2006 World Club Challenge
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{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2006
|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 = Wests Tigers
|home_league = Super League
|away_league = National Rugby League
|home_abbr = BRA {{leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|16}}
|away_abbr = WES {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}}
|home_half1 = 12
|home_half2 = 18
|home_total = 30
|away_half1 = 4
|away_half2 = 6
|away_total = 10
|date = 3 February 2006
|stadium = Kirklees Stadium
|location = Huddersfield, England
|MoM_title = Man of the Match
|MoM = Stuart Fielden {{leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|16}}
|anthem_title =
|anthem =
|anthem2_title=
|anthem2 =
|referee = Steve Ganson {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|attendance = 19,207
|network = {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Sky Sports
|network2 =
|commentators = Eddie Hemmings
|commentators2= Mike Stephenson
|commentators3=
|tournaments = World Club Challenge
|last = 2005
|next = 2007
}}
The 2006 World Club Challenge was a Rugby league match held on Friday, 3 February 2006, at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, UK. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls and Wests Tigers.
Qualification
=Bradford Bulls=
{{see|2005 Super League Grand Final}}
Bradford Bulls qualified for the Challenge after being crowned the 2005 Super League champions, defeating their local rivals Leeds Rhinos 15–6 at Old Trafford. This Grand Final win avenged a defeat to the same team in the title decider the year before.
=Wests Tigers=
{{see|2005 NRL Grand Final}}
Wests Tigers clinched the 2005 National Rugby League title in a 30–16 defeat of North Queensland Cowboys to earn a place in the World Club Challenge. The Tigers had reached the Grand Final for the first time since their formation five years earlier following a merger of Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs.
Teams
The Tigers were without six of their 2005 NRL grand final-winning team: star stand-off half back Benji Marshall had undergone shoulder surgery in the off season; winger Pat Richards and forward Mark O'Neill had signed to play with other clubs, and Dene Halatau, Todd Payten and Shane Elford were also absent.
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+ 2006 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 black; background: #f60; color: white"|Wests Tigers |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Michael Withers
| align="center" colspan="1" | Fullback | align="center" colspan="1" | Brett Hodgson |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Marcus Bai
| align="center" colspan="1" | Winger | align="center" colspan="1" | Shannon McDonnell |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Ben Harris
| align="center" colspan="1" | Centre | align="center" colspan="1" | Dean Collis |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Shontayne Hape
| align="center" colspan="1" | Centre | align="center" colspan="1" | Paul Whatuira |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Lesley Vainikolo
| align="center" colspan="1" | Winger | align="center" colspan="1" | Jamaal Lolesi |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Karl Pryce
| align="center" colspan="1" | Stand Off/Five-Eighth | align="center" colspan="1" | Daniel Fitzhenry |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Iestyn Harris (c)
| align="center" colspan="1" | Scrum Half/Halfback | align="center" colspan="1" | Scott Prince (c) |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Stuart Fielden
| align="center" colspan="1" | Prop | align="center" colspan="1" | Ryan O'Hara |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Ian Henderson
| align="center" colspan="1" | Hooker | align="center" colspan="1" | Robbie Farah |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Andy Lynch
| align="center" colspan="1" | Prop | align="center" colspan="1" | John Skandalis |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Paul Johnson
| align="center" colspan="1" | 2nd Row | align="center" colspan="1" | Anthony Laffranchi |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Bradley Meyers
| align="center" colspan="1" | 2nd Row | align="center" colspan="1" | Chris Heighington |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Jamie Langley
| align="center" colspan="1" | Loose Forward/Lock | align="center" colspan="1" | Ben Galea |
| align="center" colspan="1" |
| align="center" colspan="1" | | align="center" colspan="1" | |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Joe Vagana
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | Bryce Gibbs |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Stanley Gene
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | Liam Fulton |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Brett Ferres
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | Bronson Harrison |
| align="center" colspan="1" | Matt Cook
| align="center" colspan="1" | Interchange | align="center" colspan="1" | Sam Harris |
| 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" | Tim Sheens |
Match details
{{rugbyleaguebox |
bg = #eeeeee |
date = Friday, 3 February
20:00 UTC+0 |
team1 = Bradford Bulls {{leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|16}} |
score = 30 - 10|
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/4666868.stm Report]|
team2 = {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers |
points1 = Tries:
Marcus Bai (2)
Stanley Gene
Stuart Fielden (2)
Goals:
Iestyn Harris (5) |
points2 = Tries:
Daniel Fitzhenry
Brett Hodgson
Goals:
Brett Hodgson (1) |
stadium = Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield |
attendance = 19,207 |
manofmatch = Stuart Fielden {{leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|16}} |
referee= Steve Ganson {{flagicon|ENG}} |
}}
Man of the Match
Stuart Fielden of the Bradford Bulls was awarded man of the match.
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070618195724/http://bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_history_full.asp?fixtureid=350 2006 World club Challenge at bradfordbulls.co.uk]
- [http://www.superleague.co.uk/wcc_2006.php?rid=321 2006 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk]
- [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/matches/World_Club_Challenge_2006/Bradford_Bulls-vs-Wests_Tigers.html 2006 World Club Challenge at rugbyleagueproject.com]
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