2005 World Club Challenge

Rugby league competition January 2019 2005 World Club Challenge Leeds elland road stadium.jpg 250px 2005 World Club Challenge logo Elland Road hosted the match Leeds Rhinos Bulldogs SL NRL LEE Leeds Rhinos 16 BUL Bulldogs 16 26 13 39 6 26 32 4 February 2005 Elland Road Leeds, England Sean Hampstead 37,208 United Kingdom Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson World Club Challenge 2004 2006 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. Qualification Leeds Rhinos 2004 Super League Grand Final 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 2004 NRL Grand Final 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.Wilson Andy Dogs with a title to win and a bad name to lose https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/feb/03/rugbyleague.leedsrhinos 7 October 2018 theguardian.com Guardian News and Media Limited 3 February 2005 The Sydnesiders were also without six senior players who stayed at home after off-season surgeries. #eeeeee 4 February 2005 Leeds Rhinos Leeds 16 39 - 32 Canterbury 16 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 37,208 Sean Hampstead AUS Leeds RhinosPositionBulldogs Richie Mathers Fullback Luke Patten 2. Mark Calderwood Winger 5. Trent Cutler 3. Chev Walker Centre 4. Willie Tonga 4. Keith Senior Centre 3. Jamaal Lolesi 5. Marcus Bai Winger 2. Hazem El Masri 13. Kevin Sinfield (c) Stand Off/Five-Eighth 6. Braith Anasta 6. Danny McGuire Scrum Half/Halfback 7. Corey Hughes 8. Ryan Bailey Prop 10. Roy Asotasi 14. Andrew Dunemann Hooker 9. Adam Perry 15. Danny Ward Prop 8. Chris Armit 18.Jamie Jones-Buchanan 2nd Row 12. Sonny Bill Williams12. Chris McKenna 2nd Row 11. Reni Maitua 20. Gareth Ellis Loose Forward/Lock 13. Tony Grimaldi (C) 7. Rob Burrow Interchange 15. Ben Czislowski 11. Ali Lauitiiti Interchange 16. Nate Myles 10. Barrie McDermott Interchange Trevor Thurling 16. Willie Poching Interchange 14. 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 Sources 2005 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk Rhinos power to world club crown - bbc.co.uk Carnegie & Rhinos on top of the world - lmu.ac.uk 2005 World Club Challenge at rlphotos.com 2005 World Club Challenge at rugbyleagueproject.com 2005 Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs matches Category:Leeds Rhinos matches Category:2005 in English rugby league Category:2005 in Australian rugby league Category:2005 rugby league matches Category:Sports competitions in Leeds