World Club Challenge 1997

Game 1

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 18 lost to Wigan Warriors 22

World Club Challenge 1997
Game 1
Canterbury Bankstown
Bulldogs		 18
–
22 Wigan
Warriors
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3009
Status Completed
Date Monday, 9th June, 1997
Referee Graham Annesley
Venue Belmore (Sydney)
Crowd 10,680
Match Stats
Halftime Score 0 – 10
Scrums 7 – 8
Penalties 7 – 2
Canterbury Scoresheet Wigan
Jason HETHERINGTON T 2 Jason ROBINSON
Matthew RYAN   Simon HAUGHTON
John TIMU   Andy JOHNSON
 
Daryl HALLIGAN 3/3 G 2/4 Andy FARRELL
      1/1 Henry PAUL
Canterbury Teams Wigan
Rod SILVA 7 FB   Henry PAUL
Hazem EL MASRI 20 W   Jason ROBINSON
Matthew RYAN 33 C   Gary CONNOLLY
John TIMU 22 C   Kris RADLINSKI
Daryl HALLIGAN 11 W   Andy JOHNSON
 
Craig POLLA-MOUNTER 1 FE   Nigel WRIGHT
Duncan McRAE 24 HB   Tony SMITH
 
Mitch NEWTON 5 FR   Neil COWIE
Jason HETHERINGTON 19 HK   Martin HALL
Robert RELF 23 FR   Lee HANSEN
Steve PRICE 13 2R   Simon HAUGHTON
Solomon HAUMONO 50 2R   Mick CASSIDY
Simon GILLIES (c) 25 L   Andy FARRELL (c)
 
Barry WARD 47 B   Gael TALLEC
Travis NORTON 42 B   Stephen HOLGATE
James PICKERING 34 B   Darryl CARDISS
Barry BERRIGAN 4 B   Paul KOLOI
 
Chris ANDERSON   HC   Eric HUGHES
   
 

Team Info

Canterbury

Previous Game:
Round 12 vs. Penrith
Next Game:
World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Halifax
Out:
Darren Britt (second row), Robert Mears (second row)
In:
Jason Hetherington (hooker), Travis Norton (bench), James Pickering (bench)
Changes:
Simon Gillies (front row to lock), Steve Price (hooker to second row), Solomon Haumono (front row to second row), Mitch Newton (lock to front row), Robert Relf (bench to front row)

Wigan

Previous Game:
Round 13 vs. Paris St Germain
Next Game:
World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Brisbane
Out:
Stuart Lester (bench)
In:
Nigel Wright (five-eighth)
Changes:
Darryl Cardiss (fullback to bench), Henry Paul (five-eighth to fullback)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson