1989 World Club Challenge

1989 (1989) World Club Challenge  ()
Widnes Canberra Raiders
(RFL) (NSWRL)
30 18
12 Total
WID 1020 30
CAN 126 18
Date 4 October 1989
Stadium Old Trafford
Location Manchester, England
David Hulme
Referees Francois Desplas France
Attendance 30,786
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

The 1989 World Club Challenge (also known as the Foster's World Club Challenge due to sponsorship by brewers, Foster's) was the third ever and first official World Club Challenge match. 1989's NSWRL season premiers, the Canberra Raiders travelled to England to play 1988–89 RFL champions, Widnes.

Background

Canberra Raiders

The 1989 NSWRL season was the 8th in the history of Australian club the Canberra Raiders. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Australian international centre Mal Meninga, the Raiders finished the minor rounds in 4th spot. They then won through to their second ever Grand Final (after playing in the 1987 game) where they made history by not only being the first team to win the premiership from 4th spot or lower after defeating Balmain in the Grand Final, but also by becoming the first non-Sydney team to win the premiership in its history dating back to 1908.

Teams

Widnes
Canberra Raiders
FB1Alan Tait
RW2Andy Currier
CE3Jonathan Davies
CE4Darren Wright
LW5Martin Offiah
SO6Tony Myler
SH7David Hulme
PR8Joey Grima
HK9Phil McKenzie
PR10Derek Pyke
SR11Kurt Sorensen (c)
SR12Paul Hulme
LF13Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14Barry Dowd
IC15Paul Moriarty
IC16Brimah Kebbie
IC17David Smith
Coach:
England Doug Laughton
FB1Gary Belcher
RW2Matthew Wood
CE3Mal Meninga (c)
CE4Laurie Daley
LW5John Ferguson
FE6Chris O'Sullivan
HB7Ricky Stuart
PR8Steve Jackson
HK9Steve Walters
PR10Glenn Lazarus
SR11Dean Lance
SR12Gary Coyne
LK13Bradley Clyde
Substitutions:
IC14Phil Carey
IC15Paul Martin
IC16Mark Lowry
IC17Craig Bellamy
Coach:
Australia Tim Sheens

Details

Wednesday 4 October
Widnes 30 – 18 Canberra Raiders
Tries:
Martin Offiah (2)
Jonathan Davies
Richard Eyres
Paul Hulme
Darren Wright
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)		 [1] Tries:
Mal Meninga
Chris O'Sullivan
Steve Walters


Goals:
Matthew Wood (2)
Chris O'Sullivan (1)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 30,786
Referee: Francois Desplas France
Man of the Match: David Hulme

The match was played on Wednesday, 4 October at Old Trafford, Manchester. A crowd of 30,786[2] saw the Raiders go down 18-30 after a spirited comeback from Widnes after a 12-0 deficit only eleven minutes into the match.[3] David Hulme was named man-of-the-match.

References

  1. ↑ 1989 WCC - Widnes vs Canberra
  2. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40337011.html
  3. ↑ "Sheen backs Tigers to shine". Yorkshire Post. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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