The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league competition between the winners of the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) and the English Super League. The first such match was played in 1976 but did not become a regular fixture until the late 1980s. It was also punctuated in the 1990s by the Super League war but has been held every year since 2000. The Sydney Roosters are the current champions, defeating St Helens 20–12 in 2020.
Between 2015 and 2017, the World Club Challenge became the championship match for the 3 game, World Club Series. Two further exhibition matches were played prior to the main game.
As the World Club Challenge is a match between the winners of the NRL and Super League competitions, it is currently possible for teams from five countries to qualify: New Zealand, France, Wales, England, and Australia. As of the completion of the 2020 edition of the event, only English and Australian sides have competed so far.
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