New United States head coach Brian McDermott will get a close-up view of some of the players at his disposal when he takes his Leeds team to Florida in January.

The Rhinos are making a fifth trip to Jacksonville for their pre-season training camp and will once more take on a US representative team on Sunday, January 17.

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The trip will have extra significance this time after McDermott succeeded Terry Matterson as America's national coach and he will finalise plans for the Rhinos' visit when he joins up with the Hawks squad at the end of the Super League season.

Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington said: "We have always received a very warm welcome in Jacksonville and have many friends in the city who we are looking forward to meeting up with again.

"The University of North Florida is an excellent facility and there will be a familiarity with the campus for our players so we can get maximum benefit from our time away whilst we are there."

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