Bradford Bulls sign half James Meadows from London Broncos

The 25-year-old made his debut for the Broncos in 2018 and joins the Bulls after his third and most recent spell in the capital, having also featured for Sheffield Eagles and Batley Bulldogs in recent years. 

Meadows scored 17 tries in 31 appearances at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium in 2023, playing a key role in the club’s run to the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup final which earned him the move back to London. 

A half-back who can also feature at full-back, Meadows becomes the 24th confirmed member of Bulls' 2025 playing squad.

He is excited at the prospect of playing a part in Bulls' journey moving forward, saying: “I'm absolutely buzzing.

"It's a massive club with an incredibly rich history and I am really excited to get up there and meet the lads and be a part of the journey.

"From playing against Bradford in the past I have seen how big the club is and how much potential there is to grow it again and to be able to play a part in that would be awesome.

“It looks like the group has done incredibly well this year and there's a lot of positivity around that.

"From the bits I've seen looks like they're playing some good rugby, really fighting hard together and the results have shown that.

"I am excited to see if we can kick on again now next season.

“It has been a different year and a difficult year at times for me but it’s been an amazing experience and I feel like I have learnt a lot personally and as a player.

"I’ve had to develop new parts of my game that I haven’t had to work on before to play at that (Super League) level that been massively beneficial to me.

It was a tough experience for James Meadows (in black) and the Broncos this season, but their players have learned so much from playing in Super League. (Image: Nigel French/PA Wire.)

"I am looking forward to applying that next year at a new club.

“The squad looks incredibly strong, the recruitment has been good and so has the retention.

"This year’s squad has done incredibly well, so it's good to keep a core from that to have some continuity.

"The boys coming in can add some quality and some competition for places and help add to the group to get to the next level.

“Bradford is a massive club with a lot of history and the supporters are a huge part of that.

"They build an incredible atmosphere when you play there and it always feels like a massive game at Odsal.

"I'm looking forward to having their support and hopefully giving them something to cheer about.”

Bradford Bulls head coach Eamon O’Carroll said: “I think James has got an abundance of experience, which is certainly going to help us, and he's played at the top level.

"I really like his attacking qualities and I think he's got the ability to move the ball with a really good kicking game to complement that.

"I feel he's got a really rounded game and defensively he's really strong so he's going to be a great addition to the squad.

“Just from speaking to him, his energy about wanting to progress his career further impressed me.

"He took a while to think about what was best for him and he feels like we’re the best option to help further develop him.

“He's still got huge aspirations to play in Super League, which I think is really important when you're recruiting people and bringing them in, making sure they are on the same page as you.

"They want to be on the same journey and he convinced me of that straight away once we had met.

“I want him to come and play with a lot of energy to help bring that experience.

"He's been at London this year where they have been through a fair bit of adversity but played a really good, exciting, expansive game.

“He’s played at a high level in the Championship and he's also played in Super League, so I am looking forward to him bringing some leadership qualities.”