{"id":491392,"date":"2026-02-20T01:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/491392\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T01:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:49:10","slug":"brisbane-broncos-lose-world-club-challenge-to-hull-kr-30-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/491392\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane Broncos lose World Club Challenge to Hull KR 30-24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hull KR have hung on to beat Brisbane and win their maiden World Club Challenge 30-24 after thwarting a late comeback by the visitors in freezing conditions.<\/p>\n

The Robins deserved their victory and the title of the planet’s greatest club rugby league side after dominating for the majority of the clash at Hull’s MKM Stadium.<\/p>\n

It was a triumph for the ages for coach Willie Peters, whose team had been written off before the match by pundits in Australia.<\/p>\n

Peters and his team have now won the quadruple \u2014 the Super League major and minor premiership, the Challenge Cup title and the World Club Challenge.<\/p>\n

It was five tries each with Broncos captain Adam Reynolds landing just two from five conversion attempts, his last two misses proving crucial.<\/p>\n

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The Broncos fell just short of another stunning comeback. (Getty Images: Alex Livesey)<\/p>\n

The Robins led 30-4 in the 57th minute after Peta Hiku followed a Tyrone May grubber.<\/p>\n

The Broncos, famous for their three<\/a> comeback<\/a> wins<\/a> in the finals series last year to win the NRL title, clicked into gear.<\/p>\n

“It was the longest 20-odd minutes of my life,” a delighted Peters said.<\/p>\n

“I am just really happy with the way they scrambled, fought and dug in to win.<\/p>\n

“We were the underdogs. Not many people thought we could win.”<\/p>\n

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Bench prop Ben Talty burst through to put Pat Carrigan over and a minute later winger Deine Mariner streaked down the right touchline.<\/p>\n

Reece Walsh threw a corker to put centre Gehamat Shibasaki over and the Broncos had three tries in five minutes.<\/p>\n

Robins five-eighth Mikey Lewis failed to find touch from a penalty at the death and the Broncos went the length through Kotoni Staggs to set up a thrilling final three minutes.<\/p>\n

But Michael Maguire’s side could not pull off another miracle.<\/p>\n

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