THE destruction of Super League's finest by their NRL counterparts in the World Club Series was not lost on Bulls chairman Marc Green.

St Helens were stuffed 38-12 by Sydney Roosters and Wigan were given a 42-12 pasting by Brisbane Broncos the following night.

Then finally, in the showpiece match of the weekend, Leeds Rhinos were reduced to rubble by a Johnathan Thurston-inspired North Queensland Cowboys, who won 38-4 at Headingley.

An aggregate scoreline of 118-28 for the NRL sides across the three games confirmed an utter dominance of their English counterparts.

So when Jimmy Lowes quit last month, the Bulls looked Down Under for his replacement and found Rohan Smith, a young coach with a wealth of experience at several NRL clubs.

Green said: "The decision to go out of England for a coach was borne out of what the Aussie teams did to us here in February.

"Clearly we need to change what we're doing here and we believe Rohan can help us to do that.

"We were quite taken aback by the amount of people who had applied – it was well into double figures. Rohan's hat was thrown into the ring and it became an easy choice thereafter.

"Rohan is actually quite unique in so far as he made his career coaching at the age of 21 or even earlier.

"I've heard people say 'how can you be a head coach without playing the game?'

"But you look at football and a number of successful managers who have never played the game either.

"Yet because that's what they have made their passion – coaching, psychology, player welfare and, most importantly, man-management skills – which has stood them in good stead.

"The quality of Rohan's CV and the apprenticeship he has served is unarguable.

"Rohan's CV, his ability to work with and develop youth, and his view of how he can change things, is quite refreshing.

"A lot of people thought it was a bit of a curve-ball, going for someone like Rohan, but we are hoping that this is the right place to show his capability."

Green, meanwhile, confirmed that the Bulls would be staying full-time next season.

"Despite all the perception that we would become a part-time when we were relegated, and the suggestion when we lost the Million Pound Game last year that we become a part-time team, we haven't," said the Odsal chairman.

"That's because we are focused on getting our seat back at the top table of this sport."