Round 1
Wigan Warriors 20 def. Halifax Blue Sox 18
Team Info
Wigan
- Previous Game:
- Challenge Cup 1997 - Round 4 vs. St Helens
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Castleford
- Out:
- Jason Robinson (wing), Va'aiga Tuigamala (centre), Shaun Edwards (halfback), Sean Long (bench)
- In:
- David Murray (fullback), Paul Johnson (wing), Craig Murdock (halfback), Gael Tallec (bench)
- Changes:
- Kris Radlinski (fullback to centre), Simon Haughton (second row to bench), Stephen Holgate (bench to second row)
Halifax
- Previous Game:
- Challenge Cup 1997 - Round 5 vs. Keighley
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Sheffield
- Out:
- Paul Anderson (front row), Paul Highton (second row), Johnny Brewer (bench)
- In:
- Michael Jackson (second row), Carl Gillespie (bench)
- Changes:
- Mark Perrett (second row to bench), Simon Baldwin (bench to second row), Wayne Jackson (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World