Inspired move by the Sleeve. What better way for Peacock and Sir Kev to bow out after their Grand Final triumph.

Great news

Although on Twitter ive seen people complain about it! Madness

Also Hull FC fans thought they were getting this fixture so they ain't happy!

Warrington and Wigan play in WCC games that are meaningless and thar won't attract the same kind of attendance as it would for the main prize game....and in the process effect their league campaign by going through such a tough physical battle.

Leeds sit back and watch and organise a game vs NZ that won't effect their league campaign and will probably sell better than those meaningless WCC games.

A bigger money spinner AFTER the league season ends

Believe in the Sleeve

The Sleeve by plenty.

Yep should be a full house.

Crafty work by Hetherington,guaranteed to be the last game of Sinfield and JP in RL and at HQ against a great NZ side.Full house and great send off.look forward to it

very doubtful the game at headingley will top the wigan v brisbane attendance

Why? Judging by the previous WCC games at Headingley it's not unthinkable. Add in the possibility of it being Sinfield, Peacock and Kylie's last game for the club and I think a 20k+ crowd becomes likely.

As doubtful as the time you said Peacock's testimonial would struggle to get 6k, yet it reached 5 figures comfortably?

Wigan got 20,800 this year

We got over 21k in 2012
We got 20,400 in 2013

Given the novelty of seeing a touring test team play, add to the possibilty of Sinfield/Peacock bowing out and that the tickets are going on sale this week which gives more time than any of those WCC games then a full house seems very likely.....whatever a full house is allowed to be nowadays at Headingley.

Excellent news. And frankly, who gives a flying one whether the crowd beats some arbitrary figure that Wigan got? This is the first time in 20 years Leeds have had a game against a touring international side. Savour it, enjoy it and hope it's as brutal as the last game against a touring New Zealand side (1989?).

Presumably Leeds won't have anyone available who makes the England squad?

The fact that JP can't really get suspended should make things extra interesting.

Looking forward to this, although without england squad members we could be a little bare especially in the backs.

Apparently peacock and Sinfield won't play either according to Pete smith.