IT alls starts in the lift on the second floor of the Premier Inn in the shadow of the Tyne Bridge.
Three Castleford fans stumble in but they appear to have four sets of legs. Maybe it’s magic? It turns out one of them is wearing a large inflatable lime green suit - with a pair of extra comedy limbs attached to the front. It’s Friday afternoon and the weekend is yet to begin.
We shall talk about rugby league soon but given this is supposedly the final Magic Weekend, let’s start with the fans. Steve and Peter are Rhinos diehards but don’t seem too downhearted the morning after their team lose dramatically to Castleford. Steve says: “It’s tough but we are here for the weekend and we will watch every minute of every game. We love it and we love this city.”
