Leeds move for McClennan

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Chief executive Gary Hetherington has revealed the club have approached the NZRL with an offer for McClennan, who is contracted to the governing body until after next year's World Cup.

"I can confirm we have made a formal approach to both Brian McClennan and the New Zealand Rugby League," said Hetherington. "Now all we can do is await the outcome of discussions between Brian and the New Zealand League. We are mindful the contract Brian has with the New Zealand League is until the end of 2008."

Current Leeds coach Smith will end his four-year spell at Headingley at the end of the domestic season in October to go full-time with Great Britain.

McClennan is due to go head to head with Smith when the Kiwis visit Britain for a three-match Test Series in October and November but, if he accepts the Leeds offer, will almost certainly be asked to step down from the national post.

The NZRL have offered McClennan a substantial wage increase in an effort to keep him after he guided the Kiwis to the Tri-Nations Series final for each of the last two years.

They came up with a new offer at a meeting on Tuesday morning between NZRL chairman Andrew Chalmers, director of football Graham Lowe and McClennan.

The NZRL reiterated their preference that McClennan remains Kiwi coach, based in New Zealand, and have given him until July 31 to make up his mind.