• Catalans Dragons 33–16 Wigan Warriors
• Record crowd in Barcelona revels in five-try drubbing
For a sport that has spent the majority of its existence confined largely to the M62, the significance of what Catalans Dragons have achieved in the past year with regard to broadening rugby league’s horizons is perhaps greater than anything seen before. In the wake of last August’s Challenge Cup triumph at Wembley those in charge of developing the game in Catalonia promised there would be a long-lasting legacy in the region after ensuring the sport’s most prestigious trophy was claimed by an overseas club for the first time. This was some way to deliver on that promise.
Make no mistake about it, while the Nou Camp was not a sell-out on Saturday by any stretch of the imagination, it was an occasion that certainly underlined the appetite for rugby league in Catalonia – supported by an accomplished Catalans performance that continues their push for further honours.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/18/catalan-dragons-wigan-warriors-super-league-match-report-camp-nou under the title “Devastating Catalans prove too much for Wigan at enthusiastic Camp Nou”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
