SAMIR Tahraoui believes the Bulls' pack will be the most formidable in the Championship next season – and should fire them straight back into Super League.

The Algeria-born man mountain, who stands well over 6ft, is raring to go as Jimmy Lowes' men begin pre-season training this week.

With the likes of Karl Davies and Lucas Walshaw also cutting hugely imposing figures, Tahraoui reckons the Bulls' forwards could prove hard to stop.

"It could potentially be the most dominant pack I've ever played with," he said.

"We have a real array of front-rowers with some big strong guys and experienced players such as Paul Clough.

"There are other lads coming over from Australia who will bring something different as well, so we'll have a real eclectic mix of forwards.

"I believe we're going to finish in the top four next season, compete with the bottom four Super League teams and go straight back up.

"We're going to make sure we get up at the end of this year and I feel that Bradford can do what Leigh did this season and more or less go the campaign unbeaten."

Tahraoui's is a remarkable story. He was born to an Algerian father and English mother, with his family moving to Warrington when he was three.

He came through the youth ranks at Warrington, crossing paths with former Wolves coach Lowes, before signing for St Helens in 2010 and playing for their under-20s side.

While studying sports science at Salford University, he became an England and Great Britain rugby league student international and was one of the team who famously helped the Lions win the Academic Ashes in Australia in 2011.

His performances down under meant he was spotted by Queensland Cup side Tweed Heads Seagulls and he played for them until the end of the 2012 season.

He played for Whitehaven this year after spells with Swinton Lions and South Wales Scorpions last term when he was playing his rugby on a part-time basis.

"I graduated in May of this year and I got a 2:1 from Salford University," said Tahraoui.

"I've never trained in a full-time environment before but I feel as though I need that in order to progress.

"Working alongside Jimmy, I can reach new heights under him. I know it will be hard – but you don't want it to be easy do you?

"I knew Jimmy vaguely from our time at Warrington. I was in the under-18s at the time, so we didn't really have much interaction. We did the odd session with the first team but that was about it.

"I can play with the ball if given space and am a big rangy guy and have got long arms, so the offload can be useful.

"Jimmy has said he wants to make more use of the offloads and I feel as though I can bring that to this team. I'm looking forward to it."