Melbourne Storm star Ryan Hoffman gives World Club Challenge gold medal to young fan Melbourne Storm veteran Ryan Hoffman in last year's NRL grand final. WITH all the doom and gloom surrounding league following the Ben Barba scandal, here's a story to renew your faith in the game and its stars. Melbourne Storm backrower Ryan Hoffman made one young Leeds Rhino fan's day by giving him his World Club Challenge gold medal after the 18-14 win on Friday night. Young Taylor Mail, who along with his family are Rhino season-ticket holders, remained behind after the game to congratulate Leeds and Melbourne on their efforts. A terrific piece of sportsmanship from young Taylor brought him a great reward from one of the Storm's generals. "The atmosphere and game was fantastic, we were obviously disappointed at the end of the match as we were hoping for a Leeds win but one of the most fantastic things happened in the following half an hour," Taylor's dad Liam told the Leeds Rhino website. Melbourne Storm reclaim the World Club Challenge trophy after beating Leeds Rhinos 18-14. We watched the Storm pick up their trophy and then stayed back to hopefully meet some of the players and get some pictures with my boy as the opportunity to meet the likes of Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk, Cameron Smith and Gareth Widdop doesn't present themselves all that often. When former Wigan player Ryan Hoffman came by my son Taylor shook his hand and said 'Congratulations on the win, you deserved it well played'. Hoffman was touched by the gesture. "Ryan went on for a couple of seconds speaking with the Storm fans who had flown over from Australia and then came back to address my son," Taylor's father Liam said. He called my son over, shook his hand again and said he was a great sport for his words and deserved something. Ryan then presented him with his World Club Challenge Winners Medal. What a fantastic gesture from the big second rower, I offered my thanks and shook his hand, what a gentleman. He made my boy's life to date.