby League heads to the AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium on Saturday 8 November for the last instalment of the 2025 ABK Rugby League Ashes Series.
This game is SOLD OUT, so make sure you arrive early to beat the queues at the turnstiles and soak up the build-up.
From 1:20pm, join hosts Pete Nuttall and Rich Williams inside the bowl as he chats with fans and gets your thoughts on the series so far.
You’ll get your first look at the players from 1:50pm as both teams take to the field for warm-ups, joined by rugby league legends for live pitch-side interviews.
Also joining us on Saturday are members of the Armed Forces Rugby League to lead the Remembrance Day processions, including the laying of wreaths, The Last Post, Minutes Silence, and finally National Anthems.
Members of the England Wheelchair team, who have returned this week from an Ashes-winning campaign in Australia in which they also wore the red Remembrance kit in the Second Test last weekend, will also be presented to the crowd.
For all those attending, below we have prepared some useful information. Please adhere to the guidance so we can ensure the ABK Rugby League Ashes is a safe and enjoyable environment for all visitors.
SCHEDULE AND DOOR OPENINGS
England versus Australia will kick-off at 14:30. Hospitality opens from 11:30am and General Admission turnstiles will open from 12:30pm.
Please arrive early at the stadium to allow enough time for necessary security checks, including enhanced searches and bag checks.
Children (14 years and under) must be accompanied by an adult.
TICKETS
To ensure you have the most up to date ticket information, please click on the link within your confirmation email and download your tickets. Alternatively, you can access your tickets by logging into your online account here.
This is a sold out event and therefore no tickets are available to purchase online or from the ticket office on the day. However, for attending fans facing any ticket queries on the day can visit the stadium ticket office in the East side on St Michael’s Lane from 10:30am until half-time of the fixture.
Please note that once you enter the stadium, you will not be able to leave and then re-enter.
FOOD AND DRINK
You cannot bring your own food and drink into the venue, however AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium offers an extensive range of food and drink inside the stadium. Alcohol will be allowed to be consumed in stadium seats, with a limit of four alcoholic drinks per transaction.
CASHLESS STADIUM
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium is a cashless venue. No kiosks, including programme sales, will accept cash. Contactless & Card payments will be accepted at all kiosks inside the stadium.
FAN ZONE & OTHER ACTIVATIONS
Situated in the South Stand car park of the AMT Headingley Stadium, ABK Beer will have their very own Beer Bus serving up a great range of Bavarian beers throughout the day. Make sure to head down and enjoy the Ashes atmosphere in style!
Fans can also head over to Aire Bar in the centre of Leeds to soak up the atmosphere, as it becomes the official pre-match, watch, and after party venue.
Open from 10am, fans can enjoy breakfast, and all the build-up before heading to the game — or stay to watch the action live on screen!
Make sure to show your match ticket for 20% off food and drink and be in with a chance to win prizes throughout the day.
IN BOWL ENTERTAINMENT
Bringing the energy is go-to hype DJ Tony Perry. Perry is synonymous with Sport’s showpiece events having DJ’d for England football and England Rugby Six Nations amongst countless other blockbuster events. He has previously curated special match day mixes, including for the Rugby League World Cup back in 2021, and is ready to bring the Ashes party to Leeds with a new, unique mix for all ages.
Before kick-off we have Laura Wright to sing England’s National Anthem, setting the stage for the second test. Wright, one of the world’s leading classical artists, is no stranger to the world of Rugby League having performed at the Super League Grand Final for almost a decade. She has featured at numerous other major sporting events, including the recent NFL London series and the Invictus Games. Singing the Australian National Anthem is Australian-French mezzo-soprano Rebecca Hart.
Hosting the event is the voice of Rugby League, Pete Nuttall, who will be joined by Rich Williams who can be heard across Virgin Radio UK. Williams brings vast experience to the team having hosted various major sporting events, including the Rugby League World Cup and Women’s Euros.
Members of the Armed Forces Rugby League will deliver the 97-year-old Ashes trophy to the AMT Headingley pitch at 2:20pm, followed by the laying of wreaths by representatives of England and Australia as the teams emerge from the tunnel underneath the North Stand.
The Last Post will then be played by Cdt Jacob Gill, followed by one minute’s silence.
That will be followed by the National Anthems – with Rebecca Hart singing Advance Australia Fair, before Laura Wright sings God Save the King.
Members of the England Wheelchair team, who have returned this week from an Ashes-winning campaign in Australia in which they also wore the red Remembrance kit in the Second Test last weekend, will also be presented to the crowd.
DISABLED SUPPORTERS
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium is a welcoming and inclusive venue for all guests with access requirements. There are multiple places for wheelchair users around the stadium, each with a personal assistant/companion seat. The stadium also provides a range of services for guests with specialist access requirements including accessibility parking.
RESTRICTED BAG POLICY
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium operates a restricted bag policy. Each person can only bring one small bag into the stadium, and it must not be bigger than A4 size: Height – 297mm (11.7 inches) - Width – 210mm (8.27 inches) - Depth – 210mm (8.27 inches).
Please note, this means the overall bag size – bags that are half-full and folded over to reduce their size will not be accepted. Anyone carrying bags that do not meet the criteria above will not be allowed into the stadium. If you have medical or other needs that require you to bring a bag/restricted item(s) into the stadium, please contact tickets@therhinos.co.uk to apply for a medical exemption letter.
Click here to read more about prohibited items.
BAGGAGE DROP
Please note that there is nowhere to store oversized items on Club premises, so please adhere to the aforementioned bag policy.
TRAVEL
SOFA TO SEAT
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium is conveniently served by all forms of public transport.
If you are planning a trip to AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium, you can find your best route via their travel information page here.
PARKING AT AMT HEADINGLEY RUGBY STADIUM
Event Day car parking is very limited at AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium, and therefore, we are unable to offer Car Parking to the general public on match days.
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium is located in a residential area, so we ask that if you park on the street, respect Leeds neighbours and do not park on coned roads, residential parking zones or double yellow lines. Any illegally parked cars will incur a fine.
FLAG POLICY
Flags under 2m x 1m are permitted, providing they have an accompanying fire safety certificate - and will be checked prior to entry. Flags must not contain anything considered to be offensive or discriminatory, including politically motivated statements.
Flag poles are not allowed. Fans may be asked to relocate or remove banners should they block exits, stairwells, safety information or the view of another supporter.
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium does not allow any megaphones, drums or similar items to be bought into the stadium.
Anti-Social Behaviour
AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium has a zero-tolerance policy for all anti-social and discriminatory behaviour. Tougher measures are now in place for the following offences:
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Entering the pitch without permission
Smoke bombs or pyros
Throwing objects
Drug use
Discriminatory behaviour
Racist or homophobic chanting
CONSEQUENCES
Reported to the police
Ejected from the stadium
Criminal record
Education or employment at risk
Life-time ban
