Rugby League Commercial today confirms that the Rugby League
Ashes will return this autumn after a 22-year absence – with England playing a
three-Test series against the Kangaroos at Wembley Stadium, the new Everton
Stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and AMT Headingley Leeds, 

the ABK Beer Ashes Series will be played on three
consecutive Saturday afternoons – October 25, November 1 and November 8 – with
each kicking off at 230pm (GMT) and shown live on BBC One.

The venues combine the rich Rugby League and Ashes heritage
of Wembley and Headingley with an exciting new stadium for the sport – the
state-of-the-art development on Liverpool’s waterfront which will become
Everton Football Club’s new home this summer.

With huge demand expected, fans are urged to pre-register
before 23:59 pm on Tuesday 1st April for early access to the best-priced
tickets through a priority window opening on Wednesday 2nd April (12 pm) -
before they go on general sale on April 14.

Before then, England’s most loyal supporters will have the
first opportunity to secure their tickets in a 48-hour priority window opening
Monday 31st March – with anyone who has bought a ticket for an England
international in the last decade, including the Rugby League World Cup in 2022,
able to purchase tickets for any of the three Tests.

Rhodri Jones, Rugby League Commercial Managing Director,
said:

ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys AM said Kangaroo Tours have
produced some of greatest moments in the history of the game.

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said the first Kangaroo tour of England
since 2022 will excite fans on both sides of the globe.

From 6:30 am Wednesday 26th March, fans will be able to
pre-register for access to the Ashes Priority Window which will go live at 12
pm Wednesday 2nd April.

Pre-reg link - www.rugby-league.com/Ashes.

From 9 am Monday 31st March, a select group of previous
ticket buying England fans will receive emails to allow them 48 hours to buy
tickets for the Ashes. This is a closed group sales window and fans will be
contacted with further details.

General sale will open 10 am 14th April. The general public
will be able to purchase the remaining tickets.

The Rugby League Ashes date back to 1908, with the name
adopted from cricket for the inaugural series at the suggestion of the touring
Australians.

The home team won that first series 2-1, under the official
name of the Northern Union but also known as England and tended to dominate for
the next five decades as England or Great Britain, winning 18 of the 22 series
until 1962.

But since then, the balance of power has shifted
dramatically, with a single Great Britain win in the last 17 series, in
Australia in 1970.

That Australian dominance was a factor in the decision to
move away from Ashes series in favour of Four Nations competitions from 2004,
and a previous attempt to revive the rivalry in 2020 was scuppered by the Covid
pandemic.

But in 2025 the rivalry will be reignited. Australia remain
the undisputed number one in Rugby League’s world rankings, but England have
climbed back to number three after 12 wins in their last 13 internationals
under Shaun Wane - including consecutive home series wins over Tonga and Samoa.

Wembley Stadium – the home of the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Final since 1929, Wembley has also staged some unforgettable international
fixtures, including three Ashes Tests – all of which resulted in Great Britain
wins.

The first was the First Test of the 1973 series, when
Australia were beaten 21-12. But whereas that match was a low-key occasion with
a four-figure attendance, the return of the Ashes to Wembley 17 years later
produced a spinetingling atmosphere and a home performance to match, as Ellery
Hanley inspired a 19-12 Great Britain victory in front of a 54,000 crowd.

It was a similar story four years later with Hanley as coach
as, despite the early dismissal of Shaun Edwards, a brilliant individual try
from Jonathan Davies followed by an heroic defensive performance secured an 8-4
victory.

Australia have happier memories of two World Cup Finals at
Wembley, beating Great Britain in 1992 and England in 1995, while England
suffered heartbreak in their last Rugby League international at the stadium,
losing to a late Shaun Johnson try for New Zealand in the semi final of the
2013 World Cup – a double header which also included a comfortable Australia
win against Fiji.

Everton Stadium

Everton’s link to Rugby League stretches back to the
original 1908-9 Kangaroo tour, and Australian touring teams played a total of
four matches at Goodison Park between then and 1921. However the 2025 Kangaroos
will make history by playing an Ashes fixture at the new Everton Stadium.

