Bradford Bulls have reappointed former head coach Brian Noble before the 2025 Championship season.

The 63-year-old returns to the club for a second time having overseen a stunning level of success in his first spell between 2001 and 2006.

Noble, who replaces Eamon O’Carroll and had previously returned to the Bulls as a consultant in 2023, led the club to five Super League Grand Finals, winning on three occasions, as well as lifting the Challenge Cup and three World Club Challenges.

“I am really excited, I’ve been a part of what’s been going on behind the scenes for 18 months and you have to say we’re on an upward trajectory,” he said., external

“There’s lots that has been done but there’s lots still to do and we need to be careful because there’s lots to lose as well, that’s the reality of it all.

“The only reason I came back to help out initially was on the back of trying to get the Bradford Bulls back to the Super League. That’s my only mission. That’s my only dream, not only for the people of Bradford, but for the club itself.”