Bulls captain Robbie Paul has hailed the Super League leaders as 'unbeatable' after their latest runaway success at Salford.

The classy Kiwi today jets out to Australia with brother Henry for Friday's Anzac Day Test against the Kangaroos.

And he could not join the New Zealand camp in more buoyant mood after a confidence-boosting 52-1 win over Salford Reds last night.

Speaking after the game Paul oozed enthusiasm for the Bulls' Super League challenge which has set off at a gallop with five convincing wins already under their belt.

He said: "We have a feeling this year that we have a bubble around us and we don't want that bubble to burst. We don't want anyone to touch us.

"It's a collective mentality. If anyone breaks our defence we have three or four of our players turning around and chasing these guys down. To keep any team in this competition down to one point and tryless I think is rather cool."

Bradford's current hot form is in stark contrast to their Challenge Cup final opponents Leeds Rhinos, whose defeat at Warrington Wolves yesterday left them at the foot of the Super League table without a win to their name.

"They are definitely struggling but they are one of those teams who have such classy players and it will be just our luck for them to fire up for us in the cup final," said Paul.

"But at the moment it's not about the opposition. It's about what we do and when we're on song we are unbeatable.

"I would like to see any team come up against us and that's the mentality and the confidence of the team right now. When we get our defence right and get everyone working for each other then we are a tough team to handle.

"If you look at the dynamics of the individuals across the squad then it's a complete team and we're pretty impressive."

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