2019 World Club Challenge

{{Infobox rugby league football match|year=2019|title=Betfred World Club Challenge|image=Wigan athletics dw stadium.jpg

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The 2019 Betfred World Club Challenge was the 27th staging of the World Club Challenge. It was played on 17 February 2019, and featured Super League champions Wigan Warriors, and NRL winners Sydney Roosters.{{Cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12204/11542358/wigan-warriors-host-sydney-roosters-in-2019-world-club-challenge |title=Wigan Warriors host Sydney Roosters in 2019 World Club Challenge |date=2 November 2018 |work=Sky Sports |access-date=9 February 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/46070159 |title=World Club Challenge: Wigan Warriors to host Sydney Roosters |date=2 November 2019 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 February 2019}}

This was the second time these two teams had met in the World Club Challenge, with Sydney claiming a 36–14 victory in 2014. Wigan were aiming to extend their record winning total to five wins, whilst Sydney were aiming to equal Wigan's record with their fourth win, as well as keeping their 100% record in the World Club Challenge intact.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Sydney won the match 20–8, thus equalling Wigan's record of 4 wins, and maintaining their 100% record of never losing a world club challenge.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47217076 |title=World Club Challenge: Morris Hat Trick helps Sydney Roosters claim a record equalling 4th world club title over Wigan|date=17 February 2019|work=BBC Sport}}

Background

=Wigan Warriors=

After becoming the first team to win every game in the Super 8s, Wigan finished Super League XXIII's regular season in 2nd place. They went on to beat Castleford Tigers 14–0 in the semi-final, and defeated 4th-placed Warrington Wolves, 12–4, in the Grand Final.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

=Sydney Roosters=

The Roosters finished the 2018 NRL season in 1st place and won the minor premiership. They then went undefeated through the finals series to claim the 2018 Premiership with a 21–6 win in the 2018 NRL Grand Final over the Melbourne Storm.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Teams

{{Cite news |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/08/sydney-roosters-announce-world-club-challenge-squad/ |title=World Club Challenge: Sydney Roosters Announce Squad For World Club Challenge |date=8 February 2019 |work=NRL}}

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|+ 2019 Betfred World Club Challenge Teams

!align="centre" width="163" style="border: 3px solid #DD0000; background: white; color: #DD0000"|Wigan Warriors

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!align="centre" width="163" style="border: 3px solid red; background: navy; color: white"|Sydney Roosters

20. Zak Hardaker

| {{rlp|FB}}

| 1. James Tedesco

2. Tom Davies

| {{rlp|WG}}

| 2. Daniel Tupou

4. Oliver Gildart

| {{rlp|CE}}

| 4. Joseph Manu

3. Dan Sarginson

| {{rlp|CE}}

| 5. Brett Morris

17. Liam Marshall

| {{rlp|WG}}

| 20. Matt Ikuvalu

6. George Williams

| {{rlp|SO-FE}}

| 6. Luke Keary

7. Thomas Leuluai

| {{rlp|SH-HB}}

| 7. Cooper Cronk

8. Tony Clubb

| {{rlp|PR}}

| 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

9. Sam Powell

| {{rlp|HK}}

| 9. Jake Friend

10. Ben Flower

| {{rlp|PR}}

| 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho

11. Joe Greenwood

| {{rlp|SR}}

| 11. Boyd Cordner (c)

12. Liam Farrell

| {{rlp|SR}}

| 3. Mitchell Aubusson

13. Sean O'Loughlin (c)

| {{rlp|LF-LK}}

| 13. Victor Radley

14. Romain Navarrete

| Interchange

| 14. Isaac Liu

15. Willie Isa

| Interchange

| 15. Zane Tetevano

16. Gabe Hamlin

| Interchange

| 16. Lindsay Collins

22. Joe Bullock

Interchange

| 17. Nat Butcher

Adrian Lam

| Coach

| Trent Robinson

Match Details

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=17 February|score=8 – 20|report=1st: 4 – 14
2nd: 4 – 6|team1=Wigan Warriors {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters|points1=Tries:
Tom Davies (20') 1
Liam Marshall (65') 1
Goals:
Zak Hardaker 0/2|points2=Tries:
3 (4', 9', 32') Brett Morris
1 (77') Daniel Tupou
Goals:
2/4 Sio Siua Taukeiaho
(10', 61' pen)
0/1 James Tedesco|stadium=DW Stadium, Wigan|attendance=21,331|referee=Robert Hicks|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Brett Morris}}

References

2019

Category:2019 in Australian rugby league

Category:2019 in English rugby league

Category:Sydney Roosters matches

Category:Wigan Warriors matches

Category:February 2019 sports events in the United Kingdom