2015 World Club Series

August 2020 October 2018 2015 World Club Series World Club Series 300px 3 games 6 20,842 Wigan 16 Wigan Warriors vs Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos 13,080 Warrington 16 Warrington Wolves vs St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons 17,301 United Kingdom Sky SportsUnited Kingdom BBC SportUnited Kingdom SLTVAustralia Fox Sports (Australia)France beIN SportUnited States Fox Soccer PlusEurope Sport Klub 39-0 2015 Series South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs World Champions Australia 16 NRL Series Winners 2016 South Sydney 16 Adam Reynolds (12) South Sydney 16 Joel Reddy (2) 2014 2016 Super League Play=offs (for top 8) Super League Qualifying Play-Offs (for bottom 4 as well as top 4 of Championship http://media.therfl.co.uk/docs/Policy%20Review%20-%20September%202013.pdf Archived copy 22 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305004815/http://media.therfl.co.uk/docs/Policy%20Review%20-%20September%202013.pdf 5 March 2016 dead dmy-all https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/25780498 Super League restructure confirmed BBC Sport 2014 World Club Challenge 2014 2016 World Club Series 2016 The 2015 World Club Series was the inaugural World Club Series and was contested by six clubs (three each from the Super League and National Rugby League), including Super League XIX champions, St Helens R.F.C. and 2014 NRL Premiers, the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The 2015 series marked a departure from the previous format, whereby only the premiers from the two respective competitions would take part. Background In September 2014 it was announced that the World Club Series would be overhauled to include six clubs – three each from the Super League and Australia's National Rugby League.http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/world-club-series-details-announced/ WORLD CLUB SERIES DETAILS ANNOUNCED - Rugby League Week 11 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221245/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/world-club-series-details-announced/ 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all The 2015 series will take place between 22–25 February, and will feature three matches, the first and second essentially being two exhibition games and the final game being for the Championship trophy between the two respective premiers as in previous years.http://www.nrl.com/dragons-to-play-in-world-club-series/tabid/10874/newsid/82453/default.aspx Dragons to play in World Club Series 8 October 2014 Other than the two aforementioned teams, it was also announced that Super League clubs the Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors, as well as National Rugby League clubs the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Brisbane Broncos would also take part.Warrington Wolves to take part in 2015 World Club Series https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/29489718 BBC Sport 9 June 2024 4 October 2014Clubs Confirmed for 2015 World Club Series, South Sydney Rabbitohs official website, 9 October 2014 Series details Series Score WinnersScoreRunners-upAUS 16 NRL3 - 0ENG 16 Super League Game 1 #eeeeee 20 February 2015 12 – 18 1st: 10 - 12 2nd: 2 - 6 Warrington Wolves Warrington 16 St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Tries:Gareth O'Brien (13') 1Ryan Atkins (30') 1 Goals:Gareth O'Brien 2/3(14', 59' pen) Tries:1 (2') Tyson Frizell1 (19') Joel Thompson1 (63') Josh DuganGoals:3/3 Gareth Widdop(3', 20', 64') Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 13,080 England Ben Thaler Game 2 #eeeeee 21 February 2015 12 – 14 1st: 6 - 62nd: 6 - 6ET: 0 - 2 Wigan Warriors Wigan 16 Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Tries:Liam Farrell (25') 1Joe Burgess (79') 1 Goals:Matty Smith 2/2 (26', 80') Tries:1 (7') Andrew McCullough1 (56') Lachlan MarantaGoals:3/4 Corey Parker(8', 69' pen, 90') DW Stadium, Wigan 20,842 England Phil Bentham World Club Challenge thumb|The Totally Wicked Stadium hosted the match #eeeeee 22 February 2015 0 – 39 1st: 0 – 24 2nd: 0 – 15 St Helens St Helens 16 South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Tries:2 (31', 67') Joel Reddy1 (2') Glenn Stewart1 (20') Dylan Walker1 (24') Greg Inglis1 (47') Luke Keary1 (58') Chris McQueenGoals:5/8 Adam Reynolds(3', 8' pen, 25', 33', 48')Field Goals:1 (78') Adam Reynolds Langtree Park, St. Helens 17,980 England Richard Silverwood South Sydney 16 George Burgess St. Helens Rugby League Football Club Saints finished Super League XIX's regular season in 1st place and on 11 October 2014 defeated defending premiers the Wigan Warriors 14 - 6 in the 2014 Super League Grand Final, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/11/st-helens-wigan-super-league-grand-final-match-report St Helens win Grand Final after Wigan's Ben Flower is sent off 11 October 2014 The Guardian 15 October 2014 https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/29559845 St Helens 14-6 Wigan Warriors 11 October 2014 BBC Sport 15 October 2014 qualifying the Saints for their sixth World Club Challenge overall. South Sydney Rabbitohs 2014 South Sydney Rabbitohs season 2014 NRL Grand Final The Rabbitohs finished the 2014 NRL season in third place and on 5 October 2014 defeated the 7th-placed Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 - 6 in the 2014 NRL Grand Final,http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/nrl-grand-final-south-sydney-win-first-title-in-43-years-with-victory-over-canterbury-bulldogs-20141005-10qmr5.html NRL Grand Final: South Sydney win first title in 43 years with victory over Canterbury Bulldogs Chammas Michael 5 October 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald 5 October 2014 qualifying South Sydney for their first World Club Challenge. + 2015 World Club Series Final TeamsSt HelensPosit.South SydneyRabbitohs Jonny Lomax Fullback Greg Inglis (c) Tommy Makinson Winger Alex Johnston Mark Percival Centre Dylan Walker Jordan Turner Centre Bryson Goodwin Adam Swift Winger Joel Reddy Travis Burns Five-eighth Luke Keary Jon Wilkin (c) Halfback Adam Reynolds Kyle Amor Prop George Burgess James Roby Hooker Issac Luke Mose Masoe Prop David Tyrrell Joe Greenwood Second Row Glenn Stewart Atelea Vea Second Row John Sutton Mark Flanagan Lock Ben Lowe Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Interchange Jason Clark Alex Walmsley Interchange Chris McQueen Luke Thompson Interchange Tom Burgess Andre Savelio InterchangeChris Grevsmuhl Keiron Cunningham Coach Michael Maguire References Category:2015 in Australian rugby league Category:2015 in English rugby league 2015 Category:St Helens R.F.C. matches Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs matches