2010 Bradford Bulls season
2010 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
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Super League XV | 10th | |||
Play-off result | Did Not Qualify | |||
Challenge Cup | quarter-final | |||
2010 record | Wins: 11; Draws: 1; Losses: 18 | |||
Points scored | For: 528; Against: 728 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Peter Hood | |||
Head coach | Lee St Hilaire (caretaker) | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Grattan Stadium | |||
Avg. Attend. | 8,209 | |||
High. Attend. | 11,995 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Steve Menzies & Brett Kearney – 14 | |||
Goals | Paul Sykes – 48 | |||
Points | Paul Sykes – 114 | |||
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season. This is the fifteenth season of the Super League era.
Season review
December 2009
The pre season kicks off with a game against Castleford Tigers.
February
Super League Season starts Bradford's first game is against Huddersfield.
Pre season friendlies
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Bulls score is first.
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
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26 December 2009 | Pre Season | Tigers | A | The Jungle | W | 26–16 | Halley, Whitehead, Straugheir, Horton (2) | Addy, Hyde (2) | 2,900 (Est.) | Report |
17 January 2010 | Pre Season | Rhinos | A | Headingley | L | 10–12 | Sykes, Reardon | Sykes | 5,800 (Est.) | Report |
22 January 2010 | Pre Season | Rams | A | Rams Stadium | D | 24–24 | Hall, Kopczak, Godwin, Whitehead | Sykes, Donaldson (2), Hyde | 1,000 (Est.) | Report |
28 January 2010 | Pre Season | Hull KR | A | New Craven Park | W | 18–16 | Worrincy, Reardon, Whitehead | Sykes (3) | 1,100 (Est.) | Report |
Player appearances
- Friendly Games Only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | FE=Five-Eighth | HB=Half-back | FR=Front Row | H=Hooker | 2R=Back Row | L=Lock | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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1 | Dave Halley | FB | FB | FB | |
2 | Rikki Sheriffe | W | W | W | |
3 | Paul Sykes | C | HB | C | |
4 | Chris Nero | C | C | ||
5 | Stuart Reardon | W | W | W | W |
6 | Brett Kearney | HB | HB | HB | |
7 | Matt Orford | SH | |||
8 | Nick Scruton | FR | FR | FR | |
9 | Heath L'Estrange | HK | HK | HK | |
10 | Andy Lynch | FR | FR | FR | |
11 | Steve Menzies | SR | L | ||
12 | Glenn Hall | SR | SR | SR | SR |
13 | Jamie Langley | L | SR | ||
14 | Wayne Godwin | HK | HK | S | |
15 | Michael Platt | C | |||
16 | Michael Worrincy | SR | SR | S | |
17 | Danny Sculthorpe | ||||
18 | Craig Kopczak | FR | FR | FR | |
19 | Jason Crookes | C | S | C | S |
20 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | SR | ||
22 | James Donaldson | L | SR | S | |
23 | Steve Crossley | S | |||
24 | Tom Olbison | S | |||
25 | Kieran Hyde | ||||
26 | Andy Tate | S | |||
27 | George Burgess | S | |||
28 | Tom Burgess | S | |||
29 | Joe Wardle | S | |||
30 | Adam O'Brien | S | |||
Table
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 922 | 411 | +511 | 44 | |
2 | St Helens | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 946 | 547 | +399 | 40 | |
3 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 885 | 488 | +397 | 40 | |
4 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 725 | 561 | +164 | 35 | |
5 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 758 | 439 | +319 | 33 | |
6 | Hull FC | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 584 | −15 | 32 | |
7 | Hull KR | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 653 | 632 | +21 | 29 | |
8 | Crusaders RL | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 547 | 732 | −185 | 24 | |
9 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 648 | 766 | −118 | 22 | |
10 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 528 | 728 | −200 | 19 | |
11 | Wakefield | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 539 | 741 | −202 | 18 | |
12 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 448 | 857 | −409 | 16 | |
13 | Harlequins RL | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 494 | 838 | −344 | 14 | |
14 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 409 | 747 | −338 | 12 |
Teams qualifying for the Play-offs | |
Bradford |
Source: superleague.co.uk.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
2010 fixtures and results
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
2010 Engage Super League
Player appearances
