Super League rookie Shad Royston is primed to shine on the big stage.

Despite arriving at Odsal with no previous top-flight experience, the Bulls’ off-season signing from Halifax has not wilted under the spotlight.

Thrust into action at full back against both Leeds and Wigan, Royston is confident he can overcome any early teething problems and tipped his team to do the same.

He said: “The step up to Super League has been everything I expected but I’ve not felt out of place. The games are a lot quicker and a lot more intense, which is what you expect from watching them.

“As a team we’re getting there now and I’m starting to feel more comfortable within the team. Once I get used to my role and what I need to do it will only get better.

“Losing our first two games is not ideal and we don’t like being in the position we’re in now but we can’t dwell on the defeats.

“We’ve got a new system we are playing to and if we get that right, the results are going to come.”

Patience has been a virtue for both the Bulls and Royston.

One of 11 winter signings, the 28-year-old Australian admits it will take time for Mick Potter’s overhauled side to realise their full potential.

“The amount of change does have an effect and it can take time,” he said.

“It has an effect on the little things in games that get you through the line or score you tries. Just being a millisecond out in your timing or running slightly wrong lines will make a huge difference.”

Timing is particularly important in Royston’s case.

A player renowned for outstanding support play, he scored 103 tries in 101 games for Halifax but relies on a strong understanding with team-mates to create those openings.

He said: “Once you know which person is going to get a ball out and from what side, you can start to take advantage.

“We’ve only played two or three games together but we’re getting there and those combinations are getting stronger.

“It will take a few games to settle in properly and then I can start to have more of an impact on the game.”

Meanwhile, Bulls chairman Peter Hood rubbished reports linking Mick Potter with the upcoming coaching vacancy at Brisbane Broncos.

The NRL side sacked boss Ivan Henjak on Monday and, despite appointing assistant Anthony Griffin as caretaker coach for the coming season, are already considering candidates to take the reins in 2012.

Potter’s name was named among several potential candidates by the Australian press, alongside early favourite Wayne Bennett, Ricky Stuart and Huddersfield head coach Nathan Brown.

But Hood insists the Bulls boss will be staying put.

He said: “It’s nonsense. Mick Potter is contracted to Bradford Bulls for two years and he’s going nowhere.”