2005 World Club Challenge
Encyclopedia
The year 2005 Carnegie World Club Challenge
was contested by Super League IX
champions Leeds Rhinos
and National Rugby League season 2004
premiers, the Bulldogs. The match was played on the 4th of February at Elland Road
, Leeds before 37,208 spectators. Australian Sean Hampstead was the referee. The home team came out winners in the end of what was, at the time, the highest-scoring WCC match ever, with a final scoreline of 39-32.
Coach: Tony Smith
Canterbury Bulldogs
Patten, El-Masri, Lolesi, Tonga, Cutler, Anasta, Hughes, C. Armit, Perry, Asotasi, Maitua, Bill Williams, Grimaldi. Replacements: Oliver, Czislowski, Myles, Brideson
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 by Super League IX
Super League IX
-Television:Live Super League IX matches were broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports in the first year of a new five-year television deal. The contract was signed less than three weeks before the start of the season. The deal, worth £53 million, represented a 15 percent, or £7 million,...
champions Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
and National Rugby League season 2004
National Rugby League season 2004
The year 2004 NRL season was the 97th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the seventh run by the National Rugby League. Fifteen clubs competed for the Telstra Premiership...
premiers, the Bulldogs. The match was played on the 4th of February at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
, Leeds before 37,208 spectators. Australian Sean Hampstead was the referee. The home team came out winners in the end of what was, at the time, the highest-scoring WCC match ever, with a final scoreline of 39-32.
| Leeds Rhinos | Bulldogs | |
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| Fullback | Luke Patten Luke Patten Luke Patten is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford city reds in the super league competition. An New South Wales Country Origin representative fullback he previously played for the Illawarra Steelers and the St George Illawarra Dragons... |
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| Winger | Trent Cutler Trent Cutler Trent Cutler is an Australian professional rugby league player and model. Cutler previously played for the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays on the wing.... |
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| Centre | Willie Tonga Willie Tonga Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL... |
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| Centre | Jamaal Lolesi | |
| Winger | Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri is a Lebanese-Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australia and Lebanon international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he played his entire club football career with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs with... |
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| Stand Off / Five-eighth | Braith Anasta Braith Anasta Braith Anasta is a Greek-Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League... |
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| Scrum Half / Halfback | Corey Hughes Corey Hughes Corey Hughes is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks club in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played eleven seasons for the Bulldogs... |
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| Prop | Roy Asotasi Roy Asotasi Roy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership... |
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| Hooker | Adam Perry | |
| Prop | Chris Armit Chris Armit Chris Armit is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Parramatta Eels... |
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| 2nd Row | Sonny Bill Williams Sonny Bill Williams Sonny William 'Sonny Bill' Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player and former rugby league player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league. In rugby union he usually plays as a centre... |
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| 2nd Row | Reni Maitua Reni Maitua Reni Maitua is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Parramatta Eels of the NRL. An Australian international representative player, he previously played for the Bulldogs RLFC, with whom he won the 2004 premiership... |
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| Loose Forward / Lock | Tony Grimaldi Tony Grimaldi Tony Grimaldi is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canterbury Bulldogs, a club in the National Rugby League. Despite recently announcing an extension of his contract until 2007 Tony was forced to announce his retirement from rugby... (C) |
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| Interchange | Ben Czislowski Ben Czislowski Ben Czislowski is a former professional rugby league player. He played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League... |
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| Interchange | Nate Myles Nate Myles Nate Myles is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs club... |
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| Interchange | Trevor Thurling Trevor Thurling Trevor Thurling is an Australian professional rugby league footbaaller for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League competition . He primarily plays in the second-row or at prop.... |
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| Interchange | Brett Oliver | |
| Coach |
Leeds team
- Richie Mathers
- Mark CalderwoodMark CalderwoodMark Calderwood is an English professional rugby league footballer who is currently looking for a new club after being released by Super League club Hull. He plays as a winger....
- Chev WalkerChev WalkerChev Walker is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Bradford Bulls of Super League. He has played both rugby league and rugby union professionally. Since 2007 he has played rugby league for Hull KR. Until 2010 when he signed a 1 year contract with the Bradford Bulls. Usually a ,...
- Keith SeniorKeith SeniorKeith Senior is an English professional rugby league or who most recently played for the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He has won every honour in the English domestic game. He holds the record for the most Super League appearances & the most Super League tries...
- Marcus BaiMarcus BaiMarcus Bai is a Papua New Guinean former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. Primarily a winger, he played his final season in 2006 for English Super League team Bradford Bulls. He is the only man to win the World Club Challenge with three different clubs...
- Kevin SinfieldKevin SinfieldKevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at...
(c) - Danny McGuireDanny McGuireDanny McGuire is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His preferred position is at /. He has played his entire career to date with the Rhinos, having come through the club's Academy....
- Ryan Bailey
- Matt DiskinMatt DiskinMatt Diskin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Bradford Bulls of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he played ten years with Leeds Rhinos, having won four Super League championships with the club, before moving to the Bulls for the...
- Danny WardDanny WardFor the footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town, see Danny Ward Danny Ward is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL in Europe's Super League. His usual position is as at Prop-forward...
- Jamie Jones-BuchananJamie Jones-BuchananJamie Jones-Buchanan is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Leeds of Super League. An England international representative second-rower, he has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds and has won four Super League championships with the club.His Leeds...
- Chris McKennaChris McKennaChris McKenna is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Queensland and Australia as well as club sides the Brisbane Broncos, South Queensland Crushers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His usual position was second row, though while he played...
- Gareth EllisGareth EllisGareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...
- Rob BurrowRob BurrowRob Burrow is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. He has represented both England and Great Britain as a hooker/half. He has spent his whole career to date at Leeds, having won the Super League championship with them five times...
- Ali LauitiitiAli LauitiitiAli Lauitiiti is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for English club Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. Both a Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Warriors...
- Barrie McDermottBarrie McDermottBarrie McDermott is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative , he played his club football at Oldham, Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos , Bramley and Widnes.McDermott later became the Head of Youth Development with...
- Willie PochingWillie PochingWillie Poching is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current coach of Samoa national team and assistant coach of English Super League club Warrington Wolves...
Coach: Tony Smith
Canterbury Bulldogs
Patten, El-Masri, Lolesi, Tonga, Cutler, Anasta, Hughes, C. Armit, Perry, Asotasi, Maitua, Bill Williams, Grimaldi. Replacements: Oliver, Czislowski, Myles, Brideson