Two in particular: Leeds Rhinos coach Rohan Smith picks pre-season stand-outs ahead of Bradford Bulls derby

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Two young recruits have caught Leeds Rhinos coach Rohan Smith’s eye in pre-season and will get another chance to impress on Sunday.

Second-rower Leon Ruan, 19 and 20-year-old three-quarter Luis Roberts will both start in the home pre-season derby against Bradford Bulls.

Ruan, a former Wakefield Trinity academy player, spent last season at Betfred League One club Doncaster and also had a spell training with Rhinos.

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He is is set for his third appearance of pre-season and Smith enthused: “Leon has come a long way in six months of being with us.