- Super League Only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | FE=Five-Eighth | HB=Half-back | FR=Front Row | H=Hooker | 2R=Back Row | L=Lock | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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1 | Dave Halley | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | W | W | W | W | W | FB | FB | FB | FB | W | W | W | x | FB | FB | FB | FB | |||
2 | Rikki Sheriffe | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ||
3 | Paul Sykes | C | C | C | C | C | C | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | HB | HB | HB | C | C | ||
4 | Chris Nero | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | X | x | |
5 | Stuart Reardon | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | X | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | X | X | x | ||||
6 | Brett Kearney | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | HB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | HB | HB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FE | X | X | FE | FE | FE | ||
7 | Matt Orford | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | |||||||||||||||
8 | Nick Scruton | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | FR | FR | ||||||
9 | Heath L'Estrange | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | HB | HB | H | H | H | HB | H | H | H | H | H | H | HB |
10 | Andy Lynch | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | ||
11 | Steve Menzies | SR | SR | SR | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | C | L | L | L | L | FE | FE | C | L | C |
12 | Glenn Hall | SR | B | B | B | B | SR | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | B | SR | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | B | B | B | X | x | B |
13 | Jamie Langley | L | L | L | SR | SR | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | L | SR | SR | SR | L | |||||||
14 | Wayne Godwin | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | H | H | B | L | B | H | B | B | L| | B | B | H | |
15 | Michael Platt | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | FB | |||||||||
16 | Michael Worrincy | B | B | B | x | B | B | x | X | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | SR | B | SR | B | B | SR | B | SR | SR | SE |
17 | Danny Sculthorpe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | B |
19 | Jason Crookes | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | |
20 | Elliott Whitehead | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | |
22 | James Donaldson | B | x | x | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | SR | B | SR | ||||||||||||
23 | Steve Crossley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | X | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | X | |
24 | Tom Olbison | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | X | x | x | B | B | B | B | B |
26 | Andy Tate | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
27 | George Burgess | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
28 | Tom Burgess | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | X | X | X | X | |
29 | Joe Wardle | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | C | x | x | x | x | x | X | X | X | X | |
30 | Adam O'Brien | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
30 | Cain Southernwood | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | HB | HB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
31 | Danny Addy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | HB | HB | HB | x | x | HB | B |
31 | Vinny Finigan | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | W | W | B | X | W |
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Challenge Cup
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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18 April 2010 | Cup | 4 | Rams | A | Rams Stadium | W | 50–0 | L'Estrange, Kearney (2), Hall (2), Godwin, Scruton, Addy, Whitehead | Orford 5/7, Addy 2/2 | 3,995 | BBC Report | |
8 May 2010 | Cup | 5 | Centurions | H | Grattan Stadium | W | 58–16 | Nero (3), Kearney, Hall, Menzies (2), Sykes, Godwin, Worrincy | Sykes 8/9, Hall 1/1 | 4,250 | BBC Report | |
30 May 2010 | Cup | QF | Wolves | H | Grattan Stadium | L | 22–26 | Menzies, Nero, Sheriffe, Halley | Sykes 3/4 | 7,092 | BBC Sport | BBC Report |
Player appearances
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | FE=Five-Eighth | HB=Half-back | FR=Front Row | H=Hooker | 2R=Back Row | L=Lock | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 4 | 5 | Q |
