Hull KR have confirmed the signing of Jack Brown from rivals Hull FC with Yunus Aydin going the other way, making his loan move permanent.
Brown came up through the Hull FC academy and made 72 appearances for the club despite being a boyhood Rovers fan. In his time there, he had loan spells at Doncaster and Bradford Bulls.
The 23 year old was set to be out of contract at the end of the current campaign and several Super League clubs were looking to sign him. Brown was expected to move at the end of the season.
Both props have signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with their new clubs.
The Robins have had a terrific start to their campaign and currently sit level on points with five other clubs at the top of the table.
Upon his arrival, Brown said,
“I’m buzzing. Coming early wasn’t something I expected but it was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down”
“Willie Peters (head coach) sold me the club straight away. Hull KR is in a great spot and hopefully that continues”
“Most of my family are Rovers fans, I remember coming to watch Hull KR and standing in the East Stand with them and now with the move it feels things have come full circle”