2002 World Club Challenge

The 2002 World Club Challenge was held on Friday, 1 February 2002, at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, England. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls and Newcastle Knights.

2002 (2002) World Club Challenge  ()
2002 World Club Challenge logo
The Kirklees Stadium hosted the match
12 Total
BRA 2615 41
NEW 1412 26
Date1 February 2002
StadiumKirklees Stadium
LocationHuddersfield, England
Man of the MatchJames Lowes
RefereeStuart Cummings England
Attendance21,113
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Background edit

Bradford Bulls edit

The 2001 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 13 October 2001, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors.[citation needed]

Newcastle Knights edit

The 2001 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2001 NRL season. It was contested by the Newcastle Knights (who had finished the regular season in 3rd place), and the Parramatta Eels (who had finished the regular season in 1st place), after both sides eliminated the rest of the top eight during the finals. The attendance of 90,414 was the third highest ever seen at a rugby league match in Australia.[citation needed]

Match summary edit

1 February 2002
Bradford Bulls   41 – 26   Newcastle Knights
Tries:
Michael Withers (2)
Robbie Paul (2)
Lesley Vainikolo
Daniel Gartner
Goals:
Paul Deacon (8)
Field Goals:
Paul Deacon
(Report)
Tries:
Andrew Johns (2)
Josh Smith
Matthew Gidley
Danny Buderus
Goals:
Andrew Johns (3)
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 21,113
Referee: Stuart Cummings  
Player of the Match: James Lowes  

Teams edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bradford Bulls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newcastle Knights
FB 1 Michael Withers
RW 2 Tevita Vaikona
RC 3 Scott Naylor
LC 4 Lee Gilmour
LW 5 Lesley Vainikolo
SO 6 Robbie Paul (c)
SH 7 Paul Deacon
PR 8 Joe Vagana
HK 9 James Lowes
PR 10 Brian McDermott
SR 11 Jamie Peacock
SR 12 Daniel Gartner
LF 13 Mike Forshaw
Substitutions:
IC 14 Leon Pryce
IC 15 Brandon Costin
IC 16 Paul Anderson
IC 17 Stuart Fielden
Coach:
  Brian Noble
FB 1 Robbie O'Davis
LW 2 Josh Smith
RC 3 Matthew Gidley
LC 4 Mark Hughes
RW 5 Kurt Gidley
FE 6 Sean Rudder
HB 7 Andrew Johns (c)
PR 8 Matt Parsons
HK 9 Danny Buderus
PR 10 Josh Perry
SR 11 Daniel Abraham
SR 12 Steve Simpson
LK 13 Bill Peden
Substitutions:
IC 14 Clinton O'Brien
IC 15 Clint Newton
IC 16 John Morris
IC 17 Matt Jobson
Coach:
  Michael Hagan

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