2018 World Club Challenge

2018 (2018) World Club Challenge  ()
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium hosted the match
Melbourne Storm Leeds Rhinos
(NRL) (Super League)
38 4
12 Total
MEL 1820 38
LEE 40 4
Date16 February 2018
StadiumMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
LocationMelbourne, Australia
Man of the MatchNelson Asofa-Solomona
RefereeGerard Sutton Australia
Ben Cummins Australia
Attendance19,062
Broadcast partners
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The 2018 World Club Challenge (also known as the 2018 Downer World Club Challenge[1] was the 26th staging of the World Club Challenge. It took place on 16 February 2018, and featured Super League champions Leeds Rhinos, and NRL winners Melbourne Storm.[2] This was the fourth time the two clubs have met in the World Club Challenge, having previously played each other in 2008, 2010 and 2013. It was the first time since 2014 and only the fourth time since the World Club Challenge began that the game was played in Australia.[3]

Melbourne Storm defeated Leeds Rhinos, 38–4 to be crowned World Club Champions for 2018.[4]

  1. ^ "Downer partners with World Club Challenge". melbournestorm.com.au. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Storm v Rhinos". National Rugby League. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "2018 World Club Challenge: Leeds Rhinos to play Melbourne Storm in Australia". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Win World Club Challenge". BBC Sport. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.