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grand final
noun
- the final game of the season in any of various sports, esp football
Example Sentences
London, promoted to the top flight for 2024 after beating Toulouse in the 2023 Championship Grand Final, were ranked 24th in 2023's initial IMG gradings, meaning they were likely to only spend one season in Super League.
Wigan Warriors became the first side in the Super League era to win all four trophies in a single season as they beat Hull KR in a tight Grand Final at Old Trafford.
They did not concede a single try in their final four games and conceded just two points in that time - Mikey Lewis' penalty in the Grand Final.
A mild-mannered figure who had risen through the ranks at Wigan, the club recruited him from within for his first head coach role, replacing the outgoing Adrian Lam, who had failed to put a dent in the St Helens dynasty that had begun under Justin Holbrook with their 2019 Grand Final triumph against Salford.
His try against Hull KR cemented French's reputation as a player for the big occasion, underlined by man-of-the-match awards in the World Club Challenge, Challenge Cup final and Super League Grand Final.
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