Train company Northern has given away 300 tickets for this Saturday’s Super League Grand Final so young rugby fans can attend the match.

Northern is an official partner of the Super League and has given away 300 tickets so that young fans involved in amateur rugby clubs can watch Wigan Warriors play Hull Kingston Rovers at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Among those receiving tickets are winners of the Northern Trains Community Try of the Month competition from clubs including Warrington Girls, Thatto Heath Crusaders, Halton Hornets, York Acorn and Brotherton Bulldogs.

Other tickets have gone to players from Farnley Falcons, Shrewsbury Lions, Drighlington ARLFC, Isle Junior Rugby, New College Pontefract, Wigan St Patricks Girls, Clock Face Minors ARLFC and Axholme Rugby Club.

Players from clubs who received tickets came after their teams competed in a competition at the start of the Super League season.

In total, Northern gave away £10,000 worth of tickets, training equipment and match kit.

For the competition, teams were invited to submit a 30-second video of a player or coach explaining why they love the game, and footage of their best effort or slickest practice move.

Northern also donated 40 tickets so that young fans from local rugby clubs could watch last weekend’s Super League semi-finals.

To encourage people to travel by train to the final in Manchester this Saturday, Northern is selling ranger tickets for travel across Northern’s network for just £10 per person.

During last year’s grand final, also held at Old Trafford in Manchester, a huge mural of Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow was unveiled.

“As proud partners of the Super League, we are delighted to be able to give 300 young fans the opportunity to watch the final at Old Trafford.
“We always work with the league to support the grassroots clubs that are important to communities across the North of England.”

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern