2000 World Club Challenge

2000 World Club Challenge
St Helens Melbourne Storm (SL) (NRL) 6 44
1 2 Total ST H 2 4 6 MEL 20 24 44
Date	22 January 2000
Stadium	JJB Stadium
Location	Wigan, England
Man of the Match	Brett Kimmorley
Referee	Stuart Cummings
Attendance	13,394
Broadcast partner
Broadcaster	Sky Sports
Commentators	Eddie Hemmings, Mike Stephenson
< 1997 World Club Challenge 2001 >

The 2000 World Club Challenge was contested by 1999 NRL season premiers, the Melbourne Storm and 1999's Super League IV champions, St. Helens. The match was played on 22 January at JJB Stadium, Wigan before a crowd of 13,394. The Melbourne Storm defeated St Helens 44 - 6.^[1] This was the first World Club Challenge since the Super League war.

Background

St Helens

Melbourne Storm

Teams

St Helens	Posit.	Melbourne
Paul Atcheson	Fullback	Robbie Ross
Chris Smith	Winger	Brad Watts
Paul Newlove	Centre	Aaron Moule
Kevin Iro	Centre	Tony Martin
Sean Hoppe	Winger	Marcus Bai
Tommy Martyn	Stand Off / Five-eighth	Scott Hill
Sean Long (c)	Scrum Half / Halfback	Brett Kimmorley
Julian O'Neill	Prop	Wayne Evans
Paul Wellens	Hooker	Richard Swain
Sonny Nickle	Prop	Robbie Kearns (c)
Chris Joynt	2nd Row	Paul Marquet
Bryan Henare	2nd Row	Stephen Kearney
Paul Sculthorpe	Loose Forward / Lock	Matt Rua
Apollo Perelini	Interchange	Danny Williams
Fereti Tuilagi	Interchange	Russell Bawden
Anthony Stewart	Interchange	Tasesa Lavea
John Stankevitch	Interchange	Dane Morgan
Ian Millward	Coach	Chris Anderson

Match details

22 January 2000 18:00 UTC+0

St Helens	6 – 44	Melbourne Storm
Tries: Sean Hoppe Goals: Sean Long (1)	(Report)	Tries: Robbie Ross (2) Scott Hill (2) Aaron Moule Marcus Bai Wayne Evans Dane Morgan Goals: Brad Watts (5) Tasesa Lavea (1)

JJB Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 13,394 Referee/s: Stuart Cummings Man of the Match: Brett Kimmorley

References

1. "Storm warning on World Club Challenge". Brisbane Times. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.