YORK City Knights have signed Leeds Rhinos pair Jack Ormondroyd and Josh Jordan-Roberts ahead of Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash at Bulls.

Bradford-born Ormondroyd has joined on loan for the rest of this season, while Jordan-Roberts has signed on a free transfer until the end of the 2019 campaign.

Prop Ormondroyd – a boyhood Bulls fan from East Bierley – is the son of former Bantams striker Ian and, as well as playing 14 times for Super League Rhinos, has enjoyed two loan spells with Featherstone Rovers, where he claimed five tries in 22 outings.

The 26-year-old, who is 6ft 5in and 16st 4lb, also had a spell with Thirlmere Roosters in Australia’s Group 6 Country Rugby League.

Jordan-Roberts, 19, is the son of former Hull FC player Rob Roberts.

He has played twice for Rhinos and, during loan spells, represented Bulls seven times and Hunslet on 12 occasions, where he also scored a try.

Knights head coach James Ford said: “Jack Ormondroyd is really athletic and a good, strong character. He’s similar to Joe Porter but a bit bigger and he’s a good kid that I’m glad has come to us because I think he will start to fulfil his potential.

Ford would not comment on whether either player would start as Knights aim to bridge their two-point gap to leaders Bradford.