THE Giants are gearing up for the start of their Junior Academy campaign.

Huddersfield have spent the past few months on a recruitment drive in time for the start of the new season, which gets under way on the first weekend of April.

The latest additions to the squad are Josh Cuttell from Newsome Panthers, Jake Brown (Stanley Rangers) and Danny Pinder (Stanley Rangers), who were on the Giants Scholarship Scheme, Jamie Milburn (Westgate) and Josh Lyons (Stanley).

The 16-year-olds have all signed three-years deals and are eligible to play for the Academy from April 1.

The picture shows Giants head conditioner and staff coach Ben Cooper, centre, greeting new players (from left): back-rower Milburn, prop Cuttell, prop Brown and back-rower Pinder. Utility back Lyons is missing from the picture