2017 World Club Series#World Club Challenge
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby football league season
|title = 2017 Dacia World Club Series
|league = World Club Series
|pixels = 175px
|duration = 2 games
|no_of_teams = 4
|highest_attendance = 21,011 {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Wigan Warriors vs
{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|lowest_attendance = 12,082 {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} Warrington Wolves vs
{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos
|TV = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Sky Sports
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} BBC Sport
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} SLTV
{{flagicon|Australia}} Nine Network
{{flagicon|France}} beIN Sport
{{flagicon|United States}} Fox Soccer Plus
{{flagicon|Europe}} Sport Klub
|season = 2017 Series
|season_champs = {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Wigan Warriors
|season_champ_name = World Champions
|league_leaders = {{flagicon|ENG}} Super League
|league_leaders_name = Series Winners
| second_place = {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|top_scorer = {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Joe Burgess (12)
|top_goals = {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}}Declan Patton (6)
|top try scorer = {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Joe Burgess (3)
| tournaments = World Club Challenge
| promoted_from = 2016
|relegate next = 2018
|prevseason_link = 2016 World Club Series
|prevseason_year = 2016
|nextseason_link =2018 World Club Challenge
|nextseason_year =2018
}}
The 2017 World Club Series (also known as the 2017 Dacia World Club Series) was the third staging of the World Club Series and featured two Super League teams and two National Rugby League (NRL) teams. The series included the World Club Challenge, a one-off match between the champions of the Super League and NRL.
Background
In 2016, it was suggested that future World Club Series could be expanded to eight teams,{{cite web |title=Super League keen to develop World Club Series despite whitewash |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/22/super-league-develop-world-club-series |website=The Guardian |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=22 February 2016}} but several NRL clubs were resistant to this plan.{{cite web |title=Wayne Bennett backs World Club Series in face of growing Australian opposition |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/11/wayne-bennett-world-club-series-brisbane-broncos-england-four-nations |website=The Guardian |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=11 October 2016}} In October 2016, NRL Grand Final runners up Melbourne Storm announced they would not be participating due to it interfering with their pre-season.{{cite news|title=Melbourne Storm confirm World Club Challenge stance|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/melbourne-storm-confirm-world-club-challenge-stance/news-story/37241c1b600ed48fc424183fdfa6e77e|date=10 October 2016|access-date=22 February 2017}}
The Brisbane Broncos were the only side that finished in the top 8 from that season that accepted an invitation to play meaning the series would be reduced to only two teams. Challenge Cup winners Hull F.C. would consequently not be able to participate as no game could be arranged.
Series details
=Series Score=
| class="wikitable"
!Winners !Score !Runners-up |
| {{flagicon|ENG|16}} Super League
!2–0 |{{flagicon|AUS|16}} NRL |
=Game 1: Warrington Vs Brisbane=
{{rugbyleaguebox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 18 February{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/world-club-series-announced/tabid/10874/newsid/102181/default.aspx|title = World Club Series announced|date = 21 October 2016}}
| score = 27 – 18
| report = {{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38971476|title = Warrington 27-18 Brisbane|work = BBC Sport}}
1st: 24 – 6
2nd: 3 – 12
| team1 ={{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} Warrington Wolves
| team2 ={{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos
| points1 = Tries:
Kevin Brown (2') 1
Ryan Atkins (14') 1
Matthew Russell (18') 1
Tom Lineham (39') 1
Goals:
Declan Patton 5/6
(3', 7' pen, 15', 19', 66' pen)
Field Goals:
Declan Patton (63') 1
| points2 = Tries:
1 (26') Corey Oates
1 (44') James Roberts
1 (72') David Mead
Goals:
3/3 Jordan Kahu
(27', 46', 72')
| stadium = Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
| attendance = 12,082
| referee = {{flagicon|ENG|16}} Phil Bentham
| manofmatch = {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} Kevin Brown
}}
Warrington are the first Super League team to beat a NRL team in 5 years, and 8 games.
=World Club Challenge=
File:Wigan athletics dw stadium.jpg hosted the match ]]
{{rugbyleaguebox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 19 February
| score = 22 – 6
| report ={{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38971535|title = Wigan Warriors 22-6 Cronulla Sharks|work = BBC Sport}}
1st: 10 – 0
2nd: 12 – 6
| team1 ={{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Wigan Warriors
| team2 ={{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
| points1 = Tries:
Joe Burgess (3', 23', 80') 3
Oliver Gildart (45') 1
Goals:
Morgan Escare 2/3
(25',46')
Sam Powell 1/1
(80')
| points2 = Tries:
1 (59') Jesse Ramien
Goals:
1/1 James Maloney
(60')
| stadium = DW Stadium, Wigan
| attendance = 21,011
| referee = {{flagicon|ENG|16}} Robert Hicks
| manofmatch = {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} George Williams
}}
This series was the first victory for Super League since the conception of the World Club Series, after the NRL won the last two series.
References
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{{2017 in rugby league}}
{{World Club Challenge}}
{{Wigan Warriors - 2017 World Club Challenge winners}}
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