2005 World Club Challenge

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2005 (2005) World Club Challenge  ()
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Elland Road hosted the match
Leeds Rhinos Bulldogs
(SL)(NRL)
3932
12Total
LEE Rhinoscolours.svg 261339
BUL Canterbury colours.svg 62632
Date4 February 2005
Stadium Elland Road
Location Leeds, England
Referee Sean Hampstead
Attendance37,208
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The year 2005 Carnegie World Club Challenge was contested by Super League IX champions Leeds Rhinos and 2004 NRL season premiers, the Bulldogs. The match was played on 4 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.

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Qualification

Leeds Rhinos

The 2004 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 16 October 2004, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The game was played between Leeds Rhinos, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Bradford Bulls, who finished second after the weekly rounds.

Bulldogs

The 2004 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2004 NRL season. It was contested by the Bulldogs, who had finished the regular season in 2nd place, and the Sydney Roosters, who had finished the regular season in 1st place. After both sides eliminated the rest of 2004's top eight teams over the finals series, they faced each other in a grand final for the first time since the 1980 NSWRFL season's decider.

Match details

The Bulldogs had less than a week to adjust from Sydney summer to Yorkshire winter with four training sessions to prepare whereas the Rhinos had been playing friendlies since Boxing Day. [1] The Sydnesiders were also without six senior players who stayed at home after off-season surgeries. [1]

4 February 2005
Leeds Rhinos Rhinoscolours.svg 39 - 32 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs
Tries:
Chev Walker
Mark Calderwood
Danny McGuire
Willie Poaching
Rob Burrow
Richie Mathers
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Goals:
Kevin Sinfield (5)
Field Goals:
Kevin Sinfield
Tries:
Hazem El Masri (2)
Jamaal Lolesi (2)
Luke Patten
Tony Grimaldi



Goals:
Hazem El Masri (5)
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 37,208
Referee: Sean Hampstead Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Leeds RhinosPositionBulldogs
  1. Richie Mathers
Fullback
  1. Luke Patten
2. Mark Calderwood Winger5. Trent Cutler
3. Chev Walker Centre4. Willie Tonga
4. Keith Senior Centre3. Jamaal Lolesi
5. Marcus Bai Winger2. Hazem El Masri
13. Kevin Sinfield (c)Stand Off/Five-Eighth6. Braith Anasta
6. Danny McGuire Scrum Half/Halfback7. Corey Hughes
8. Ryan Bailey Prop10. Roy Asotasi
14. Andrew Dunemann Hooker9. Adam Perry
15. Danny Ward Prop8. Chris Armit
18.Jamie Jones-Buchanan 2nd Row12. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Chris McKenna 2nd Row11. Reni Maitua
20. Gareth Ellis Loose Forward/Lock13. Tony Grimaldi (C)
7. Rob Burrow Interchange15. Ben Czislowski
11. Ali Lauitiiti Interchange16. Nate Myles
10. Barrie McDermott Interchange Trevor Thurling
16. Willie Poching Interchange14. Brett Oliver
Tony Smith Coach Steve Folkes

Leeds opened the scoring with their left centre Chev Walker crossing around the five-minute mark. Kevin Sinfield's conversion was successful so the Rhinos were leading 6 - 0.

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, Andy (3 February 2005). "Dogs with a title to win and a bad name to lose". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

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