World Club Challenge

Posté le 24/02/2011 11:22:22

Wigan, titleholders of the Super League championship, will welcome Saint George Illwarra Dragons, champions of the NRL, on Sunday evening in the World Club challenge. The match, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, will begin at 8.15pm.

The Dragons, who won the last final against Sydney Roosters with a score of 32 - 8, beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 - 10 in their first friendly match of season 2011.

Warriors, once more in the World Club Challenge match, drew against Saint Helens in the Magic Week End and then had a crushing 44 - 10 victory against Bradford last Sunday.

Wayne Bennett has already announced his squad of 20 players selected to try to win the World Club Champion title.

St George Illawarra Dragons squad: Darius Boyd, Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Nick Emmett, Nathan Fien, Mark Gasnier, Ben Hornby, Bronx Goodwin, Jon Green, Michael Greenfield, Dan Hunt, Trent Merrin, Brett  Morris, Jason Nightingale,  Matt Prior, Beau Scott, Jamie Soward, Kyle Stanley, Michael Weyman, Dean Young.

Previous Results

2010 Leeds Rhinos 10 Melbourne Storm 18

2009 Leeds Rhinos 20 Manly Sea Eagles 28

2008 Leeds Rhinos 11 Melbourne Storm 4

2007 St. Helens 18 Brisbane Broncos 14

2006 Bradford Bulls 30 West Tigers 10

2005 Leeds Rhinos 39 Canterbury Bulldogs 32

2004 Bradford Bulls 22 Penrith Panthers 4

2003 St Helens 0 Sydney Roosters 38

2002 Bradford Bulls 41 Newcastle Knights 26

2001 St Helens 20 Brisbane 18

2000 St Helens 6 Melbourne 44

1997 Brisbane 36 Hunter M 12

1993-94 Brisbane 14 Wigan 20

1992-93 Wigan 8 Brisbane 22

1991-92 Widnes 21 Penrith 4

1989-90 Widnes 30 Canberra 18

1987-88 Wigan 8 Manly 2

1975-76 Easts 25 St Helens 2