Last Updated: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:17
Bradford Bulls have announced they have given contracts to twins George and Tom Burgess for next season.
The 17-year-olds have been given squad numbers ahead of Super League XV and will go some way to make up for the loss of older brother, Sam, at Odsal.
The teenagers were both handed three-year full-time contracts last month while coach Steve McNamara has also included two other juniors, stand-off or centre Joe Wardle and hooker Adam O'Brien, in his 29-man squad for the new campaign.
Stuart Reardon, meanwhile, has been handed the number five shirt, with McNamara explaining his squad decisions.
"All players start on an equal footing for the new season so you shouldn't read too much into shirt numbers but Dave Halley has been given number one because of his impressive form at full-back last year," he said.
"We decided to give Stuart Reardon number five because, although he has the capability to play anywhere in the back three, we see his best position for the Bulls being on the wing.
"It's a young squad, full of talent and potential and it's good to see that we have 16 home-grown players in the 29 listed."