2004 World Club Challenge
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{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2004
|title = World Club Challenge
|image = Huddersfield the-john-smiths-stadium.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|caption = The Kirklees Stadium hosted the match
|alt =
|home = Bradford Bulls
|away = Penrith Panthers
|home_league = Super League
|away_league = National Rugby League
|home_abbr = BRA {{leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|16}}
|away_abbr = PEN {{leagueicon|Penrith Panthers|16}}
|home_half1 = 16
|home_half2 = 6
|home_total = 22
|away_half1 = 0
|away_half2 = 4
|away_total = 4
|date = 13 February 2004
|stadium = Kirklees Stadium
|location = Huddersfield, England
|MoM_title = Man of the Match
|MoM = Leon Pryce {{leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|16}}
|anthem_title =
|anthem =
|anthem2_title=
|anthem2 =
|referee = Steve Ganson
|attendance = 18,962
|network = {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Sky Sports
|network2 =
|commentators = Eddie Hemmings
|commentators2= Mike Stephenson
|commentators3=
|tournaments = World Club Challenge
|last = 2003
|next = 2005
}}
The 2004 World Club Challenge was held on Friday, 13 February 2004, at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, England. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls and the Penrith Panthers.
Background
=Bradford Bulls=
{{Main|2003 Super League Grand Final}}
=Penrith Panthers=
{{Main|2003 NRL Grand Final}}
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Match Summary
{{rugbyleaguebox |
bg = #eeeeee |
date = 13 February 2004 |
team1 = Bradford Bulls {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} |
score = 22 – 4 |
report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/world-club-challenge-2004/bradford-vs-penrith.html (Report)] |
team2 = {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers |
points1 = Tries:
Lesley Vainikolo
Leon Pryce
Robert Parker
Logan Swann
Goals:
Michael Withers (3/5)
Lee Radford (0/1) |
points2 = Tries:
Luke Priddis
Goals:
Preston Campbell (0/1) |
stadium = Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield |
attendance = 18,962 |
referee= Steve Ganson {{flagicon|ENG}} |
manofmatch = Leon Pryce {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} |
}}
Teams
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+ 2004 World Club Challenge Teams !align="centre" width="136" style="border: 3px solid black; background: white; color: red"|Bradford Bulls !align="center" style="background: #eeeeee; color: black"|Position !align="centre" width="136" style="border: 3px solid purple; background: black; color: white"|Penrith Panthers |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 6. Michael Withers
| align="center" colspan="1" | Fullback | align="center" colspan="1" | |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 2. Tevita Vaikona
| align="center" colspan="1" | Winger | align="center" colspan="1" | 2. Brett Howland |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 16. Paul Johnson
| align="center" colspan="1" | Centre | align="center" colspan="1" | 3. Luke Lewis |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 4. Shontayne Hape
| align="center" colspan="1" | Centre | align="center" colspan="1" | 4. Paul Whatuira |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 5. Lesley Vainikolo
| align="center" colspan="1" | Winger | align="center" colspan="1" | 5. Luke Rooney |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 3. Leon Pryce
| align="center" colspan="1" | Stand Off / five-eighth | align="center" colspan="1" | 6. Preston Campbell |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 15. Karl Pratt
| align="center" colspan="1" | Scrum half / halfback | align="center" colspan="1" | 7. Craig Gower (c) |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 10. Paul Anderson
| align="center" colspan="1" | Prop | align="center" colspan="1" | 8. Joel Clinton |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 24. Aaron Smith
| align="center" colspan="1" | Hooker | align="center" colspan="1" | 9. Luke Priddis |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 29. Stuart Fielden
| align="center" colspan="1" | Prop | align="center" colspan="1" | 10. Martin Lang |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 11. Lee Radford
| align="center" colspan="1" | 2nd Row | align="center" colspan="1" | 11. Joe Galuvao |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 12. Jamie Peacock (c)
| align="center" colspan="1" | 2nd Row | align="center" colspan="1" | 12. Tony Puletua |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 13. Logan Swann
| align="center" colspan="1" | Loose forward / Lock | align="center" colspan="1" | 13. Trent Waterhouse |
| align="center" colspan="1" |
| align="center" colspan="1" | | align="center" colspan="1" | |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 17. Stuart Reardon
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | 14. Ben Ross |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 8. Joe Vagana
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | 16. Colin Ward |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 27. Robert Parker
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | 15. Shane Rodney |
| align="center" colspan="1" | 18. Jamie Langley
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | 17. Luke Swain |
| align="center" colspan="1" |
| align="center" colspan="1" | | align="center" colspan="1" | |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Brian Noble
| align="center" colspan="1" | Coach | align="center" colspan="1" | John Lang |
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090306132411/http://www.superleague.co.uk/wcc_2004.php?rid=321 2004 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk]
- [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/matches/World_Club_Challenge_2004/Bradford_Bulls-vs-Penrith_Panthers.html 2004 World Club Challenge at rugbyleagueproject.com]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/3485193.stm BBC Report]
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{{Bradford Bulls - 2004 World Club Challenge winners}}
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