ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE:
* Leeds qualified by beating Castleford in the Super League grand final while Melbourne defeated North Queensland in the NRL decider to secure their spot.
* This is Leeds' eighth WCC (the most by any club) and Melbourne's fifth.
* Head to head - Melbourne 2* (2010, 2013) Leeds 1 (2008) - * 2010 was stripped for salary cap cheating.
* WCC titles - Melbourne 2 (2000, 2013), Leeds 3 (2005, 2008, 2012).
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* Most WCC titles - Wigan 4 (1987, 1991, 1994, 2017)
* Players to watch: Storm - Heir-apparent Brodie Croft will take over the halfback jersey worn for 14 years by Cooper Cronk who has moved to the Sydney Roosters.
Leeds - England international winger Ryan Hall boasts a remarkable record at Leeds, scoring 221 tries in 306 games.
* Leeds have never played a WCC in Australia.
* This will be the fourth time a WCC has been played in Australia (1976, 1994, 2014) with the local team winning twice.
