McClennan gets Leeds Rhinos post

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Kiwis aim to stop McClennan move



The New Zealand Rugby League has offered coach Brian McClennan a substantial pay rise in a bid to stop him moving to England with Leeds.

The Rhinos want McClennan to succeed Tony Smith when he takes over as Great Britain coach full-time in October.

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Leeds are a huge club and this is just my opinion, no pay rise is going to stop McClennan from taking that offer, Leeds even have a big chance of winning the Super League this year and the only reason that they have no coach now, well only a part time one is because he took the Great Britain job.

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McClennan gets Leeds Rhinos post



Leeds Rhinos have appointed New Zealand coach Brian McClennan as successor to Tony Smith, who becomes full-time Great Britain boss at the end of the season.

McClennan, 45, will begin his two-year contract from 1 December.

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As I said there was no way that New Zealand were going to stop McClennan from taking the Rhinos job, it is just too big of an opportunity, this year the Super League isn't a one team race like last year with St Helens basically winning it from the start, it is between Leeds, Bradford and St Helens this year.