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1 | Dave Halley | FB | FB | FB |
2 | Rikki Sheriffe | W | W | W |
3 | Paul Sykes | x | FE | FE |
4 | Chris Nero | x | C | C |
5 | Stuart Reardon | x | W | x |
6 | Brett Kearney | FE | HB | x |
7 | Matt Orford | HB | x | HB |
8 | Nick Scruton | FR | FR | FR |
9 | Heath L'Estrange | B | H | H |
10 | Andy Lynch | x | FR | FR |
11 | Steve Menzies | C | C | C |
12 | Glenn Hall | FR | B | SR |
13 | Jamie Langley | L | x | x |
14 | Wayne Godwin | H | B | B |
15 | Michael Platt | C | B | W |
16 | Michael Worrincy | SR | SR | B |
17 | Danny Sculthorpe | x | x | x |
18 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | B |
19 | Jason Crookes | W | x | x |
20 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | SR | SR |
22 | James Donaldson | x | B | L |
23 | Steve Crossley | x | x | x |
24 | Tom Olbison | B | x | x |
27 | George Burgess | x | x | x |
28 | Tom Burgess | x | x | x |
29 | Joe Wardle | x | x | B |
30 | Adam O'Brien | x | x | x |
30 | Cain Southernwood | X | x | x |
31 | Danny Addy | B | x | x |
2010 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play-offs) As of 20 August 2010, Rd 26 Wakefield Trinity
No | Player | Position | Weight & Height | Age | Previous Club | Contracted Until | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Dave Halley | Fullback/Wing | 78 kg, 5 ft 9 | 23 | Bradford Bulls | 2011 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
2 | Rikki Sheriffe | Right Wing | 93 kg, 6 ft | 24 | Harlequins RL | 2010 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
3 | Paul Sykes | Stand Off | 87 kg 5 ft 11 | 28 | Harlequins RL | 2013 | 27 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 114 |
4 | Chris Nero | Left Centre | 98 kg, 6 ft 1 | 28 | Huddersfield Giants | 2010 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
5 | Stuart Reardon | Left Wing | 93 kg,5 ft 11in | 28 | Hull | 2010 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
6 | Brett Kearney | Full-back | 82 kg,5 ft 10in | 26 | Cronulla | 2011 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
7 | Matt Orford | Scrum-half | 92 kg 5 ft 9in | 31 | Manly Sea Eagles | 2012 | 14 | 3 | 37/52 | 2 | 88 |
8 | Nick Scruton | Prop | 108 kg 6 ft 3in | 24 | Leeds Rhinos | 2011 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
9 | Heath L'Estrange | Hooker | 83 kg, 5 ft 6 | 24 | Manly Sea Eagles | 2011 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
10 | Andy Lynch | Prop | 108 kg, 6 ft 2 | 30 | Castleford Tigers | 2012 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
11 | Steve Menzies | Lock | 98 kg, 6 ft 3 | 36 | Manly Sea Eagles | 2010 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
12 | Glenn Hall | Front Row | 102 kg,6 ft 1in | 28 | Manly Sea Eagles | 2012 | 26 | 5 | 1/1 | 0 | 22 |
13 | Jamie Langley | 2nd Row | 108 kg, 6 ft 2 | 25 | Bradford Bulls | 2010 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Wayne Godwin | Hooker | 88 kg,5 ft 9in | 27 | Hull | 2011 | 28 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 | 8 |
15 | Michael Platt | Centre | 93 kg, 6 ft 2 | 25 | Castleford Tigers | 2011 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
16 | Michael Worrincy | Second Row | 93 kg, 6 ft | 23 | Harlequins RL | 2010 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
17 | Danny Sculthorpe | Prop | 106 kg, 6 ft | 30 | Huddersfield Giants | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Craig Kopczak | Prop | 98 kg, 6 ft 4 | 22 | Bradford Bulls | 2010 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
19 | Jason Crookes | Right Centre/Wing | 83 kg, 5 ft 10 | 19 | Bradford Bulls | 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Elliott Whitehead | Second Row | 98 kg, 6 ft 1 | 19 | Bradford Bulls | 2011 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
22 | James Donaldson | Loose forward | 87 kg, 5 ft 10 | 18 | Bradford Bulls | 2012 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Steve Crossley | Prop | 104 kg, 6 ft 2 | 19 | Bradford Bulls | 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Tom Olbison | Centre | 96 kg, 6 ft 1 | 18 | Bradford Bulls | 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Andy Tate | Right Centre | 85 kg, 6 ft 3 | 17 | Bradford Bulls | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | George Burgess | Prop | 90 kg, 6 ft | 17 | Bradford Bulls | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Tom Burgess | Prop | 93 kg, 6 ft 2 | 17 | Bradford Bulls | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Joe Wardle | Stand Off | 87 kg,6 ft x3 | 18 | Bradford Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Adam O'Brien | Hooker | 76 kg,5 ft 9 | 16 | Bradford Bulls | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Cain Southernwood | Scrum-half | 83 kg,5 ft 10 | 17 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Danny Addy | Scrum Half/Loose Forward | 83 kg,5 ft 11 | 19 | Bradford Bulls | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
