Melbourne To Play Halifax In Friendly
NRL premiers Melbourne Storm will play National League One club Halifax in a practice match prior to the World Club Challenge early next year.
The match will take place on Friday 22nd February at the Shay Ground in Halifax- a week before the World Club Challenge where the Storm will take on Super League champions Leeds Rhinos at Elland Road.
Halifax Chairman Michael Steele said, "We are delighted to have secured this game.
"It promises to be a hugely exciting occasion, and I am sure the people of Halifax will have an absolute rugby league ball that night."
Halifax have been in the doldrums in recent times, but are best remembered for their success in the mid-1980's under captain-coach and former Australian International Chris Anderson who would later coach Melbourne to its maiden premiership.
The highlight for Halifax during their 1980's success was the triumph at Wembley in 1987 when they defeated St Helens with another former Australian International Graeme Eadie the star on that day.
Other players to have stints at Halifax during the Anderson era included Michael Hagan, Paul Langmack and Geoff Robinson.
Melbourne will play Manly in a trial match on 16th February before heading across to England to win back the World Club Challenge title they won in 2000 when they slaughtered St Helens 44-4.
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