Europe
The Challenge Cup, Europe's most prestigious knock-out tournament, operates under the golden point rule and also follows the NRL Finals system. One extra half of five minutes is played, and should neither team have scored any more points in that time, a second period commences until one of the teams scores again, thus winning the game. This was first applied in 2009, when the Castleford Tigers defeated Halifax RLFC in extra time during the fifth round of the competition. Brent Sherwin kicked a drop goal in the 82nd minute to advance Castleford to the quarterfinals. The second being Warringtons stand off Lee Briers kicking a drop goal to see them through to the Semi Finals against Hull KR.
The golden point rule is not applied to the Super League. If two teams are drawing at the end of eighty minutes, the match is declared a draw, and the two sides share a point each. Friendlies may apply the golden point rule, depending on the format of the tie.
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