Located on the banks of the River Mersey in north Liverpool,
Everton Stadium will become the Club’s new home from Summer, 2025.

The 52,888-capacity stadium, which will be a new city centre
destination both on matchdays and non-matchdays, can cater for a host of major
events and concerts as well as the demands of Premier League, European and
International football.

The stadium has already been confirmed as one of eight host
venues across the UK to stage the EURO 2028 Football Championships.

An accompanying large plaza at the site’s entrance can also
support up to 17,000 people in an outdoor space, for major events or a fan
plaza.

Everton Stadium is also the most accessible club stadium in
the UK, and one of the most sustainable ever built, featuring a raft of
environmental measures from water harvesting to solar energy and the
reintroduction of heritage assets.

Recognised as the largest single-site private sector
development in the country during its three-and-a-half year build, Everton
Stadium will contribute an estimated £1.3bn to the UK economy, create tens of
thousands of jobs and attract 1.4m visitors to the city of Liverpool, annually.

The overall scheme will have acted as a catalyst for more
than £650m worth of accelerated regeneration, directly benefiting the nearby
Liverpool Waters and Ten Streets developments.

AMT Headingley, Leeds

This will be the 13th Ashes Rugby League Test at Headingley,
but the first for 43 years. The first nine resulted in home wins, stretching
from 1921 to 1967 – but the Kangaroos have won the last three, most recently
completing a 3-0 series whitewash in 1982.

However, the unique nature of Headingley means the stadium’s
Ashes history also includes 26 cricket Tests stretching back even further, to
1899. England’s win in the most recent, in 2023, levelled the record at 9 wins
each, with 8 draws.

England’s 9 wins include two of the most famous and unlikely
Tests of all time, in 1981 and 2019. Great Australian performances include Don
Bradman’s unbeaten 334 in 1930, his highest Test score.

Both sides of the stadium have been extensively developed in
recent years and AMT Headingley has been the venue for series-clinching England
wins in each of the last two autumns, against Tonga in 2023 and Samoa last
year.

Rugby League Commercial today confirms that the Rugby League
Ashes will return this autumn after a 22-year absence – with England playing a
three-Test series against the Kangaroos at Wembley Stadium, the new Everton
Stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and AMT Headingley Leeds, 

the ABK Beer Ashes Series will be played on three
consecutive Saturday afternoons – October 25, November 1 and November 8 – with
each kicking off at 230pm (GMT) and shown live on BBC One.

The venues combine the rich Rugby League and Ashes heritage
of Wembley and Headingley with an exciting new stadium for the sport – the
state-of-the-art development on Liverpool’s waterfront which will become
Everton Football Club’s new home this summer.

With huge demand expected, fans are urged to pre-register
before 23:59 pm on Tuesday 1st April for early access to the best-priced
tickets through a priority window opening on Wednesday 2nd April (12 pm) -
before they go on general sale on April 14.

Before then, England’s most loyal supporters will have the
first opportunity to secure their tickets in a 48-hour priority window opening
Monday 31st March – with anyone who has bought a ticket for an England
international in the last decade, including the Rugby League World Cup in 2022,
able to purchase tickets for any of the three Tests.

Rhodri Jones, Rugby League Commercial Managing Director,
said:

ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys AM said Kangaroo Tours have
produced some of greatest moments in the history of the game.

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said the first Kangaroo tour of England
since 2022 will excite fans on both sides of the globe.

From 6:30 am Wednesday 26th March, fans will be able to
pre-register for access to the Ashes Priority Window which will go live at 12
pm Wednesday 2nd April.

Pre-reg link - www.rugby-league.com/Ashes.

From 9 am Monday 31st March, a select group of previous
ticket buying England fans will receive emails to allow them 48 hours to buy
tickets for the Ashes. This is a closed group sales window and fans will be
contacted with further details.

General sale will open 10 am 14th April. The general public
will be able to purchase the remaining tickets.

The Rugby League Ashes date back to 1908, with the name
adopted from cricket for the inaugural series at the suggestion of the touring
Australians.

