Everton’s new home will shine on the global stage once again when a sold-out crowd watches the second test in the Ashes Rugby League series between England and Australia on Saturday. The match will be the first major sporting event to be hosted by Hill Dickinson Stadium away from football and is an historic milestone for both the club and the city of Liverpool.

It will showcase the stunning ground to the world while highlighting the immense value the state-of-the-art venue is set to bring to the region for generations to come. Put simply, this is what all the hard work was for.

“It’s hugely significant,” Everton’s chief real estate and regeneration officer Colin Chong told the ECHO: “It signals that this venue is more than a football ground. It’s a 365-day destination that can host world-class sport, concerts, conferences, exhibitions and cultural events.

“The Rugby League Ashes is the first...