2001 World Club Challenge

	2001 World Club Challenge
St Helens	Brisbane Broncos
(Super League)	(National Rugby League)
20	18
Date	26 January 2001
Stadium	Reebok Stadium
Location	Bolton, United Kingdom
Referee	Stuart Cummings
Attendance	16,041
	Broadcast partner
Broadcaster	Sky Sports
Commentators	Eddie Hemmings, Mike Stephenson

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 field goals from the home side in the final minutes.

Background

St Helens

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Brisbane Broncos

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Match details

The match was played in wintery conditions on the night of Friday the 26th of January at Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England before a crowd of 16,041. The Broncos players wore black armbands in memory of the club's co-founder Paul "Porky" Morgan who had died from a heart attack the previous day.

16x16px St. Helens	Position	Brisbane Broncos
Paul Wellens	1. FB	Darren Lockyer
Sean Hoppe	2. WG	Lote Tuqiri
Kevin Iro	3. CE	Stuart Kelly
Paul Newlove	4. CE	Michael De Vere
Anthony Sullivan	5. WG	Wendell Sailor
Tommy Martyn	6. FE/SO	Shaun Berrigan
Sean Long	7. HB/SH	Scott Prince
David Fairleigh	8. PR	Shane Webcke
Keiron Cunningham	9. HK	Luke Priddis
Sonny Nickle	10. PR	Petero Civoniceva
Chris Joynt (c)	11. SR	Gorden Tallis (c)
Peter Shiels	12. SR	Dane Carlaw
Paul Sculthorpe	13. LF	Phillip Lee
Tim Jonkers	14. Bench	Shane Walker
Vila Matautia	15. Bench	Ashley Harrison
John Stankevich	16. Bench	Brad Meyers
Anthony Stewart	17. Bench	Chris Walker
Ian Millward	Coach	Wayne Bennett

First half

The first try of the match was scored by the Broncos from close to the Saints' try-line when Shaun Berrigan, playing at five-eighth, burrowed over from dummy half. St. Helens answered with a try from their loose forward, Paul Sculthorpe. This was followed by the Brisbane lock, Phillip Lee scoring at the other end. The half-time score was 6 - 12 in favour of the Broncos.

Second half

Brisbane were again the first to score in the second half through Brad Meyers, giving the visitors a good lead. But a converted try from Saints' scrum-half, Sean Long put the home team back in it at 18 - 12. The scores were then levelled when St. Helens centre, Paul Newlove ran around Wendell Sailor and dashed downfield, passing back inside to his captain, Chris Joynt to score. In the final minutes of the match the Saints managed to wear down the clock without conceding any points as try-scorers Sculthorpe and Long kicked a field goal each, leaving the score at the final siren at 20 - 18.

St Helens 20		Brisbane 18
Tries (3): Chris Joynt Sean Long Paul Sculthorpe		Tries (3): Shaun Berrigan Phillip Lee Brad Meyers
Goals (3): Sean Long (3)		Goals (3): Michel De Vere (3)
Field goals (2): Sean Long Paul Sculthorpe

References

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External links

↑ 2001 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk

[1] 2001 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk

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2001 World Club Challenge

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St Helens

Brisbane Broncos

Match details

First half

Second half

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