Bradford Bulls have snapped up the twin brothers of new Great Britain international Sam Burgess.

Prop forwards Thomas and George Burgess, who turn 16 in April, have come through Leeds' scholarship scheme but have turned down the Rhinos and signed three-year deals with their arch rivals.

"I'm over the moon they've signed for Bradford and proud as punch for them both," Sam Burgess told the Bradford Telegraph & Argus. "They've been given an opportunity and now it's down to them.

"From what I've seen, I'm pretty sure they've got the right dedication to do that and hopefully they'll join me in the Bulls first team one day. That would be the ultimate goal - to all play together at Bradford."

Bradford coach Steve McNamara believes the Dewsbury Moor duo, who already tip the scales at 16 stone, can make as big an impact as their older brother, who was Super League's Young Player of the Year in 2007 and made a tryscoring debut for Great Britain.

McNamara said: "They are two huge boys with great potential. I think of all the young players we're signing this year, these two have the biggest areas of improvement left in them. They are big, raw-boned lads and it's pretty scary to think what they could turn in to."

Eldest brother Luke is a prop at Leeds, while their father Mark played for Hunslet and Dewsbury before his tragic early death last year.