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Bradford Bulls
The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the Championship. They have won five Challenge Cups, six league championships and three World Club Challenges. The team jersey is predom ...
rugby league football club's 2014 season, the 19th season of the Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
era.
Season review
June 2013 The Bulls announced their first signing for the 2014 season in the form ofWarrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
props forward Gareth Carvell
Garreth Carvell (born 21 April 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Wales. Then, he played his entire pr ...
on a 2-year deal.
July 2013
Bradford signed winger Luke George
Luke George (born 30 October 1987) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup. Luke George's usual position is and he can play on the .
Huddersfield Giants
Luke is alre ...
and second rower Dale Ferguson from Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
. Both of these players signed 2-year deals with the club.
August 2013
The Bulls announced that Matty Blythe's loan deal would become permanent and signed him on a 3 Year Deal from Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
. Also, Bradford signed young stand-off Lee Gaskell on a 2 Year Deal from St. Helens.
September 2013
It was revealed that centre Keith Lulia
Keith Lulia (born 17 June 1987) is a former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He previously played for the Wests Tigers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Newcastle Knights and the Bradfo ...
had signed a deal with Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional Rugby league, rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. They have competed in the National Rugby League since being formed at the end of the 1999 NRL season as a j ...
as he wanted to raise his newborn child in Australia. Also leaving the club is veteran Jamie Langley
Jamie John Langley (born 21 December 1983) is an assistant coach at Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby and an English former professional rugby league footballer.
A Great Britain representative , he has also played for England and with Bradford ...
(the last remaining survivor of the 2005 squad), Langley's contract was not renewed by coach Francis Cummins
Francis Cummins (born 12 October 1976) is the former Head Coach of the Widnes Vikings in the Super League and an English professional rugby league coach and former player. He was the head coach of Super League team the Bradford Bulls from Septe ...
and Langley signed with Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challeng ...
. Promising young fullback Curtis Naughton
Curtis Naughton (born 25 February 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull F.C. in the Super League. He plays as a or on the .
Background
Naughton was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career ...
also went to Australia as his mother was emigrating there so Naughton followed suit. Michael Platt's contract was also not renewed so he would be leaving the club as well.
October 2013
Two signings were revealed in October. The first being New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
centre Adam Henry from NRL
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
champions Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
. The second signing was Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
forward Frank Winterstein
Frank Winterstein (born 17 December 1986) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.
Winterstein previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly-W ...
on a 1-year deal from Widnes Vikings
The Widnes Vikings are an English rugby league club in Widnes, Cheshire, which competes in the Betfred Championship. The club plays home matches at the Halton Stadium. Founded as Widnes Football Club, they are one of the original twenty-two rug ...
.
November 2013
The month started off bad for the Bulls as it was announced that forward John Bateman was sold to Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League.
Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
for a 6 figure sum. Bateman would join the Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
champions on a 3-year deal. Co-captain Heath L'Estrange
Heath L'Estrange (born 21 May 1985), also known by the nickname of "Stranger", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in t ...
was released on compassionate grounds so he could return to Australia. Young centre Sam Wood
Samuel Grosvenor Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director and producer who is best known for having directed such Hollywood hits as ''A Night at the Opera (film), A Night at the Opera'', ''A Day at the Races (fi ...
signed a 3 Year Extension keeping him at Odsal until after the 2016 season. Winger Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 3 ...
also signed a 1-year extension to his current contract.
December 2013
It was announced that the Bulls would play Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...
in a pre-season friendly whilst the match against Dewsbury Rams
The Dewsbury Rams are a professional English rugby league club based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire that compete in the Championship. They play their home games at the Tetley's Stadium, on Owl Lane. The Rams' main fanbase comes from their hometo ...
would be moved to 26 January. The Bulls revealed that Matt Diskin
Matt Diskin (27 January 1982) an English professional rugby league coach was the head coach of Oldham in the Betfred Championship, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s.