33 | Vinny Finigan | Fullback/Wing | 20 | Bradford Bulls | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Tries | Goals | DG | Points | |||||||||
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89 | 71/93 | 4 | 535 |
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Out of contract 2010
Rikki Sheriffe – Leaving
Chris Nero – Leaving
Stuart Reardon – Leaving
Steve Menzies – Leaving
Michael Worrincy – Leaving
Steve Crossley – New Contract
Tom Olbison – New Contract
Joe Wardle – Leaving
2010 squad career statistics
- Appearances and Points include all matches for Bradford (26 March 2010)
No | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Dave Halley | 54 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
2 | Rikki Sheriffe | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
3 | Paul Sykes | 62 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 150 |
4 | Chris Nero | 47 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
5 | Stuart Reardon | 76 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
6 | Brett Kearney | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
7 | Matt Orford | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 46 |
8 | Nick Scruton | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
9 | Wayne Godwin | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
10 | Andy Lynch | 139 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
11 | Steve Menzies | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
12 | Glenn Hall | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
13 | Jamie Langley | 165 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
14 | Heath L'Estrange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Elliott Whitehead | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
16 | Craig Kopczak | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
17 | Danny Sculthorpe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Jason Crookes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Michael Platt | 64 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
20 | Steve Crossley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Kieran Hyde | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
23 | Michael Worrincy | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
24 | Tom Olbison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | James Donaldson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
26 | Andy Tate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | George Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Tom Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Joe Wardle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Adam O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 transfers in/out
In
Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
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Glenn Hall | Second Row | Manly Sea Eagles | June 2009 |
Heath L'Estrange | Hooker | Manly Sea Eagles | July 2009 |
Brett Kearney | Stand Off | Cronulla | October 2009 |
Stuart Reardon | Winger | Hull | October 2009 |
Danny Sculthorpe | Prop | Wakefield | October 2009 |
Matt Orford | Scrum-half | Manly Sea Eagles | Nov 2009 |
Cain Southernwood | Scrum-half | Wakefield | Apr 2010 |
Out
Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
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Terry Newton | Hooker | Wakefield | July 2009 |
Glenn Morrison | Second Row | Wakefield | July 2009 |
Ben Jeffries | Stand Off | Wakefield | September 2009 |
David Solomona | Second Row | Warrington | September 2009 |
Matt Cook | Second Row | Hull KR | September 2009 |
Matt James | Prop | Harlequins RL | September 2009 |
Semi Tadulala | Wing | Crossing Codes | September 2009 |
Sam Burgess | Prop | South Sydney | September 2009 |
Paul Deacon | Scrum-half | Wigan Warriors | November 2009 |
Kieran Hyde | Scrum-half | Wakefield | Apr 2010 |
References
- Bradford Bulls Website
- Bradford Bulls in T&A
- Bradford Bulls on Sky Sports
- Bradford on Super League Site
- Red,Black And Amber
- BBC Sport-Rugby League
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