2000 Challenge Cup
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The 2000 Challenge Cup
Final was held on Saturday 29 April 2000, at Murrayfield Stadium
, Edinburgh
, UK. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls
and Leeds Rhinos
.
Referee: Steve Presley (Castleford
)
Attendance: 67,247
Final Score: Bradford Bulls
24 - 18 Leeds Rhinos
Bradford Bulls
Stuart Spruce
, Nathan McAvoy
, Scott Naylor
, Michael Withers
, Tevita Vaikona
, Henry Paul
, Robbie Paul
, Brian McDermott
, James Lowes
, Paul Anderson
, Jamie Peacock
, Mike Forshaw
, Brad Mackay
Subs: Leon Pryce
, David Boyle
, Bernard Dwyer
, Stuart Fielden
(2), Nathan McAvoy
, Stuart Fielden
Goals: Henry Paul
(4)
Leeds Rhinos
Iestyn Harris
, Leroy Rivett
, Richie Blackmore, Keith Senior
, Francis Cummins
, Daryl Powell
, Ryan Sheridan
, Darren Fleary
, Dean Lawford
, Barrie McDermott
, Adrian Morley
, Anthony Farrell
, Andy Hay
Subs: Marcus St Hilaire
, Lee Jackson, David Barnhill
, Jamie Mathiou
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
Final was held on Saturday 29 April 2000, at Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, UK. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
and Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
.
Referee: Steve Presley (Castleford
Castleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
)
Attendance: 67,247
Final Score: Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
24 - 18 Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
Bradford BullsBradford BullsBradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
Team
Stuart SpruceStuart Spruce
Stuart Spruce was a for Widnes/Widnes Vikings, and from 1996 to 2001 the Bradford Bulls.-Widnes:Stuart Spruce made his debut for Widnes during the 1989-90 season, under coach Doug Laughton. When regular fullback Alan Tait quit for Leeds, Spruce became the permanent fullback.-Bradford Bulls:Spruce...
, Nathan McAvoy
Nathan McAvoy
Nathan McAvoy was a professional rugby league player for 15 years and is now a qualified PE teacher and currently teaching in Manchester.-Career:...
, Scott Naylor
Scott Naylor
Scott Naylor is a rugby league coach and former player. He played for the Bradford Bulls of Super League from 1998 to 2003 and now coaches the Salford City Reds.-International honours:...
, Michael Withers
Michael Withers
Michael Withers is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who represented at international level for Ireland. He played club football in Australia for the Balmain Tigers of the National Rugby League, and in England with Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls of...
, Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona is a professional rugby footballer, a powerful winger who enjoyed massive success in rugby league and picked up many honours before switching codes to rugby union where he was also hugely successful....
, Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
, Robbie Paul
Robbie Paul
Robert Rawiri 'Robbie' Hunter-Paul is a New Zealand rugby league player. He currently plays for Leigh Centurions in England. He played for the New Zealand national team 27 times. He is the younger brother of Leeds Carnegie player Henry Paul.-Early years:Born in Tokoroa, New Zealand, his junior...
, Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
Brian G. McDermott is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He started as Head Coach of Harlequins RL of Super League on 8 July 2006 and departs on 4 September 2010.-Biography:...
, James Lowes
James Lowes
James Lowes is a British former rugby league player and assistant coach for the Leeds Rhinos. He played for Hunslet Hawks and Leeds Rhinos, but his best years were with the Bradford Bulls, where he won many trophies...
, Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson
- Politics and public figures :* Paul Anderson , member of the Minnesota House of Representatives* Paul H. Anderson , U.S. judge* Paul Francis Anderson , U.S...
, Jamie Peacock
Jamie Peacock
James "Jamie" Peacock is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of the European Super League...
, Mike Forshaw
Mike Forshaw
Michael "Mike" Forshaw is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He began his playing career with Wigan in 1987 and went on to play for Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Bulls & Warrington Wolves.He had a brief stint at Saracens F.C...
, Brad Mackay
Brad Mackay
Brad Mackay is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A versatile Lock Forward for the St George Dragons, Illawarra Steelers, Western Reds and the merged St...
