2013 World Club Challenge vs Leeds Rhinos

[Bourbon Rat]

How is Wigan going harrigan?

Played two - Won one - Drawn one
And a shade higher than Leeds on the table

but very early days yet,though Leeds have discovered that 'others' can use cheap shots on them

[blazza18]

Can't see it anywhere. But are we playing a UK team this weekend ?

[Mattpoet]

No, we're training with someone but, not playing a warm up match

[blazza18]

Ah cheers for that. Interesting. Might be a little underdone then.

[harrigan]

Defensively we were very good against Cas. They only broke us down once and scored another try from a kick through. It was just the weather that made it impossible to create anything in that 2nd half. I have no worries about the loss anyway. It was just one of those things where we weren't bad but conditions dictated how it was played.

Wigan Beat Salford 42-0 in Week 1 and drew 17 all with Warrington on Friday in front of 20,000. We have started using a new ball over here this season though and the players are less than happy with it. Week 1 was dry and there were very few errors but this weekend apparently it was like playing with a bar of soap. Thank god we will be using the Steeden ball for the WCC (I think).

You are having a training session with Halifax while you are in Yorkshire. I think you are playing a bit of a game against them in it too. They used to be in the Super League and are one of the top teams in the Championship. It's also Gareth Widdop's home town.

[sallymay]

Boys are In London till Sunday they are training at and with the London Broncos at Twickenham stoop then travel to Halifax for a few days and train with the Halifax team before moving to Leeds for the game

[harrigan]

Less than 1,000 tickets left for the game, all on the Western Terrace (Open air end of the stadium).

http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/19718.php#.URp-AaU3ayo

I think the capacity these days is 21,500 so it should be a good atmosphere and in the Southstand it will be hard to move. I better cut the beer down before the game because ill never get out

[Blotto]

No, we're training with someone but, not playing a warm up match

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/h ... -1-5339737

[harrigan]

The Headingley pitch yesterday, as per Billy Slater's Tweet:


I'm sure you will all be sad to know it has gone today though after heavy rain over night followed by a warm (7c) sunny day today

[Mattpoet]

i hope there's a back-up venue

[Go Storm]

i hope there's a back-up venue

There is. It's called AAMI Park

[harrigan]

There's no need for a back up venue. We have undersoil heating at Headingley. There was just no need to turn it on yesterday and It's all melted today anyway. We play Salford tonight there too.

[richard2007]

Is this ture or not " Storm play Leeds for the World Club Challenge on Saturday 23 February from 7:00am with the match being shown live on GEM.
"
taken from nrl site

I looked on tv guide and dont show going to be on

[Freeze]

I just checked using the FOXTEL iPhone guide and and it shows

Saturday, February 23 @ 06:45 to 09:00 - World Club Challenge Rugby League

All looks good to me

[blazza18]

Hope its live here in QLD too.