The outside back will play in Super League next season.
Former Hull FC outside back Connor Wynne has signed for Super League newcomers Bradford Bulls and is looking to kick on back in the top flight, having nearly quit the sport two years ago.
The 24-year-old has signed a one-year deal at the West Yorkshire club, having spent the last two seasons at Championship outfit Featherstone Rovers. He was due to play at Hull KR in 2026 but that deal fell through.
Wynne has featured for Bradford before on loan, spending parts of the 2023 season at the Bulls while still a Hull FC player. He made his debut for the Black and Whites in 2019 and played for his hometown club for five seasons.
A Hull-born talent, Wynne will now return to Bradford and to Super League, having scored an impressive 53 career tries in 100 appearances.
“It feels really good to be back,” he said on his move. “It’s been a goal of mine to get back to the top and to especially do it with a team that I’ve already been at, where I loved my time.
“The club was great with me; everyone around the club, I respected them, they respected me, and I just couldn’t speak ill of them, so to get the chance to come back, it was a no-brainer.
“2023 was the year that made me love the game. I was close to quitting that year because I suffered with injuries and things like that. I’m just really keen to build myself again back in Super League and this club definitely made me want to play rugby again back then.”
Admitting he has matured since leaving Hull, Wynne joins an extensive recruitment drive at Bradford that includes the likes of Jayden Nikorima, Ethan Ryan, and the like – and is relishing the competition at the club.
“I’m keen to learn from Kurt [Haggerty],” Wynne continued. “He’s been at the top coaching for a reason because he knows his stuff and we’ve all just got to buy into it.
“The chats I have had with him have been good but I’ve just got to work hard and get myself in that team. You don’t want to just go into a team knowing you’re going to get a spot and we’ve got some great players who are going to push me on and I’m going to push them on. It’s always good to have competition, but I’m sure the best man will win.
“I think I’m a lot more professional now. I probably took it for granted back when I was at Hull FC and I didn’t realise how good I had it, but now it’s a chance to prove myself again.
“I’ve got a lot to prove so I’m really keen to work on myself a lot more, making sure I’m the most professional player I can be. I’ve grown up a lot since then so I just want to make sure I’m a true professional and constantly working hard.
“A few years ago I didn’t really think I’d get the chance to come back and now I have. I’m going to take the chance with two hands and not let go of it. I’m going to put my best foot forward and show everyone what I’m about.
“I’m not the finished article; there’s still a lot more improvement in me and I’m ready to show people what I’m about. I want to create some history with this club. There’s already a great history but we want to build on that history; it’ll be special to play alongside some players that we’ve got.”
Bradford have also signed former Hull player Jayden Okunbor. The outside back has signed a two-year full-time deal, having been part of the club’s part-time operations last season. He left Hull midway through the 2024 season and has been at the Bulls ever since.