Английская Википедия:2024 World Club Challenge

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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. 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]

Background

Wigan Warriors

Шаблон:Further 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

Шаблон:Further The Penrith Panthers defeated the Brisbane Broncos in the 2023 NRL Grand Final - their third consecutive premiership - to qualify for their second consecutive World Club Challenge and their fifth overall. They lost the 2023 edition to St Helens in golden point, 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.[3]


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