Highly-rated tennager John Bateman signs new three-year deal with Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls youngster John Bateman has pledged his future to the club by penning a new three-year contract.

Bateman is the second player to re-sign for the Bulls, following Chev Walker's renewed commitment, but they have lost a host of other players, including Tom Burgess, Bryn Hargreaves, Ian Sibbit, Ben Jeffries, Olivier Elima, Jason Crookes and Craig Kopczak.