2005 World Club Challenge

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2005 (2005) World Club Challenge
2005 World Club Challenge logo
Elland Road hosted the match
Leeds Rhinos
Bulldogs
(SL) (NRL)
39 32
12 Total
LEE 2613 39
BUL 626 32
Date4 February 2005
StadiumElland Road
LocationLeeds, England
RefereeSean Hampstead
Attendance37,208
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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

Further information: 2004 Super League Grand Final

The 2004

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

Further information: 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.[1] The Sydnesiders were also without six senior players who stayed at home after off-season surgeries.[1]

4 February 2005
Leeds Rhinos 39 - 32
Bulldogs
Tries:
Richie Mathers
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Goals:
Kevin Sinfield
(5)
Field Goals:
Kevin Sinfield 		[1]
 Tries:
Jamaal Lolesi (2)
Luke Patten
Tony Grimaldi




Goals:
Hazem El Masri (5)
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 37,208
Referee: Sean Hampstead Australia
Leeds Rhinos Position Bulldogs
  1. Richie Mathers
 Fullback
  1. 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 Williams
12. 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

  1. ^ a b 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.

Sources

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