2024 World Club Challenge

[Iamback]

I think pre-season will look a lot different given Vegas.

Good point.

Strange though, The aim was meant to be to build up interest and get some cash in for normally meaningless trial games

 

[Michael Matral]

Just watched that game, both St Helens and Catalan were awful.

 

[blue bags]

Who are the favourites to win over there

I think the French team. Dragons are favourite vs Wigan Warriors in Grand Final

 

[TDD91]

I think the French team. Dragons are favourite vs Wigan Warriors in Grand Final

Wigan came top of the ladder on points difference over Catalans and absolutely battered them when they met in Perpignan in August, 34-0. I may be biased, but I think this has a Wigan win all over it.

If Wigan do win, the WCC could be played on either side of the planet, as Wigan have travelled to Australia twice before. If Catalans win, it must be played in France IMO.

 

[Sime_11]

id love a time where the WCC is played after the respective seasons for both NRL / SL comps

would give it more authenticity and those players who are leaving their club at seasons end get to play a game they really deserve to play.

 

[Pomoz]

Wigan came top of the ladder on points difference over Catalans and absolutely battered them when they met in Perpignan in August, 34-0. I may be biased, but I think this has a Wigan win all over it.

If Wigan do win, the WCC could be played on either side of the planet, as Wigan have travelled to Australia twice before. If Catalans win, it must be played in France IMO.

Good luck to Wigan, I suspect you will be too good for Catalan. Then I hope we can play you with a full team that is also in condition. No excuses.

Our coach Ivan said "St Helens deserved to win, they wanted it more and they were better than us on the day". This is not sour grapes, but I honestly believe that when the Panthers are in form, they are the best RL team in the world, in spite of losing to St Helens. If it's you we are playing, then may the best team win.

 

[blue bags]

Wigan came top of the ladder on points difference over Catalans and absolutely battered them when they met in Perpignan in August, 34-0. I may be biased, but I think this has a Wigan win all over it.

If Wigan do win, the WCC could be played on either side of the planet, as Wigan have travelled to Australia twice before. If Catalans win, it must be played in France IMO.

Wigan use to be the best team in the world. they nearly beat the Australian Kangaroos whilst on tour of England

 

[Nealo 12]

*Emus

 

[blue bags]

*Emus

I don't think so. It was close enough full strength kangaroo team

 

[Nealo 12]

I don't think so. It was close enough full strength kangaroo team

Wigan were always a powerhouse in English Rugby League , but when we toured always had help from the local whistle blowers

 

[John Hamblin]

A relative of my ex wife was the best friend of John Monie. He went over to the UK and when he got home gave me a signed Wigan Jumper . At the time W igan had 17 internationals. I got it framed and gave it to a good mate.

 

[blue bags]

A relative of my ex wife was the best friend of John Monie. He went over to the UK and when he got home gave me a signed Wigan Jumper . At the time W igan had 17 internationals. I got it framed and gave it to a good mate.

Yes Wigan was practically the English test team

 

[Black Magik]

Well Wigan it is!

That game could have another 4 sets in it if the ruck was cleaner. The poms do love to slow it down.

 

[Fangs]

Will be a good home coming for Willie Isa and Kaide Ellis if they are with Wigan next year.

21-4 to Wigan in 1991.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Well Wigan it is!

That game could have another 4 sets in it if the ruck was cleaner. The poms do love to slow it down.

The rucks were so messy. Thought Wigan got away with a lot of rubbish.

 

[mxlegend99]

With a proper pre-season to 3/4 of our spine and knowing how to play without Api already

I expect a much better performance than against St Helens. I wasn't confident in that game or any of our early season matches because of the short preseason and not having a decent hooker. We found our style with Kenny now and Luke Somerton looks very promising.

Life without Critter will take some getting used to. Likewise Leniu. But much smaller holes to fill then Api and Kikau who we managed.

 

[murraymob]

Wigan have issued a challenge to penrith.Great it makes the game more likely to happen

 

[Fangs]

Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet delivers World Club Challenge plea following Grand Final win; 'We want to go there!'

Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet is keen to get a World Club Challenge against Penrith Panthers in the diary having won the Super League Grand Final tonight.

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Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet is keen to get a World Club Challenge against Penrith Panthers in the diary having won the Super League Grand Final tonight.

Bitter rivals St Helens beat Penrith in their own backyard at the beginning of this year, the first Super League club to win in Australia since 1994.

Panthers head coach Ivan Cleary has already expressed his desire for one to take place next year, and having sealed a third piece of silverware in his reign as Warriors chief, Peet was very much of the same opinion.

Jovially, he said: “We want to go there! We’re looking forward to it, it would be an honour. I hadn’t really thought about that to be honest, but I know the club would like to go there.

“It’s an exciting thing for next year, for the future, and I suppose we can start to think about that, maybe come Tuesday.

“We’ve got massive respect for them as an organisation. This club has a great history playing in that competition, and it’s where we should be.

“We’ll play anywhere. I’ll just let those higher up in the club than me sort all that out. We’ll make sure we’re ready to play.”

 

[Sime_11]

bring it on !!!

 

[blue bags]

St Helens Saints Played Dragons as warm up match last year
Hopefully Wigan Warriors does the same
But this time on the sacred turf of Kogarah Jubilee oval