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Know before you go: AMT Headingley Stadium

Whether it is your first visit to AMT Headingley or your 51st if you're coming to Saturday's clash between England and Australia, there is plenty to make sure you see and do around the stadium and the wider Headingley area.

Take a look at our picks for your pre and post-match plans, as well as a our top ten facts if you're coming to the home of the Rhinos for the first time!

Pre-Match Plans

Fans have plenty of choice when it comes to food and drink around AMT Headingley Stadium as the stadium is a short walk away from the centre of Headingley. Although you will more than likely bump into people dressed in a range of fancy dress doing the infamous Otley Run, it is the best spot to start your matchday.

The first stop for all fans before and after the game is The Box Sports Bar just a 12 minute walk from the Stadium. With plenty of screens to watch sport and great food, it's the top stop on your route into AMT Headingley Stadium.

As the main hub for the Otley Run, you're spoilt for choice in Headingley as options include: (click the pub names for map locations)

Otley Road is also well-supplied with great food choices for a range of cuisines. Highlights include Fat Hippo (burgers), Nandos (chicken), Rudy's Pizzeria, Poco (italian) & TADA (japanese) to name a few.

Make a stop at Get Baked too for a sweet-treat (including the viral Bruce slice)

Travelling to AMT Headingley

AMT Headingley Stadium is well connected wherever you're planning to travel from for the game.

CAR - Although there is no parking available for spectators, there is plenty of on-street parking in the surrounding streets and wider area. Fans are also encouraged to travel sustainably so car sharing is advised.

BUS - Headingley is a stop on the 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, and 28 routes from Leeds City Bus Station, the X84 which runs to Ilkley and the 56 and 91 services. To find your best route, click here.

TRAIN - Burley Park and Headingley stations are a short walk from the rugby ground and run half-hourly. Fans can also taxi from Leeds Station in the city centre, which is a 15 minute drive.

For more information, click here.

What about when you get to AMT Headingley?

No matter which stand you're in when it comes to kick off, make sure to take in the surroundings that AMT Headingley Stadium has to offer!

Headingley Cricket Ground

If you're coming through the turnstiles on St Michaels Lane or Kirkstall Lane, take a sneek peak at the world-famous Headingley Cricket ground on your way towards the rugby pitch. Since opening in 1899, the first test match England cricket team played at the ground was Australia back in 1899, and the nations have gone head to head on 26 occasions in Cricket's Ashes series (the most recent of which was Ben Stokes' 135-not out to win the 2023 Ashes for England).

Although fans can't access the cricket stands on gameday, the best views are from the North Stand which backs onto both the Rugby and Cricket pitches. Head under the stand and up the central stairs to take in views of the cricket wicket.

Memorial Garden

On Remembrance Weekend, a particularly poignant stop around the stadium is the Memorial Garden located at the top of Car Park A adjacent to the gatehouse on St Michael’s Lane.

Amongst memorials is the the handcrafted headstone dedicated to the 51 Leeds Rugby League players who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.

The leather-bound Remembrance Book is displayed in a glass cabinet on the first floor landing of Headingley Lodge. It has a separate page for each day of the year for your personal message of remembrance, with each dedication professionally inscribed by a calligrapher.

Find out more here. *Please note that the memorial garden isonyl available with a valid ticket for Saturday's game.

John Holmes Statue

There's plenty to see down at the South Stand too, led by the statue dedicated to Leeds Rugby League Hall of Famer and Great Britain international John Holmes.

The first statue in the 130 years history pays tribute to a player who enjoyed a career that spanned over two decades for his home town club. A Kirkstall born and bred lad, John's impact and legacy was fittingly honoured with a statue, which was unveiled in 2021.

Spectators can find the statue situated at the front of the South Stand, towards the Western Terrace side.

Our Blue and Amber

Launched in 2016, Our Blue and Amber is a display along the outside of the South Stand dedicated to fans, loved ones and special occasions linked with the Rhinos club. Now complete, the mosaic of stones is available for all to see on a match night.

Leeds Rugby League Hall of Fame

As you head into the South Stand, make sure to look at the top of the metal bollards to see the 30 famous players who have their names Leeds Rugby League history.

Each player has been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame over the last seven years - the most recent of which being Frank 'Bucket' Young, 1969 Championship winner Bill Ramsey, the club's most successful overseas signing Kylie Leuluai and eight-time Grand Final winner Danny McGuire. Other names include Kevin Sinfield, Rob Burrow, Lewis Jones, Ali Lauitiiti and more.

Take a look at which players have been inducted into the Leeds Hall of Fame.

Other spots to check out includes:

'Firsts' Slabs - In the same area as the Hall of Fame plaques, take a look at the floor and check out some of the major firsts in the club's history.
Rob Burrow Banners - Heading inside the South Stand, the club has also honoured the late Rob Burrow with banners across Rugby League's most famous stand. Each banner highlights one of Burrow's many milestones and records in Leeds colours.
Leeds Heritage Plaque - Unvieled in 2013, AMT Headingley's blue plaque is to commemorate the venue’s hosting of the inaugural Challenge Cup final between Batley and St Helens in 1897 and the sport’s first Test match between the then Northern Union and the New Zealand 'All Gold’s' in 1908.

Top Ten facts you might not know about Leeds Rhinos

1 - In total, Leeds have won 76 major titles in the club's history, making it one of the most successful clubs in the game. The tally includes 11 Championships (third most by a club), three World Club Championships and 14 Challenge Cups (second most by a club), as well as two Grand Finals, two Challenge Cups and one League Leaders' Shield for the Women's team.

2 - Winger Ryan Hall leads the Super League competition in all-time tries scored. Since his debut in 2006, Hall has amassed 264 tries in Super League during two spells at the Rhinos and four years at Hull KR.

3 - Australian recruit Eric Harris holds the club record for tries scored in a season and a career at Leeds. The Toowoomba Ghost scored 391 tries for Leeds between 1930-39, and holds the top four spots for tries scored in a single season (led by his tally of 63 tries in the 1935-36 season).

4 - In 2008, Leeds became the first UK club to hold both the Super League and World Club titles in a single season. In a dream debut season for Brian McClennan, the Rhinos beat Melbourne 11-4 at Elland Road at the start of the season before defeating St Helens in the Grand Final in October.

5 - Iestyn Harris set the world record for points scored in a single match at AMT Headingley in 1999 when he scored four tries and 13 goals to accumulate 42 points against Huddersfield.

6 - Kevin Sinfield is the most successful captain in the club's history, leading the club to 21 major finals and 13 wins. Amongst the other records he holds at the club, Sinfield is the Rhinos' leading points scorer with a tally of 3,967, and goal kicker with 1,831.

7 - The youngest Leeds player to make his Super League debut for the Rhinos is Chev Walker. Walker made his senior debut at 16 years, ten months and four days old against Halifax in 1999.

8 - The club's biggest win in its history was set by the club's Women's team in 2025 when Lois Forsell's side produced a 110-0 win over Warrington. The Men's team had the record when they scored 106 points against Swinton in 2001 in the Challenge Cup.

9 - This year saw Jake Connor become only the fifth player in the club's history to win the presitgious Steve Prescott Man of Steel Award. Connor joined inaugural winner David Ward (1977), Garry Schofield (1991), Iestyn Harris (1998) and Zak Hardaker (2015) in being recognised as the league's top performer.

10 - With Saturday's game bringing Australia back to AMT Headingley, Leeds sides have beaten the touring Kangaroos only three times out of 17 clashes in the club's history. The first win came in 1929 as Leeds secured an 8-7 win, before they ran out victors in 1937 and 1956. Find out more here.