2001 World Club Challenge
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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
. 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.
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.
World Club Challenge
The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club...
was contested between Super League V
Super League V
-Wide to West:St Helens, who finished second in the regular season table, hosted Bradford Bulls for the qualifying play-off in week one of the play-offs. One of Super League's most well known tries was scored in the final seconds of the match. Bradford led the game 11–10 into the final minute when,...
champions, St Helens and 2000 NRL season premiers, the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
. 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.
The match
The match was played in wintery conditions on the night of Friday the 26th of January at Reebok StadiumReebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
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
Paul Morgan (rugby league)
Paul "Porky" Morgan was an Australian rugby league player and businessman. He is remembered for being co-founder of the Brisbane Broncos club...
who had died from a heart attack the previous day.
Lineups
 Brisbane Broncos |
Position | St. Helens  |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer Darren Lockyer Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011... |
1. FB | Paul Wellens Paul Wellens Paul Simon Wellens is an English multi-award–winning rugby league footballer. Wellens plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. Wellens is a Great Britain and England international... |
| Lote Tuqiri | 2. WG | Sean Hoppe Sean Hoppe Sean Edward Hoppe is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented his country.-Early years:... |
| Stuart Kelly Stuart Kelly Stuart Kelly is an Australian former rugby league player. He played for the Gold Coast Seagulls, Parramatta Eels and the Brisbane Broncos in the Australian first grade premiership competition. His position of choice was usually at centre or wing.-Point scoring summary:-Matches played:-External... |
3. CE | Kevin Iro Kevin Iro Kevin Leslie Iro is a former professional rugby league international footballer who has representated both New Zealand and the Cook Islands. In his domestic career, his achievements include playing in the Challenge Cup final for Leeds, Wigan and St. Helens.Iro is the younger brother of New Zealand... |
| Michael De Vere Michael De Vere Michael De Vere is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Australia in four tests and New South Wales in five State of Origin matches... |
4. CE | Paul Newlove Paul Newlove Paul Newlove is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. A Great Britain and England international representative, he competed in the Super League competition, featuring as a . He played for the St... |
| Wendell Sailor Wendell Sailor Wendell Jermaine Sailor is an Australian former professional rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union – a dual code international. He is an Australian Torres Strait Islander.Sailor's large frame and bullocking style changed the way wingers played rugby... |
5. WG | Anthony Sullivan Anthony Sullivan Anthony C. Sullivan is an English-born former rugby league and rugby union player who represented Wales at international level... |
| Shaun Berrigan Shaun Berrigan Shaun Berrigan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the NRL. Brother of fellow professional, Barry, Shaun has also played for the Brisbane Broncos, Hull and the New Zealand Warriors... |
6. FE | Tommy Martyn Tommy Martyn Tommy Martyn played for St Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and, subsequently, Super League. He also played for Oldham and Leigh Centurions.Martyn teamed up with Bobbie Goulding in the halves for the 1997 Challenge Cup final at Wembley. His two tries and try-saving ankle-tap on Danny Peacock... |
| Scott Prince Scott Prince Scott Prince is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current captain of the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League... |
7. HB | Sean Long Sean Long Sean Long is an English former professional rugby league and current rugby union footballer with Preston Grasshoppers. He has played for Wigan, Widnes and Hull but is best known for playing for St Helens in the Super League. Internationally he has represented England and Great Britain at /... |
| Shane Webcke Shane Webcke Shane Webcke is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who spent his entire top-grade career playing for the Brisbane Broncos. His position of choice was at prop forward and at his peak he was renowned as the best front rower in the world... |
8. PR | David Fairleigh David Fairleigh David Fairleigh is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played the majority of his club football in Australia for the North Sydney Bears, winning 1994's... |
| Luke Priddis Luke Priddis Luke Priddis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s... |
9. HK | Keiron Cunningham Keiron Cunningham Keiron Cunningham is a former British professional rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international representative hooker, he played his entire club rugby career at St... |
| Petero Civoniceva Petero Civoniceva Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League... |
10. PR | Sonny Nickle Sonny Nickle Sonny Nickle is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s.He played for Hunslet, St. Helens, Bradford Bulls, Sheffield Eagles, and Leigh Centurions. He played in the and as a . He was part of the package put together by St... |
| Gorden Tallis Gorden Tallis Gorden James Tallis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played from 1992 to 2004. He captained Australia and Queensland as well as the Brisbane Broncos club, with whom he won three premierships and one Clive Churchill Medal... (c) |
11. SR | Chris Joynt Chris Joynt Chris M. Joynt is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative , and /, he played his club football with St... (c) |
| Dane Carlaw Dane Carlaw Dane Carlaw is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in Australia's National Rugby League after spending three years in the European Super League competition playing for French side Catalans Dragons.-Early years:While attending Padua... |
12. SR | Peter Shiels Peter Shiels Peter Shiels , is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Penrith, Western Suburbs, Western Reds, Newcastle Knights in Australia and St Helens in the European Super League as a and as a .-Personal life:Peter is married to Linda , the sister of fellow... |
| Phillip Lee | 13. LF | Paul Sculthorpe Paul Sculthorpe Paul Sculthorpe , is an English retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative /, and /, he played club football for St. Helens, with whom he won a total of four Grand Finals, three Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenges... |
| Shane Walker | 14. Bench | Tim Jonkers Tim Jonkers Tim Jonkers , is an ex-professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Ireland international representative second-row forward, he played his club football with St... |
| Ashley Harrison Ashley Harrison Ashley Harrison is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the NRL... |
15. Bench | Vila Matautia Vila Matautia Vila Matautia is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He was a Samoan international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He also played with St. Helens in Super League, having championship and Challenge Cup final success with them... |
| Brad Meyers Brad Meyers Bradley Meyers is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League... |
16. Bench | John Stankevich |
| Chris Walker | 17. Bench | Anthony Stewart |
| Wayne Bennett | Coach | Ian Millward Ian Millward Ian Millward is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. Millward is currently the head coach at Super League side Castleford.... |