The 2017 World Club Series (also known as the 2017

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World Club Series) was the third staging of the

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and featured two

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teams and two

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(NRL) teams. The series included the

World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league competition between the winners of the Australian National Rugby League and the British Super League, for the de facto club world championship of the sport. Super League sides have won the c ...

, a one-off match between the champions of the Super League and NRL.

Background

In 2016, it was suggested that future World Club Series could be expanded to eight teams, but several NRL clubs were resistant to this plan. In October 2016, NRL Grand Final runners up

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announced they would not be participating due to it interfering with their pre-season. The

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were the only side that finished in the top 8 from that season that accepted an invitation to play meaning the series would be reduced to only two teams.

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winners Hull F.C. would consequently not be able to participate as no game could be arranged.

Series details

Series Score

Game 1: Warrington Vs Brisbane

Warrington are the first Super League team to beat a NRL team in 5 years, and 8 games.

World Club Challenge

This series was the first victory for Super League since the conception of the World Club Series, after the NRL won the last two series.

References

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