Elland Road to stage World Challenge

Monday 19th October 2009

Elland Road has been chosen to stage the Carnegie World Club Challenge for a third successive year.

The clash of the champions between Leeds Rhinos and Melbourne Storm will be held at the home of Leeds United on Sunday, February 28.

The match is a repeat of the 2008 challenge which Leeds won 11-4 in front of a crowd of 33,204.

Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington said: "The players have been talking about the World Club Challenge ever since they reached the dressing room at Old Trafford last Saturday.

"We have had some epic games in the Carnegie World Club Challenge, none more so than against Melbourne last year, and this one promises to be the best yet."

Manly Sea Eagles became the first Australian winners of the title for six years when they beat the Rhinos 28-20 at Elland Road earlier this year.