Semi Tadulala hopes to introduce some of his Fijian World Cup experiences on the Bulls now he is back gearing up for Super League.

The club’s top try-scorer found himself hurtling along in one of the tournament’s big success stories Down Under.

Fiji won plenty of fans as they reached their first-ever World Cup semi-final, eventually losing out to Australia, but only after first rattling the hosts’ array of superstars.

They initially captured the imagination though with their close-knit spiritual bonding, singing hymns and reciting prayers before each match, having already roughed it on a remote island in the build-up to kick-off.

Tadulala felt that unity bolstered their potential and said: “It was one of the main cornerstones of our success.

“We went off to an island as a way of bringing everyone together and it had a massive bonding effect on the squad.

“It proved a great experience. All the big forwards went off to collect firewood while us backs went into the sea to catch the fish!

“It was great fun and brought everyone down to the same level. It was a good idea.

“We majored on having three things – the spiritual, physical and the mental. We focused on that and practiced on that, training together and then holding services together.

“As we had two coaches with us, we also decided to have two pastors with us as well and it really helped us out.

“The boys welcomed and appreciated it, even the big names like Jarryd Hayne and Ashton Sims.

“It was such things that probably got us as far as we did.

“If you were to compare the facilities, training and professionalism to some of the other nations, we shouldn’t have been able to compete, but God got us through.”

During the World Cup, Tadulala revealed that – before finding God three years ago – he was “living on the edge, living with the Devil” amid a wayward torrent of women, booze and drugs.

He started turning things around when he joined the Abundant Life Church in Bradford and since then has helped set up Super Natural, a programme in which he visits schools, jails and youth clubs to talk about sport, life and Christianity with Bradford powerlifter Jason Barnett.

“God has done so much for me and he’s done so for a reason,” said the 31-year-old winger.

“I want to give something back and that’s what I’m doing with Jason, going into clubs and classes and trying to teach kids how to love a better life and learn from our mistakes.

“It’s not something we’ve read in a book; we have both gone through our problems and had really tough times.

“We tell them this is what happened to us and there is always a better path to choose. You can either learn the hard way or take the advice.”

Tadulala also wants to help guide the Bulls youngsters through the pitfalls that may come their way as they try to make their way in the game.

“I’m hoping I can help, especially with the younger boys if needed,” he said.

“These are the times they’re going to come across the temptations they are going to have to try and avoid if they want to make it. That’s the difference. You can either just want to be in the first team doing enough or crack on and try to be the best. Young boys – even older ones – have to make sacrifices.”

Tadulala, who returned to training earlier this month, is bidding to go even better than last season’s 23-try return when he starts his second season with the Bulls.

“I loved the World Cup experience and it’s really boosted me up for this season,” he said.

“I wanted to bring the good things that happened with Fiji back here.

“The first couple of days back were pretty tough but I expected that.

“The training I was doing back home is never the same as team training but I was looking forward to it and now I can’t wait for the games to start.”