Subs: Leon Pryce
Leon Pryce
Leon Pryce is an English professional rugby league footballer of Jamaican descent for the St. Helens club of Super League...
, David Boyle
David Boyle
David Boyle may refer to:*David Boyle , English professional footballer*David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow , Scottish nobleman*David Boyle , economics author and journalist...
, Bernard Dwyer
Bernard Dwyer
Bernard John Dwyer is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. He played in the Super League competition and featured as a . He played for the St. Helens, and Bradford Bulls during a successful rugby league career - he enjoyed the distinction of winning every club honour in...
, Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...
Scorers
Tries: Michael WithersMichael Withers
Michael Withers is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who represented at international level for Ireland. He played club football in Australia for the Balmain Tigers of the National Rugby League, and in England with Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls of...
(2), Nathan McAvoy
Nathan McAvoy
Nathan McAvoy was a professional rugby league player for 15 years and is now a qualified PE teacher and currently teaching in Manchester.-Career:...
, Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...
Goals: Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
(4)
Leeds RhinosLeeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
Team
Iestyn HarrisIestyn Harris
Iestyn Rhys Harris is a Welsh former rugby league footballer, who is currently the assistant coach at Wigan Warriors. Harris is a former Man of Steel winner and has also represented Wales on numerous occasions at both codes of rugby...
, Leroy Rivett
Leroy Rivett
Leroy Rivett is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the English National League Two side, Rochdale Hornets as a winger....
, Richie Blackmore, Keith Senior
Keith Senior
Keith Senior is an English professional rugby league or who most recently played for the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He has won every honour in the English domestic game. He holds the record for the most Super League appearances & the most Super League tries...
, Francis Cummins
Francis Cummins
Francis Cummins is a former English rugby league footballer. His position of choice was fullback though he also regularly played at centre and winger.-Early Honours:...
, Daryl Powell
Daryl Powell
Daryl A. Powell is an English rugby league football coach and former player. He is the head coach of Featherstone Rovers Rugby League football club. He is a former /for Keighley Cougars, Sheffield Eagles and Leeds Rhinos...
, Ryan Sheridan
Ryan Sheridan
Ryan Sheridan is a former rugby league player.Sheridan was an Ireland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.Leeds Career :Ryan Sheridan was one of the most influential players in the late 1990s for the Rhinos...
, Darren Fleary
Darren Fleary
Darren Fleary is a professional Rugby League player.-Career:He has played for Leeds Rhinos, Keighley Cougars, Leigh Centurions and his home town club Huddersfield Giants. He played Prop forward...
, Dean Lawford
Dean Lawford
Dean Lawford is a rugby league half back for Dewsbury Rams. He has played for Sheffield Eagles, Leeds Rhinos, Bramley Buffaloes, Huddersfield Giants, Halifax, Widnes Vikings, Dewsbury Celtic, and Batley Bulldogs....
, Barrie McDermott
Barrie McDermott
Barrie McDermott is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative , he played his club football at Oldham, Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos , Bramley and Widnes.McDermott later became the Head of Youth Development with...
, Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
, Anthony Farrell
Anthony Farrell
Anthony Farrell was an English/Welsh rugby league player. He played for England, Wales, Huddersfield Giants, Sheffield Eagles, Leeds Rhinos, Widnes Vikings and Halifax, playing at , or ....
, Andy Hay
Andy Hay
Andy Hay is a former rugby league player And Current Super League Assistant Coach.Andy Hay was an England international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup Scoring 2 tries in consecutive games against Russia & Fiji respectively....
Subs: Marcus St Hilaire
Marcus St Hilaire
Marcus St Hilaire is an English rugby league player who has represented Ireland and currently plays for Oldham. His usual position is full back or wing.-Leeds Rhinos:...
, Lee Jackson, David Barnhill
David Barnhill
David Barnhill is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. His club career was with the Canberra Raiders, St. George Dragons, Sydney City and Leeds Rhinos...
, Jamie Mathiou
Jamie Mathiou
Jamie Mathiou born in Queensland, Australia is a former rugby league player.While attending Kingscliff High School, Mathiou played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1989....