WCC 2008 - Storm vs Rhinos

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The Storm will play Leeds Rhinos in the world club challenge after Leeds beat Saints in the same way the storm beat Manly  - 8-6 at the hald running out to 33-6 at the end- As I was born and raised in Leeds this is going to be my dream game even if i have to pay 2 grand to see it in the UK. Hopefully it will be here though.

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Rhinos are Champions
Congrats to the Whinos  ;-)
It will at least be a contest betwixt the two for the WCC
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Didn't the Storm play (and beat) Leeds back in 2000 after they won the '99 premiership?
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nah they played st helens.

smashed em.
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I'm a little ignorant when it comes to this, but would Storm send a full strength team to play?
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you would think so.

minus cross, king and players under-going surgery the pship winning side should be there.
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I thought they were playing in Australia this year! Oh well The Storm should towel em up
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Andy wrote: I'm a little ignorant when it comes to this, but would Storm send a full strength team to play?
We are sending a full strength team to the game, we've got a trial game with Manly around the same time but the priority for Craig will be the game against Leeds.
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Bunnies, what happened to this game being in Melbourne?  ???
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i recon it should be in melb. storm finished first and leeds finished 2nd. the logical thing to do would be to play it in the higher ranked teams country at least
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Dasher39 wrote: Bunnies, what happened to this game being in Melbourne?  ???
I'm guessing the ARL/NRL have once again shown their willingness to kiss anyones arse rather than show support for the game/fans in OZ  :roll:

We don't get crowds in the summer - It conflicts with cricket - blah - blah - blah  faceless , spineless little munchkins :evil:
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You know......................
I'd almost forgotten about this 'twist in the tail'
In an exciting announcement for the AMNRL and Rugby League fans in the USA,
the South Sydney Rabbitohs will play the Leeds Rhinos at Hodges Stadium,
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
On Saturday, January 26, 2008.
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interesting, Leeds warming up against the Bunnies.
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The age footy sectiojn says this game will be in the UK on the 3rd Friday in Feb...bugger.....now time to save the $$$ and see if i can afford it

Dont suppose anyone else is crazy enough to want to go?
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lotti wrote:
Andy wrote: I'm a little ignorant when it comes to this, but would Storm send a full strength team to play?
We are sending a full strength team to the game, we've got a trial game with Manly around the same time but the priority for Craig will be the game against Leeds.
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In the last few years, the NRL clubs that have competed in the WCC have sent over under-strength teams and they have been beaten comprehensively by their English counterparts.

With Melbourne, you would think they would send a full strength team and maybe have a few young kids like a Liam Foran or Danny Vaughn etc.

If Storm play to their best, they will knock the Rhinos to all parts of Yorkshire (I hope my geography is right!!)
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