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So it's glory for South Sydney Rabbitohs, who win the World Club Challenge for the first time in their history to seal a 3-0 whitewash for NRL clubs over their Super League counterparts in the World Club Series.

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Super League returns on Thursday with Leeds Rhinos against Huddersfield Giants, while Saints will look to put the disappointment tonight behind them when they host Castleford Tigers on Friday evening.

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Nathan Middleton's match report from Langtree Park is now available on the BBC Sport website. It won't make happy reading for St Helens or Super League supporters, I'm afraid, as South Sydney inflicted a record World Club Challenge defeat on the English champions.

If you've recovered by 23:40 GMT, you can watch highlights of all three World Club Series matches in the Super League Show on BBC One.

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire told Sky Sports: "I'm extremely proud of my players. They've put a lot of work in.

"The other two games over the weekend were very competitive and St Helens competed tonight. We just put a lot of pressure on them.

"It's been great to be a part of the World Club Series."

Greg Inglis has the trophy in his rather large hands and he lifts it high above his head. The champagne flows and, in the excitement, the sign proclaiming South Sydney as "World Club Champions" has been broken. Even that couldn't withstand the power of the Rabbitohs.

And now the winners coming up to pick up their medals. South Sydney were undoubtedly the better team on the night and deservedly the victors in the World Club Challenge.

The St Helens players look a tired and desolate bunch as they receive their losing medals.

St Helens captain Jon Wilkin told Sky Sports: "Credit to South Sydney, they're a great team and well coached.

"What this has shown is that the NRL teams don't make mistakes. We made errors with the ball and defensively. South Sydney have got the tools to make you pay and they taught us a lesson."

South Sydney captain Greg Inglis told Sky Sports: "It's satisfying to come away with the silverware. We knew it would be a challenge. Full credit to our boys, we came out ready to play."

South Sydney prop George Burgess told Sky Sports: "We expected St Helens to come out very strong. It wasn't easy and they came at us. We're really determined to keep the scoreline as low as we could and to come away with nil against us is really satisfying for the boys.

"It's been an unbelievable week, something I dreamed of as a kid growing up in Yorkshire."

The celebrations begin for the men in red and green. A record World Club Challenge victory for South Sydney gives them their first ever world title.

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Warrington scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"Whether he knew that was the record or not I don't know, I think he was just trying to see the game out. St Helens look dejected, they want this game to end and get off the field as quickly as they can."

South Sydney Rabbitohs win the World Club Challenge. The World Club Series ends with three victories for Australia's NRL, and none for Super League.

There was nothing else on, so Adam Reynolds puts over a simple drop-goal that makes it 39-0 to Souths. It's a record victory margin for the ruthless Rabbitohs.

South Sydney have been better than St Helens, no doubt about it, but Saints deserve a few points for their efforts. Only three minutes left for them to get on the board.

A typical James Roby break sets up a St Helens attack. They're 20 metres out with two tackles left. Jon Wilkin is pressured as he kicks and it dribbles into the arms of Greg Inglis. It just isn't their night.

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Souths have had this game wrapped up for a while, just that record victory margin at stake now. The current mark is 38 points. The Rabbitohs lead by 38.

A few years ago, before the intervention of Russell Crowe and others, South Sydney were the whipping boys in the NRL. Now they are 11 minutes away from becoming world champions. Quite a turnaround for the Rabbitohs. Their co-owner looks extremely satisfied. Definitely worth missing the Oscars for.

Alison Donnelly:, external Watching Jurassic Park while checking the score. #rabbitohs are the T-Rex and #saintsrugby are the goat getting ripped to shreds.

Joel Reddy goes over for his second try of the match. Some more excellent handling and the winger dives over in the corner. Adam Reynolds misses the kick. 38-0.