HOMEGROWN HERO PENS NEW DEAL

Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce we have seen off stiff competition to retain the services of Ebon Scurr – who has penned a new, full-time two-year deal.

The 25-year-old homegrown talent has been at the club 10 years, having come through the club’s pathway system, making his first team debut in 2019.

The powerful forward has gone onto make over 100 appearances for the Bulls to date, scoring 13 tries.

Scurr, who is sponsored by Anne, John & Wayne from The Pitchside Crew, said:

“It’s nice for me having been so long I can hopefully be a part of the process of going up and proving myself with a club I’ve always been at, that is something I have always wanted to try. 

“It’s special to be here as I have always been here and over the past three years, the way the club has progressed it made it an easier decision to stay. Having people like Brian Noble around made the decision a lot easier because of how helpful he has been to my progress. He is always truthful with me, understands my workload and tries his best to manage that. 

“Having a homegrown connection is a nice thing, it wasn’t as straight forward as what it seems coming through the system. There were a lot of challenges in the way because I’m not a stereotypical looking prop! Being here is familiar and since I have been here so long, with the way things are going I feel like I owe it to the club to give it a try here and see what we can do next year. 

“I am happy with the progress I’ve made and areas of my game are slowly improving. It’s hard on the body to be constantly juggling rugby and a demanding job outside of rugby, hopefully I will be able to devote everything to rugby as that has been my dream and fingers crossed things progress from there. 

“I will do whatever role I am needed to do in the team, I do like starting and it is obviously a bit of a different role for me but coming off the bench is familiar too. Me, Nobby and Greeny [Lee Greenwood] always speak and discuss what we think will be best that week and I just want to help the team the best I can.” 

Head coach Brian Noble, who is sponsored by Paints & Lacquers, has hailed Scurr’s retention as a “massive coup” for the club. 

“I think there are a lot of players in the Championship that can play Super League now and I know what Ebon does in the Championship and I know what Ebon is capable of in Super League. 

“To retain his services, because they were sought after, is a massive coup for this club. There’s a lot of work to be done if we’re at a higher level, he’s proved with the amount of attention he’s had for his signature just how highly he is respected in the Championship but I am confident he can play Super League.”