7th October: When Wigan beat Manly

   07/10/2013
Richard de la Riviere looks back at what happened in Rugby League over the years on this day: 7th October Twenty-six years ago today, Wigan were celebrating becoming champions of the world, after defying underdog status to beat the Australian Champions Manly in a bruising first official World Club Challenge match. The idea of staging such a mat

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