Darryl's Rugby League Page - World Club Challenge

World Club Challenge The World Club Championship is one of the most prestigious club matches in Rugby League, and sees the Grand Final winners from Australian NRL competition and the Super League (Europe) competition meet head to head to decide the best club team in the game. Theoretically the venue should rotate between England and Australia but Australia has generally either been unwilling or unable to host the challenge and so is usually held in England shortly before the start of the new season. Many people in Australia argue that the WCC thus fails to find the true world champion rugby league club as the conditions too often favour the British team.
Australian NRL	UK Super League

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1976, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2009-2011, 2013	1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2001-02, 2004-08, 2012

Year	Details	Winners Country of Origin
2013	Sat 23 Feb, 2013 Leeds Rhinos 14 v Melbournce Storm 18 Headingley, U.K
2012	Leeds Rhinos 26 v Many Sea Eagles 12 Headingley, U.K
2011	Wigan Warriors 15 v St.George-Illawarra Dragons 21 DW Stadium, U.K Crowd: 24,268
2010	Sun 28 Feb, 2010 Leeds Rhinos 10 v Melbourne Storm 18 Elland Road, Leeds, U.K Crowd: 27,697
2009	Fri 22nd Feb, 2008 Sea Eagles 28 v Leeds Rhinos 20 Elland Road, Leeds, U.K Crowd: 32,569
2008	Fri 22nd Feb, 2008 Leeds Rhinos 11 def Melbourne Storm 4 Elland Road, Leeds, U.K Crowd: 33,204
2007	February 23, 2007 St Helens Saints 18-14 Brisbane Broncos Reebok Stadium, Bolton, U.K
2006	Bradford Bulls 30-10 Wests Tigers Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, U.K
2005	Leeds Rhinos 39-32 Canterbury Bulldogs Elland Road, Leeds, U.K
2004	Bradford Bulls 22-4 Penrith Panthers McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, U.K
2003	Sydney Roosters 38 - 0 St Helens Saints Reebok Stadium, Bolton, U.K
2002	Bradford Bulls 41-26 Newcastle Knights McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, U.K
2001	St Helens Saints 20-18 Brisbane Broncos Reebok Stadium, Bolton
2000	Melbourne Storm 44-6 St Helens Saints JJB Stadium, Wigan, U.K
1997	Brisbane Broncos 36-12 Hunter Mariners Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, N.Z. In 1997 an expanded tournament was played with the 22 teams from both Super League competitions. An all-Australian final ensued.
1994	Wigan Warriors 20-14 Brisbane Broncos ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Aust.
1992	Brisbane Broncos 22-8 Wigan Warriors Central Park, Wigan, U.K
1991	Wigan Warriors 21-4 Penrith Anfield, Liverpool, U.K
1989	Widnes Vikings 30-18 Canberra Raiders Old Trafford, Manchester, U.K
1987	Wigan Warriors 8-2 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Central Park, Wigan, U.K
1976	Eastern Suburbs Roosters 25-2 St Helens Saints Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Aust.