New owners have been secured for Bradford, the Rugby Football League has announced. However, the identity of the new owners will not be known until a press conference is held early next week. A statement read: "The RFL is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with a consortium to create a new professional rugby league club in Bradford. "Following a thorough review and consultation with potential owners throughout the week, the RFL board approved a decision to offer membership of the League to a consortium that it believes offers an exciting and stable future for rugby league in Bradford. BBC Sport reported that former New Zealand Rugby League chairman Andrew Chalmers is believed to be at the head of the operation, with former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe also believed to be involved.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 13, 2017 19:58 UTC