Wheelchair Challenge Cup final: Catalans Dragons 81-18 Wigan Warriors-ZoomTech News


Catalans had already brushed aside Wigan to turn out to be wheelchair rugby league’s first outright European membership champions in April.

Nonetheless the Warriors went into the sport after triumphing 48-30 towards final yr’s runners-up Leeds Rhinos in the semi-final.

Nico Clausells beat Roberts within the build-up to touching down with simply millimetres to spare for Les Dracs’ second strive of the afternoon after Bourson had bought them going.

Catalans didn’t run out of steam in a surprising first half exhibiting and have been three tries up inside simply 12 minutes after they labored the ball laterally to Vargas who dotted down on the nook following a flowing staff transfer.

Bourson swept in for a solo attempt to add his second, and Catalans’ fourth, earlier than the break however Roberts’ highly effective rating, adopted by a intelligent Wigan transfer to ship Rigby by means of lower the deficit.

The Dragons weren’t performed earlier than half-time, nevertheless, and Nico raced in for one more solo try to Bourson wrapped up his hat-trick in type as he flowed by means of from the best to stun the Warriors.

The French aspect picked up from the place they left off courtesy of Bechara’s quickfire double, the second of which got here courtesy of some beautiful work from Bourson within the build-up.

Vargas’ hat-trick adopted a Victor Puly offload and a intelligent transfer into the nook however the decide of the bunch for Catalans got here as Gilles Clausells punted the ball deep into the Wigan half to tee up Bourson’s fourth.

A scientific efficiency continued, with Dore coolly going by means of for Catalans’ twelfth try to Bechara put in a lung-busting chase to attain below the posts to wrap up the win in type – however there was nonetheless time for Nico Clausells to spherical issues off.


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