The Bulls have renewed their partnership with Kingstone Press Championship outfit Dewsbury.

The agreement, which was first made prior to the start of last season, has been extended for a further 12 months and will again see all eligible members of head coach Francis Cummins' squad dual-registered with the Rams.

"I felt the partnership worked very well last year, it operated consistently and proved extremely beneficial for both parties," said Cummins.

"Playing against fully-grown men in a competitive arena is absolutely vital for the development of some of our younger guys in my opinion.

"A fantastic example of that is Adam O'Brien, who last year was playing so well for Dewsbury that he ended up warranting a place in our first team.

"He has grown as a player after a year with the Rams, impressing in a good chunk of Championship fixtures, and is now in-line to feature heavily for us in Super League next season.

"The partnership is continuing to grow and we will be working alongside them again in a bid to help one another achieve respective goals."

Dewsbury boss and former Bulls star Glenn Morrison's squad will benefit from shared training programmes and access to members of Bradford's backroom staff.

Morrison said: "We are delighted to be officially partnered with the Bulls for a further 12 months. I have had a number of meetings with Francis and we have developed a close relationship, which will give us access to the Bulls’ conditioning set-up and access to training programmes.”