For myself it was nerve racking as I’d never done anything like it before with the trophy’s only the flag bearing so it was new to me. But as soon as we started marching out the nerves went and we had a moment or so to soak in the atmosphere of a stadium

- LCpl Pete Smith

The five soldiers were part of a contingent representing the Armed Forces with the task of carrying and flanking the Super League trophy, the National Rugby League (NRL) trophy and the trophy that was to be contested between the Wigan Warriors and the Sydney Roosters, the World Club Challenge.