Marcus St Hilaire has signed with National League Two Grand Finalists Oldham.

The former England international, released by the Bulls at the end of the season, has penned a one-year deal with the option of a further season.

St Hilaire scored 14 tries in 39 games for Bradford after joining from Halifax in January last year.

"I'm hoping to get in to the Fire Service and so part-time rugby was the best option for me," explained the full back.

"I've got a baby due on January 3 and wanted to get something sorted.

"Oldham did well last year and I know their coach Steve Deakin really well.

"He didn't hesitate giving me a ring when I hadn't signed up anywhere else and I'm looking forward to getting going with them.

"They've kept the majority of last season's side, have some good young players and my old Huddersfield team-mate Rob Roberts is skipper.

"We start training on November 19 and will be going four times a week, so it's not really that part-time!"

Former Huddersfield Giants ace St Hilaire, who appeared in the first-ever Super League Grand Final with Leeds in 1998 and was a Challenge Cup winner at Wembley the following year, is not fazed by the prospect of dropping down the divisions.

Like Bulls team-mate Chris McKenna, who has joined Doncaster, he will be facing some uncompromising characters and grim outposts in gritty National League Two.

"It's been a long time - probably 1994 - since I was going for league matches to Barrow, Workington and places like that," said 30-year-old St Hilaire.

"But it's still all rugby league and hopefully it won't have changed too much, while Oldham should be challenging to get in National One so hopefully we'll be winning plenty of matches."

Meanwhile, St Hilaire admits he was upset with his final Bulls performance in that agonising play-off exit against Wigan.

"It wasn't the best game I've ever played by a long shot and I was disappointed with the way my Bradford career came to such an abrupt end," he conceded.

"Obviously, I was peeved we lost, just like the rest of the lads, but also I know if we had got through I didn't deserve a starting spot in the next game because my own display was that poor.

"Overall though, my time at Bradford was the best of my career. I met a lot of new players who I didn't really think I'd ever have a chance to play with and I'd like to thank all the squad, coaching staff and fans.

"They helped me extend my Super League career a lot longer than some people thought possible and the hard work over the last two years has paid off."

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