Bulls coach Mick Potter believes last week’s military training camp has brought his squad closer together.

Potter’s men spent two days at RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, where they undertook a series of team-building exercises over 36 hours.

The group were sent out into woods for survival training, where tasks included evading the enemy, forcing them to work together through the night under severe pressure with little food, water or shelter.

The camp, which concluded with a nine-mile run, severely tested the mental strength of Potter’s troops and allowed three of the club’s six new signings – Jarrod Sammut, Luke Gale and Elliot Kear – to become acquainted with the rest of the squad.

Potter said: “The camp wasn’t rugby league but it was certainly a test of the players’ mental strength to see how they handled themselves under duress.

“There was a lack of food and sleep during a certain period of time and that made their anxiety levels go up a little.

“They had tasks and assignments to carry out during the night and when you’ve had little food or sleep it can get a bit tense.

“But they handled themselves very well.

“It was a case of relying on each other; you couldn’t just do things on your own.

“You needed the group and help of each other to get through some tough situations. It was exactly the type of bonding that we wanted and that’s what we got.”

Kear and Craig Kopczak took part in the camp but have since been given time off following their exploits for Wales in the Gillette Four Nations.

Potter explained: “It was important that they came on the camp. They were keen to do that, although maybe in hindsight they would have liked to have had the rest!

“But they handled themselves very well and they now have just under a fortnight off before they rejoin the squad.”