The home team won that first series 2-1, under the official
name of the Northern Union but also known as England and tended to dominate for
the next five decades as England or Great Britain, winning 18 of the 22 series
until 1962.

But since then, the balance of power has shifted
dramatically, with a single Great Britain win in the last 17 series, in
Australia in 1970.

That Australian dominance was a factor in the decision to
move away from Ashes series in favour of Four Nations competitions from 2004,
and a previous attempt to revive the rivalry in 2020 was scuppered by the Covid
pandemic.

But in 2025 the rivalry will be reignited. Australia remain
the undisputed number one in Rugby League’s world rankings, but England have
climbed back to number three after 12 wins in their last 13 internationals
under Shaun Wane - including consecutive home series wins over Tonga and Samoa.

Wembley Stadium – the home of the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Final since 1929, Wembley has also staged some unforgettable international
fixtures, including three Ashes Tests – all of which resulted in Great Britain
wins.

The first was the First Test of the 1973 series, when
Australia were beaten 21-12. But whereas that match was a low-key occasion with
a four-figure attendance, the return of the Ashes to Wembley 17 years later
produced a spinetingling atmosphere and a home performance to match, as Ellery
Hanley inspired a 19-12 Great Britain victory in front of a 54,000 crowd.

It was a similar story four years later with Hanley as coach
as, despite the early dismissal of Shaun Edwards, a brilliant individual try
from Jonathan Davies followed by an heroic defensive performance secured an 8-4
victory.

Australia have happier memories of two World Cup Finals at
Wembley, beating Great Britain in 1992 and England in 1995, while England
suffered heartbreak in their last Rugby League international at the stadium,
losing to a late Shaun Johnson try for New Zealand in the semi final of the
2013 World Cup – a double header which also included a comfortable Australia
win against Fiji.

Everton Stadium

Everton’s link to Rugby League stretches back to the
original 1908-9 Kangaroo tour, and Australian touring teams played a total of
four matches at Goodison Park between then and 1921. However the 2025 Kangaroos
will make history by playing an Ashes fixture at the new Everton Stadium.

Located on the banks of the River Mersey in north Liverpool,
Everton Stadium will become the Club’s new home from Summer, 2025.

The 52,888-capacity stadium, which will be a new city centre
destination both on matchdays and non-matchdays, can cater for a host of major
events and concerts as well as the demands of Premier League, European and
International football.

The stadium has already been confirmed as one of eight host
venues across the UK to stage the EURO 2028 Football Championships.

An accompanying large plaza at the site’s entrance can also
support up to 17,000 people in an outdoor space, for major events or a fan
plaza.

Everton Stadium is also the most accessible club stadium in
the UK, and one of the most sustainable ever built, featuring a raft of
environmental measures from water harvesting to solar energy and the
reintroduction of heritage assets.

Recognised as the largest single-site private sector
development in the country during its three-and-a-half year build, Everton
Stadium will contribute an estimated £1.3bn to the UK economy, create tens of
thousands of jobs and attract 1.4m visitors to the city of Liverpool, annually.

The overall scheme will have acted as a catalyst for more
than £650m worth of accelerated regeneration, directly benefiting the nearby
Liverpool Waters and Ten Streets developments.

AMT Headingley, Leeds

This will be the 13th Ashes Rugby League Test at Headingley,
but the first for 43 years. The first nine resulted in home wins, stretching
from 1921 to 1967 – but the Kangaroos have won the last three, most recently
completing a 3-0 series whitewash in 1982.

However, the unique nature of Headingley means the stadium’s
Ashes history also includes 26 cricket Tests stretching back even further, to
1899. England’s win in the most recent, in 2023, levelled the record at 9 wins
each, with 8 draws.

England’s 9 wins include two of the most famous and unlikely
Tests of all time, in 1981 and 2019. Great Australian performances include Don
Bradman’s unbeaten 334 in 1930, his highest Test score.

Both sides of the stadium have been extensively developed in
recent years and AMT Headingley has been the venue for series-clinching England
wins in each of the last two autumns, against Tonga in 2023 and Samoa last
year.