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  ()
12 Total
BRA 2615 41
NEW 1412 26
Date1 February 2002
StadiumAlfred McAlpine Stadium
LocationHuddersfield, England
James Lowes
RefereesStuart Cummings
Attendance21,113
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Background

Bradford Bulls

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.

Newcastle Knights

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.

Match summary

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
Man of the Match: James Lowes

Teams

Bradford Bulls
Newcastle Knights
FB1Michael Withers
RW2Tevita Vaikona
RC3Scott Naylor
LC4Lee Gilmour
LW5Lesley Vainikolo
SO6Robbie Paul (c)
SH7Paul Deacon
PR8Joe Vagana
HK9James Lowes
PR10Brian McDermott
SR11Jamie Peacock
SR12Daniel Gartner
LF13Mike Forshaw
Substitutions:
IC14Leon Pryce
IC15Brandon Costin
IC16Paul Anderson
IC17Stuart Fielden
Coach:
Brian Noble
FB1Robbie O'Davis
LW2Josh Smith
RC3Matthew Gidley
LC4Mark Hughes
RW5Kurt Gidley
FE6Sean Rudder
HB7Andrew Johns (c)
PR8Matt Parsons
HK9Danny Buderus
PR10Josh Perry
SR11Daniel Abraham
SR12Steve Simpson
LK13Bill Peden
Substitutions:
IC14Clinton O'Brien
IC15Clint Newton
IC16John Morris
IC17Matt Jobson
Coach:
Michael Hagan
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