BRADFORD Bulls head coach John Kear got a close look at Warrington Wolves on Saturday and agreed "they're the real deal".

Highly experienced Kear, the Wales head coach who has also been in charge of England, Paris St Germain, Sheffield Eagles, Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity among others in a distinguished career, said he could have frightened his Bulls players in advance of Saturday's Challenge Cup tie at The Halliwell Jones Stadium with some of the video clips of The Wire this season.

"I like how they have built gradually and they're going to be a really good team as the season goes on," said Kear, a regular expert summariser for the BBC.

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