Hull Kingston Rovers 30–24 Brisbane Broncos — 2026 World Club Challenge
MKM Stadium, Hull · Attendance: 24,600 (sold out — the fixture's fastest-ever sell-out, per Hull KR's official site)
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
2026 World Club Challenge: Hull Kingston Rovers 30–24 Brisbane Broncos, at MKM Stadium, Hull.
Sourcing caveat: Try-scoring minutes and the goal-kicking split come from a single aggregator source (rugbyleagueproject.org-style match data) not independently cross-verified against a second minute-by-minute account — reasonably reliable but flagged as moderate confidence. Brisbane's exact goals-made/attempted split between Ezra Mam and Adam Reynolds is not fully itemised in sources found; only the aggregate of 2 successful goals is confirmed.
Scoring timeline
| 7′ | Hull Kingston Rovers — try, Amone |
| 13′ | Hull Kingston Rovers — try, Minchella |
| 23′ | Hull Kingston Rovers — try, Burgess |
| 30′ | Brisbane Broncos — try, Shibasaki |
| 40′ | Hull Kingston Rovers — try, Gildart |
| 47′ | Hull Kingston Rovers — try, Hiku |
| 51′ | Brisbane Broncos — try, Carrigan |
| 53′ | Brisbane Broncos — try, Mariner |
| 58′ | Brisbane Broncos — try, Shibasaki |
| 64′ | Brisbane Broncos — try, Staggs |
Tries with a sourced minute, in order scored. Tries whose exact minute isn't recorded in available sources appear in the Scorers table below but not here.
Scorers
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Tries: Amone 7'; Minchella 13'; Burgess 23'; Gildart 40'; Hiku 47' Goals: Martin (5 goals) |
| Brisbane Broncos | Tries: Shibasaki 30'; Carrigan 51'; Mariner 53'; Shibasaki 58'; Staggs 64' Goals: Mam and Reynolds shared kicking duties (2 goals) |
Teams
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Brisbane Broncos | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Mourgue | Fullback | Reece Walsh | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Davies | Wing | Josiah Karapani | 2 |
| 3 | Peta Hiku | Centre | Kotoni Staggs | 3 |
| 4 | Oliver Gildart | Centre | Gehamat Shibasaki | 4 |
| 5 | Joe Burgess | Wing | Deine Mariner | 5 |
| 6 | Mikey Lewis | Five-eighth | Ezra Mam | 6 |
| 7 | Tyrone May | Halfback | Adam Reynolds | 7 |
| 8 | Sauaso Sue | Front row | Corey Jensen | 8 |
| 9 | Jez Litten | Hooker | Cory Paix | 9 |
| 10 | Tom Amone | Front row | Payne Haas | 10 |
| 11 | Dean Hadley | Second row | Jack Gosiewski | 11 |
| 12 | James Batchelor | Second row | Jordan Riki | 12 |
| 13 | Elliot Minchella | Lock (c) | Patrick Carrigan | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 15 | Sam Luckley | Ben Hunt | 14 | |
| 16 | Jai Whitbread | Xavier Willison | 15 | |
| 17 | Rhyse Martin | Ben Talty | 16 | |
| 19 | Karl Lawton | Aublix Tawha | 17 | |
| Willie Peters | Coach | Michael Maguire | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Liam Moore |
| Player of the match | Jez Litten (Hull Kingston Rovers) |
Match report
Hull KR won the World Club Challenge for the first time in their history, becoming the fifth Super League club to lift the trophy and the third straight English champion to do so. It completed a historic clean sweep of all four major honours (Super League, Challenge Cup, League Leaders' Shield and World Club Challenge) — a feat last managed by Wigan in 2024. Playing in front of a sold-out, fastest-ever-selling World Club Challenge crowd at MKM Stadium, the Robins raced into an 18-4 half-time lead, with tries from Tom Amone, Elliot Minchella, Joe Burgess and Oliver Gildart overwhelming a shell-shocked Brisbane. Peta Hiku's try just after the break stretched the lead further before Brisbane launched a stunning comeback, scoring four tries in the final quarter, including a Gehamat Shibasaki brace and further scores from Pat Carrigan and Deine Mariner, to drag themselves within touching distance. A missed Adam Reynolds conversion with around four minutes left proved pivotal, and Hull KR held their nerve to close out a 30-24 win. Hooker Jez Litten was named player of the match for his influential, high-energy performance, saying afterwards: "I'm proud to have done this for the English game." The result was described locally as a defining moment for the club and the city, and denied Brisbane a first World Club Challenge title of their own.