2003 World Club Challenge

2003 (2003) World Club Challenge  ()

The Reebok Stadium hosted the match

| St. Helens | Sydney Roosters

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(SL) | (NRL)
0 | 38
|  | 1| 2 | Total

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ST H  | 0| 0 | 0
SYD  | 18| 20 | 38
Date| 14 February 2003
Stadium| Reebok Stadium
Location| Bolton, England
Man of the Match| Craig Fitzgibbon
Referee| Russell Smith
Attendance| 19,807
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters|

* Sky Sports

Commentators|

* Eddie Hemmings
* Mike Stephenson

World Club Challenge

<- 2002

2004 ->

The 2003 World Club Challenge match was contested on Sunday, 16 February by National Rugby League season 2002 premiers, the Sydney Roosters and Super League VII premiers, St. Helens. 19,807 spectators turned out at Bolton's Reebok Stadium for the match, which was refereed by Russell Smith.

This was the first time the two clubs had played each other since the inaugural World Club Challenge game at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1976. On that occasion the Roosters, then known as Eastern Suburbs (as it was a Sydney only competition at the time), defeated St Helens 25-2. The attendance on that occasion was 26,856.[citation needed]

## Background[edit]

### St Helens[edit]

Main article: 2002 Super League Grand Final

### Sydney Roosters[edit]

Main article: 2002 NRL Grand Final

## Match summary[edit]

14 February 2003

St. Helens | 0 – 38  |  Sydney Roosters

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Tries:

Goals: | (Report)
| Tries:
Craig Fitzgibbon
Adrian Morley
Todd Byrne
Brad Fittler
Todd Payten
Goals:
Craig Fitzgibbon (9)

Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Attendance: 19,807
Referee: Russell Smith
Player of the Match: Craig Fitzgibbon

## Teams[edit]

The Roosters went into the Challenge making only one change in their starting lineup (Todd Byrne went on to the wing for the retired Brett Mullins). In the end, though, it made no difference as the Sydney Roosters ran out comprehensive 0-38 champions over the Saints outfit. Tries to Craig Fitzgibbon, Adrian Morley, new input Todd Byrne, captain Brad Fittler and Todd Payten plus the 9 goals from Fitzgibbon completed a wonderful season for the Sydney Roosters.[citation needed]

St Helens

Sydney Roosters

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|  |

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FB | 5 | Anthony Stewart
LW | 2 | Darren Albert
RC | 3 | Martin Gleeson
LC | 4 | Paul Newlove
RW | 19 | Ade Gardner
SO | 20 | Tommy Martyn
SH | 7 | Sean Long
PR | 8 | Darren Britt
HK | 6 | Jason Hooper
PR | 10 | John Stankevitch
SR | 11 | Chris Joynt (c)
SR | 12 | Darren Smith
LF | 13 | Paul Sculthorpe
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Barry Ward
IC | 15 | Tim Jonkers
IC | 9 | Mickey Higham
IC | 17 | Mark Edmondson
Coach:
Ian Millward
|  |

|

FB | 1 | Anthony Minichiello
RW | 2 | Todd Byrne
LC | 3 | Chris Flannery
RC | 4 | Justin Hodges
LW | 5 | Shannon Hegarty
FE | 6 | Brad Fittler (c)
HB | 7 | Craig Wing
PR | 8 | Jason Cayless
HK | 17 | Michael Crocker
PR | 10 | Peter Cusack
SR | 11 | Adrian Morley
SR | 12 | Craig Fitzgibbon
LK | 13 | Luke Ricketson
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Ned Catic
IC | 15 | Todd Payten
IC | 16 | Chad Robinson
IC | 9 | Brett Finch
Coach:
Ricky Stuart

## See also[edit]

* World Club Challenge

## External links[edit]

* 2003 World Club Challenge at rugbyleagueproject.com
* 2003 World Club Challenge at rlphotos.com
* 2003 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk

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