The 2011 World Club Challenge (known as the Probiz World Club Challenge due to sponsorship) was contested by Super League XV champions, Wigan Warriors, and 2010 NRL Premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons, at Wigan's home ground, DW Stadium. The match was won by St George-Illawarra. Qualification Wigan Warriors The Wigan Warriors qualified for what was their fifth World Club Challenge by defeating St. Helens 22–10 in the 2010 Super League Grand Final. For Wigan, the World Club Challenge was played in place of their 2011 Super League season Round 3 match, which was rescheduled. St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra qualified for what was their first World Club Challenge by defeating the Sydney Roosters 32–8 in the 2010 NRL Grand Final. Rather than play a warm-up match in England as other visiting NRL teams had done, after two pre-season trial match victories in Sydney, the Dragons travelled to London, trained, then moved on to Manchester for the World Club Challenge. Match details The Wigan side was without their grand final players Pat Richards (wing) and Stuart Fielden (forward) due to injury. Mark Riddell (hooker) was also absent, having moved to another club. The St. George Illawarra side was without their grand final players Neville Costigan (forward), Jeremy Smith (forward) and Jarrod Saffy (forward) who had moved to other clubs. Dean Young (hooker) was also absent due to injury. The match was broadcast by Sky Sports with commentary from Eddie Hemmings, Mike Stephenson, Phil Clarke, Brian Carney, Bill Arthur. For this match against the Dragons, whose colours are also red and white, Wigan wore mostly black jerseys. A minute's silence was observed for the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake at the near capacity stadium before Wigan kicked off. By the end of the home side's very first set of six they had worked their way down to within ten metres of the opposition's try-line. Wigan stand-off half Paul Deacon then got the ball at first receiver and sent a kick up and over to the left part of the line where leaping centre George Carmont snatched it from the air and scored. The conversion was successful, so the Super League champions led 6-0 after only two minutes. Just over a minute later Dragons hooker Nathan Fein conceded a penalty for a high tackle. Wigan took the kick, the boot of Deacon extending their lead to 8-0. By the tenth minute