1991 World Club Challenge
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1991 World Club Challenge
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| Date | 2 October 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||||||||||||
| Location | Liverpool, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Man of the Match | David Hulme, Widnes | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Alain Sablayrolles | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 20,152 | ||||||||||||
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The 1991 World Club Challenge (marketed as the Foster's World Club Challenge due to sponsorship from the brewer[1]) was contested by 1990–91 RFL Championship winners, Wigan and 1991 NSWRL season premiers, the Penrith Panthers. The match was played on a dry Wednesday the 2nd of October, 1991 at Anfield, Liverpool. A crowd of 20,152[2] was in attendance for the game which was refereed by Alain Sablayrolles (France).
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Penrith were without their star grand final forward Mark Geyer due to ankle injury that required surgery.[3]
| Penrith Panthers | Position | Wigan Warriors |
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| Greg Barwick | 1. FB | Steve Hampson |
| Darren Willis | 2. WG | David Myers |
| Graeme Bradley | 3. CE | Sam Panapa |
| Brad Izzard | 4. CE | Joe Lydon |
| Graham Mackay | 5. WG | Frano Botica |
| Steve Carter | 6. FE / SO | Shaun Edwards |
| Greg Alexander (c) | 7. HB / SH | Andy Gregory |
| Brandon Lee | 8. PR | Kelvin Skerrett |
| Royce Simmons | 9. HK | Martin Dermott |
| Paul Dunn | 10. PR | Andy Platt |
| Paul Clarke | 11. SR | Denis Betts |
| John Cartwright | 12. SR | Billy McGinty |
| Colin van der Voort | 13. LK / LF | Phil Clarke |
| Ben Alexander | 14. Bench | Ian Lucas |
| Grant Izzard | 15. Bench | Ian Gildart |
| Tony Xuereb | 16. Bench | Neil Cowie |
| Paul Smith | 17. Bench | Mike Forshaw |
| Phil Gould | Coach | John Monie |
By just the 13th minute Wigan had gotten away to a handy lead with the score at 8 - 0 after Frano Botica kicked four consecutive penalties. Penrith then answered five minutes later with an uncoverted try from Darren Wills. However this was to be the last time Penrith scored in the match. Wigan's Sam Panapa got their first try in the 27th minute which was converted by Botica, bringing the scoreline to 14 - 4 which lasted until half-time.
No points were scored in the second half of the game until two thirds of the way through when Botica kicked a fifth penalty goal. David Myers scored Wigan's second try and the last of the match in the 77th minute. Just before the full-time whistle, Joe Lydon successfully kicked a field goal, adding insult to injury and making the final score Wigan 21, Penrith 4.
See also
References
- ^ McKeone, Dermot H. (1995). Measuring your media profile. Gower Publishing, Ltd.. pp. 125. ISBN 0-566-07578-4, 9780566075780. http://books.google.com/books?id=e35ZVefXc4MC&printsec=frontcover.
- ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40337011.html
- ^ "Geyer out for ankle surgery". The Sun-Herald. 28 September 1991. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910928_0172_8801. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
External links
- 1991 World Club Challenge at wigan.rlfans.com
- 1991 World Club Challenge at rugbyleagueproject.com
- 1991 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk
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