The RFL has paid an undisclosed sum in a deal that will see the Bulls stay at the stadium.

RFL Chairman Richard Lewis said Odsal has recently been the subject of 'predatory approaches'.

"This arrangement is absolutely the right thing to do because it safeguards the future of one of the sport's most famous stadia," he said.

"Odsal is famous throughout the world and it would be a tragedy were the venue to be lost to the sport in the way that other evocative rugby league venues have already been lost.

"We have paid market value for the stadium and the Bulls will pay market value rental to the RFL to play their home fixtures at Odsal."

The RFL has no immediate plans to develop the ground as the sport's national stadium, a statement said.