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2016 World Club Series

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League
  
World Club Series

Teams
  
6

Duration
  
3 games

Highest attendance
  
Lowest attendance
  
14,008 St Helens vs Sydney Roosters

Broadcast partners
  
Sky Sports BBC Sport SLTV Nine Network beIN Sport Fox Soccer Plus Sport Klub

The 2016 World Club Series (also known as the 2016 Dacia World Club Series due to sponsorship by Dacia) was the second edition of the World Club Series and saw three Super League teams and three National Rugby League (NRL) teams participate. The series included the World Club Challenge, a one-off match between the champions of the Super League and NRL.

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Background

Qualification for the Super League teams was changed to include the Challenge Cup winners, as well as the League Leaders and Grand Final winner. As the Leeds Rhinos claimed all three possible qualification positions the Super League Board decided to invite Super League semi-finalist St Helens to take part in the series.

The three National Rugby League teams were announced as the champion North Queensland Cowboys, the Brisbane Broncos, who were defeated in the grand final, and the minor premier Sydney Roosters.

Game 1: Fourth Vs Minor Premiers

The match celebrated the 40th anniversary of the inaugural World Club Challenge, which involved both teams.

Game 2: Grand Final runners-up

Game 2 was a repeat of last years fixture where Brisbane Broncos won 14-12 in golden point extra time.

World Club Challenge

First time the two clubs had met since the 1997 World Club Championship tournament.

Leeds Rhinos

Leeds won the Treble in 2015 in their most successful season. They beat Wigan Warriors 22-20 in the Grand Final to qualify for their 7th World Club Challenge.

North Queensland Cowboys

The Cowboys won their first Premiership in 2015 which was their 20th anniversary. They beat the Brisbane Broncos in extra time of the Grand Final to qualify for their first World Club Challenge.

References

2016 World Club Series Wikipedia


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