St Helens captain Jon Wilkin told BBC Radio 5 live sports extra:

"I thought there were two or three opportunities for us to get into the game. At those crucial times, we conceded possession or they broke away and scored length-of-the-field tries.

"I don't think the score reflected our effort and our intent. I thought our forward pack were immense at times.

"We just lacked a bit of execution and composure, and ultimately you just have sometimes step back and say they had some outstanding outside backs who came up with some amazing plays.

"That probably typifies one of the big differences between our competition and the NRL."

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Sydney Roosters got the Australians off to a flying start in this season's World Club Series with a convincing win over St Helens at Langtree Park.

Four of their seven tries came in the first half as they led 22-0 at the interval, and Saints rarely looked like mounting a comeback despite two tries from centre Dominique Peyroux.

Have to agree with BBC Radio Manchester's Liam Bradford here...

A few familiar faces in the Brisbane Broncos line-up...

Ex-Hull KR man Greg Eden is on the wing, while players such as Sam Thaiday, Adam Blair and Corey Parker boast a wealth of international experience.

England centre Jack Reed is missing, though, because of injury.

Brisbane: Boyd; Oates, Roberts, Kahu, Eden; Milford, Nikorima; Blair, McCullough, McGuire, Gillett, Glenn, Parker.

Replacements: Thaiday, Wallace, Ofahengaue, Waddell.

Wigan are without Josh Charnley because of a facial injury, so Oliver Gildart comes in on the wing.

Lewis Tierney starts at full-back, 22 years after his father - Jason Robinson - helped Wigan to World Club Challenge success against Brisbane.

Wigan: Tierney; Gildart, Gelling, Sarginson, Manfredi; Williams, Smith; O'Loughlin, McIlorum, Flower, Farrell, Isa, Bateman.

Replacements: Clubb, Powell, Tautai, Sutton.

Let's get some team news then, shall we?

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English brave, but Australians winning.

It's been a familiar tale since the inception of the World Club Series last year, and that theme continued with Sydney Roosters' seven-try win over St Helens yesterday.

NRL clubs have won all four matches against their Super League counterparts in the competition.

However, of this year's three fixtures, many believe Wigan Warriors have the best chance of achieving some British success.

All they must do is right their wrongs of 12 months ago and overcome a team led by England's head coach.

Welcome along to match two of the 2016 World Club Series.