Sky Sports has confirmed its broadcast picks for rounds 16 and 18 of the 2026 Super League season, with Toulouse Olympique v Leigh Leopards among the fixtures brought into focus and moved to an earlier start on 25 June. The match in France will kick off at 6 pm CEST, or 5 pm BST, as part of a schedule that now gives fans a clear view of two key rounds in the summer calendar.
For Leigh Leopards, the timing matters because the game in Toulouse is one of the round 16 fixtures chosen for coverage as the league moves through a packed midseason stretch. Warrington Wolves face Catalans Dragons at the Halliwell Jones on Thursday, 25 June, while Leeds Rhinos meet Hull KR at Headingley Stadium as the other exclusive pick in the round. Castleford Tigers play York Knights, Hull FC take on Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls face St Helens and Wakefield Trinity meet Huddersfield Giants in the same round.
Sky Sports typically leans on Thursday and Friday night fixtures for its exclusive selections, and this latest announcement follows that pattern while also setting out how the season will flow into Magic Weekend in round 17. That middle round takes the English-based sides to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique also scheduled to meet at Castres’ Stade Pierre-Fabre. The broadcast picture then shifts again in round 18, where Warrington Wolves play Wigan Warriors at the Brick Community Stadium on Friday 10 July, Hull KR meet Wakefield Trinity on Saturday 11 July, and Leeds Rhinos head to France to face Catalans Dragons.
The change to Toulouse Olympique v Leigh Leopards is the detail that stands out most. The earlier kick-off was arranged to avoid a clash with the Top 14 rugby union final, which is scheduled for 9 pm CEST, a small adjustment that shows how tightly broadcasters are managing the summer calendar. It leaves the fixture in place but gives it a cleaner slot, and it also underlines how Super League dates can shift around the wider French sporting calendar when a match lands on a crowded night.
What comes next is straightforward: round 16 begins on Thursday, 25 June, and round 18 follows on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July, with the remaining broadcast details likely to shape how supporters plan around the rest of the season. For Leigh, the next big date is already fixed, and this time the start is coming earlier than usual.
