World Club Challenge

[redwhitedragon]

The 2011 World Club Challenage will be contested between NRL Champions St George Illawarra and Super League Champions, Wigan Warriors. How good will this be? Anyone thinking of going over?

 

[Southernsaint]

I live in Ireland so I will definitely be going over. If we play a warm-up down in London like a few of the other teams have done, I'll make a week of it and head over for that too.

If someone can't make it over but they want their sign to make an appearance, courier it over & I'll make sure it's displayed with pride!!

 

[dragon_around]

vs

How they advanced through:

Wigan Warriors 22-10 St Helens Saints

St George Illawarra Dragons 32-8 Sydney Roosters


TEAM LINEUPS:

Wigan: TBA

St George Illawarra: TBA

 

[Willow]

It's a shame we're not playing St Helens.

Getting a 'Saints' chant going would be no sweat.

 

[j0nesy]

I wonder how serious the boys will be taking it though. I've heard some interesting stories about these WCC "tours". sh*t I'd love to go though, I really would...

 

[ME SO HORNBY!]

I really hope the boys dont treat it as a trial and give it a good crack. It would be the icing on the cake to be crowned world champions even if it doesn't mean all that much in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Smoove_Saint]

How good will it be to see St.George playing in the old dart!

 

[Rexxy]

It's a shame we're not playing St Helens.

Getting a 'Saints' chant going would be no sweat.

I hear you're going over willow. Subject to your foot injury healing.

 

[Winmar]

It's just a shame we're not playing St Helens. Oh well, it will be nice to smash Wigan.

 

[Willow]

I hear you're going over willow. Subject to your foot injury healing.

It'll have to be 4 air tickets or nothing. I'll be working hard towards it. The game is in January I assume?

 

[noubar59]

usually late Feb

 

[Non Terminator]

I don't believe a Wayne Bennett coached side has ever really let down the challenge. The last two they went for, St Helens were simply a better side. This will be a cracker though, Wigan aren't easybeats.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Will be interesting to see who wears what kit...

 

[Slackboy72]

I recall some 18 months ago when we signed Nathan Fien I said something to the effect of "prepare for world domination". I love it when I'm so right so much of the time.

 

[Benny]

I'm in - I've always said if we finally win it I will go and I'm going (who knows when I will get another chance).

 

[Saint Doc]

who wants to give me $10,000?!

 

[Willow]

FTR, while we'll be in this for the ride, the Poms take this match pretty seriously.

NEWS (3rd Oct)

Their [Wigan] triumphant players were grabbing a couple of hours' sleep before resuming their celebrations on a soggy open-top bus tour of the town, but many supporters watched Sky's live coverage of St George Illawarra Dragons beating Sydney Roosters in Australia's National Rugby League Grand Final to set up a mouthwatering World Club Challenge for next February.

The former Wigan chairman Maurice Lindsay pioneered the idea of an international club competition, inviting Manly to Central Park in 1987 for a match and an occasion that none who witnessed it will ever forget

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/oct/03/wigan-st-helens-super-league-grand-final

So February seems likely. Another media outlet said end of March but that can't be right.

 

[St. Linnane]

Wigan Fans on Twitter (unoffical supporter group) stated 27 February.

 

[_Johnsy]

Just had a quick squizz on V-Australia
Guessing dates -Leave 25th Feb, return 28th

Return airfare Brisbane to London
$2202

Sydney to London
$1846
Or return on March 1 $1671

Flightcentre.com.au
Sydney - London
Leave 25th Feb - Return 1st March
Minimum $1800

 

[Willow]

OK, 27 Feb is a Sunday so that sounds right.

Cheap flights watch is officially underway.