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The year 2004 in rugby league football centered on Australasia's 2004 NRL season and Super League IX.

## January

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* 26th - Sydney, Australia: The Rugby League International Federation announces that the next World Cup will be held in Australia in 2008 to celebrate the centenary of the game in the Southern Hemisphere.[1]

## February

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* 13th - Huddersfield, England: The 2004 World Club Challenge is won by the Bradford Bulls who defeated the Penrith Panthers 22-4 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium before a crowd of 18,962.
* 24th - Coffs Harbour, Australia: Several players from the Bulldogs NRL club face police investigation after a complaint of sexual assault from a 20-year-old woman.[2] No charges were laid.

## March

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* 12th - Sydney, Australia: The first round of the NRL's 2004 Telstra Premiership begins with 2003 champions, the Penrith Panthers losing 14-20 to the Newcastle Knights before a crowd of 19,936 at Penrith Stadium.[3]

## April

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* 25 - Widnes, England: Widnes Vikings hooker Shane Millard completes a match with a fragment of tooth embedded in his head after a head clash in the first half with the Castleford Tigers' Dean Ripley.[4]

## May

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* 15th - Cardiff, Wales: The 2004 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in St Helens's 32–16 victory against Wigan in the final at Millennium Stadium before a crowd of 73,734.[5]

## June

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* 17th - Leeds, England: The Rugby Football League bans St Helens R.F.C. players Martin Gleeson (4 months) and Sean Long (3 months) and fines each £7,500 plus £2,205 costs for a betting scandal.[6]

## July

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* 7th - Sydney, Australia: The 2004 State of Origin series is won by New South Wales who defeated Queensland 36–14 in the third and deciding game of the series at Telstra Stadium before a crowd of 82,487.

## August

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* 4th - Sydney, Australia: The National Rugby League judiciary hands down an 18-week suspension to Melbourne forward Danny Williams for a king hit on Wests forward Mark O'Neill in Round 19.[7]

## September

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* 22nd - Sydney, Australia: The 6th annual Tom Brock Lecture, entitled No more bloody bundles for Britain: The Post-World War II tours of the British and French Allies, is delivered by Tom Keneally, AO[8]

## October

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* 4th - Sydney, Australia: The NRL season culminates in the 2004 NRL Grand final in which the Bulldogs defeat the Sydney Roosters 16-13 at Telstra Stadium before a crowd of 82,127.

## November

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* 7 \- Warrington, England: The 2004 European Nations Cup tournament culminates in England's 36-12 victory over Ireland in the final at Halliwell Jones Stadium before a crowd of 3,582
* 16th - Manchester, England the Super League season culminates in the 2004 Super League Grand final in which the Leeds Rhinos defeat the Bradford Bulls 16-8 at Old Trafford before a crowd of 65,547.
* 22 \- Leeds, England: At the 2004 RLIF Awards Great Britain captain Andy Farrell is awarded the Golden Boot Award for the World's best player.[9]
* 27 \- Leeds, England: The 2004 Tri-Nations tournament culminates in Australia's victory over Great Britain in the final at Elland Road before a crowd of 39,120.[10]

## December

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* 23rd - Leeds, England: The Rugby Football League fines Keith Senior and Ryan Bailey £1,500 each after they tested positive to the banned stimulant ephedrine.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Australia to stage 2008 World Cup". Telegraph.cok.uk. UK: Telegraph Media Group Limited. 2004-01-26. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
2. ^ abc.net.au (24 February 2004). "Bulldogs' accuser gives statement to police". ABC News. Australia: ABC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
3. ^ Masters, Roy (13 March 2004). "Knights clean up as Penrith discovers success is a wet cake of soap". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
4. ^ Richards, Martin (28 April 2004). "A tooth stuck in head - but hooker plays on". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
5. ^ Harlow, Phil (15 May 2004). "Saints win Challenge Cup". BBC News. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
6. ^ Whalley, John (18 June 2004). "Gleeson and Long banned". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
7. ^ Walter, Brad (5 August 2004). "Williams gets 18 matches for king-hit". The Age. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
8. ^ Keneally, Tom (2005). ""No more bloody bundles for Britain": The Post-World War II tours of the British and French allies" (PDF). 6th Annual Tom Brock Lecture. Australia: Tom Brock Bequest Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
9. ^ Whalley, John (23 November 2004). "Captain Farrell voted world's best player". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
10. ^ Hughes, Ed (28 November 2004). "Great Britain 4 Australia 44: Kangaroos crush Lions' pride". The Sunday Times. UK: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 2\. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
11. ^ Fisher, Michael (24 December 2004). "More education crucial as trio fail drugs test". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

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2004 in rugby league

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International Rugby League|

* Anzac Test
* World Club Challenge
* Tri-Nations
* European Nations Cup
* Pacific Rim Championship
* RLIF Awards

British Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* Super League
* Grand Final
* National Leagues
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Northern Rail Cup

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SL Teams|

* Bradford Bulls
* Castleford Tigers
* Huddersfield Giants
* Hull FC
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Broncos
* Salford City Reds
* St Helens
* Wakefield Wildcats
* Warrington Wolves
* Widnes Vikings
* Wigan Warriors

Australian Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* State of Origin
* NRL season
* Results
* Grand Final
* Queensland Cup
* NSWRL Premier League

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By club|

* Brisbane Broncos
* Bulldogs
* Canberra Raiders
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
* Melbourne Storm
* Newcastle Knights
* New Zealand Warriors
* North Queensland Cowboys
* Parramatta Eels
* Penrith Panthers
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Sydney Roosters
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* Wests Tigers

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