2019 World Club Challenge


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.
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.
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.

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.

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.

Teams

Wigan WarriorsPositionSydney Roosters
20. Zak Hardaker1. James Tedesco
2. Tom Davies2. Daniel Tupou
4. Oliver Gildart4. Joseph Manu
3. Dan Sarginson5. Brett Morris
17. Liam Marshall20. Matt Ikuvalu
6. George Williams6. Luke Keary
7. Thomas Leuluai7. Cooper Cronk
8. Tony Clubb8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Sam Powell9. Jake Friend
10. Ben Flower10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
11. Joe Greenwood11. Boyd Cordner
12. Liam Farrell3. Mitchell Aubusson
13. Sean O'Loughlin 13. Victor Radley
14. Romain NavarreteInterchange14. Isaac Liu
15. Willie IsaInterchange15. Zane Tetevano
16. Gabe HamlinInterchange16. Lindsay Collins
22. Joe BullockInterchange17. Nat Butcher
Adrian LamCoachTrent Robinson

Match Details