Featherstone Rovers have signed James Kitchen from local amateur club Featherstone Lions.

Rovers beat off competition from Super League championships Leeds Rhinos for the highly rated 15-year-old forward, who has penned a three-year deal.

Head coach Daryl Powell said: "I am delighted we have been able to sign a young player as talented as James.

"He has the raw potential to be a huge hit in Rugby League. We are committed to developing elite young talent.

The West Yorkshire club's scholarship manager Robin Sharp added: "This is a really big signing for us.

"I have followed James' progress over the last 3 years. He is a big, strong, aggressive go-forward type of player with massive potential.

"He is a product of our scholarship scheme and we feel we can offer him the right environment to develop and progress his career with a pathway to first team rugby".

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