2001 World Club Challenge
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| 2001 World Club Challenge | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 26 January 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Reebok Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Bolton, England | ||||||||||||
| Man of the Match | Sean Long  | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Stuart Cummings  | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 16,041 | ||||||||||||
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The 2001 World Club Challenge was contested between Super League V champions, St. Helens and 2000 NRL season premiers, the Brisbane Broncos.[1] The Broncos made the trip to England to play St Helens before the start of the 2001 NRL and Super League seasons and were beaten by two late drop goals (known as a field goal in Australia, but not to be confused with the archaic field goal) from the home side in the final minutes.
St Helens
The 2000 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding match of Super League V. It was contested by Wigan Warriors who had finished the regular season in 1s place, and St Helens R.F.C. who had finished in 2nd place, after both teams had played their way through the finals series. St Helens had played in the previous World Club Challenge, suffering a comprehensive defeat at the hands of the Melbourne Storm.
Brisbane Broncos
The 2000 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2000 NRL season. It was contested by the Brisbane Broncos, who had finished the regular season in 1st place, and the Sydney Roosters, who had finished in 2nd place, after both teams played their way through the finals series. Prior to the previous World Club Challenge, the Broncos had contested the three preceding it, winning twice.
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