| 2024 World Club Challenge | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 24 February 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | DW Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Wigan, England | ||||||||||||
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The 2024 World Club Challenge will be the 30th staging of the World Club Challenge, an annual rugby league match between the reigning champions of the Super League and the National Rugby League. The Wigan Warriors will host the Penrith Panthers at DW Stadium on 24 February, 2024.[1]
Background
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors qualified by defeating the Catalans Dragons in the 2023 Super League Grand Final. They have previously played in eight World Club Challenges and won four, including a 21-4 victory over Penrith in 1991. The Warriors' last appearance was in a 12-point defeat to the Sydney Roosters in 2019 World Club Challenge.
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers defeated the Brisbane Broncos in the 2023 NRL Grand Final - their third consecutive premiership - to qualify for their third[lower-alpha 1] consecutive World Club Challenge and their fifth overall. They lost the 2023 edition to St Helens in golden point, which also acted as one of their fixtures in the inaugural NRL Pre-season Challenge.[2] As the 2024 edition will be played in England, the Panthers will not participate in the Pre-season Challenge, which begins the weekend prior.[1]
Notes
- ↑ The 2021 World Club Challenge did not occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
- 1 2 "Panthers to face Wigan in World Club Challenge". NRL.com. 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Rosser, Corey (18 February 2023). "Golden field goal lifts St Helens to World Club Challenge title". NRL.com.