Leeds Rhinos ready to write their name in the history books with world club crown

By Rob Stewart Published: 5:27PM GMT twenty-seven February 2010

Having a ball: Leeds Rhinos face Melbourne Storm at Elland Road Photo: ACTION IMAGES

McClennan spoke of his enterprise to emanate a bequest at Leeds as he rebuilt for Sunday evening"s World Club Challenge in between the Super League champions and their Australian counterparts Melbourne Storm at Elland Road.

"We spoke about the path-finder Ernest Shackleton at the end of the deteriorate brazen of the Grand Final and we do pull impulse from ancestral events," McClennan toldSport.

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"The Don Revie epoch at Elland Road is a spell that people can still pull impulse from only as the John Holmes epoch at Headingley was and that is something we wish to have certain happens to us as well.

"I entirely conclude the significance of story and it would be great if we can finish the time at Leeds and that duration can be regarded as such a certain time for the bar so that in 10, 20, or thirty years" time alternative players can see at us at contend "hey we would similar to to obey the feats of that team." We would be really unapproachable if that was the case."

Leeds became the initial bar to win 3 unbroken Grand Finals last Oct and right away McClennan is environment his sights on the universe bar climax that they lost to to Manley Sea Eagles a year ago.

"We are flattering unapproachable of the achievements to date but this is a smashing event to see if we can turn the most appropriate bar side in the universe so we are as inspired as ever," the New Zealander added.

"Any possibility you get to put your name in the story books is a great honour so if we can do that it is something we will regularly see behind on fondly. Plus it is a great approach to take us forward. At the impulse we are holding the dwindle for the bar and the Super League and we wish to have people unapproachable of us.

"We have a big-match spirit and that is not only an opinion, it is a fact.

"It comes from the experience of carrying played in Grand Finals and internationals. Our players have the experience and are used to rising to the occasion."