He played at represen ...
would continue on as captain for the 2014 season. Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
was announced as vice-captain for the season.
January 2014
Frank Winterstein
Frank Winterstein (born 17 December 1986) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.
Winterstein previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly-W ...
left the Bulls to return home to Australia to pursue a career in rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
. Bradford announced that they had recruited Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
youngsters James Saltonstall, Joe Philbin and Tom Walker on short-term loan deals. The Bulls won their first pre-season match against Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...
30–18. Nick Scruton
Nicholas Scruton (born 24 December 1984) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Bradfor ...
, Adrian Purtell
Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
, Danny Addy
Daniel Addy (born 15 January 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Champio ...
, Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
and new boy Adam Henry scored the tries whilst Foster converted all 5 goals. In the second pre-season friendly the Bulls fielded a team of academy players with a few first-team members, the youthful Bulls lost 38–4 to Dewsbury Rams
The Dewsbury Rams are a professional English rugby league club based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire that compete in the Championship. They play their home games at the Tetley's Stadium, on Owl Lane. The Rams' main fanbase comes from their hometo ...
with James Saltonstall scoring Bradford's only try.
February 2014
The Bulls finished pre-season with an embarrassing 66–10 loss to Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ...
. Bradford's tries came from Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 3 ...
and Nick Scruton
Nicholas Scruton (born 24 December 1984) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Bradfor ...
with Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
converting one of the tries. The week after it was announced that James Saltonstall would stay at Odsal on another month's loan deal. Vice-captain Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
signed an extension to his contract, keeping him at Bradford until the end of the 2016 season. In the week leading up to the first Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
game, new signing Gareth Carvell
Garreth Carvell (born 21 April 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Wales. Then, he played his entire pr ...
left the Bulls and joined former club Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...
on a 1 Year Deal. In wake of this news, the Bulls signed Danny Bridge
Danny Bridge (born 4 January 1993) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays for Oldham in Betfred League 1.
Background
Bridge was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
He is the younger brother of Chris Bridge.
H ...
on a 1-month loan deal from Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
. Just before the season kicked off last year's top try scorer Jarrod Sammut
Jarrod Sammut (born 15 February 1987) is a Maltese international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Barrow Raiders in the BetFred Championship.
He previously played as a for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and played for Cr ...
departed the Bulls and joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...
on a 2 Year Deal. The opening day of the season did not go well for the Bulls as they lost 36–18 to Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ...
. Danny Addy
Daniel Addy (born 15 January 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Champio ...
, Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
and Adrian Purtell
Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
scored for the Bulls whilst Foster kicked 3 goals. It was announced that Anthony Mullally
Anthony Winston Mullally (born 28 June 1991), also known by the nickname of "Vegan Warrior", is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who last played as a for Cornwall in Betfred League One
He has previously played for Fren ...
would join on a 1-month loan from Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
. The Bulls got their first win of the campaign as they beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...
23–10. The tries came from Adrian Purtell
Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
, Brett Kearney
Brett Kearney (born 29 September 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales), also known by the nickname of "BK", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer formerly with the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, now currently playing for the Col ...
, Luke George
Luke George (born 30 October 1987) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup. Luke George's usual position is and he can play on the .
Huddersfield Giants
Luke is alre ...
and Adam O'Brien
Adam O'Brien (born 11 July 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Kingstone ...
. Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
kicked 3 goals whilst Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
slotted over a drop goal to give Bradford the win.
March 2014
Bradford went into administration again as potential buyers backed out following the 6-point deduction to the Bulls. During administration, Nick Scruton
Nicholas Scruton (born 24 December 1984) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Bradfor ...
was sold to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...
on a 1 Year Deal. The Bulls reduced their points deduction to minus 2 with a well earned 25–12 win against London Broncos
The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in London, England.
The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegat ...
. Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
, Adam Sidlow, Danny Addy
Daniel Addy (born 15 January 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Champio ...
and Tom Olbison
Tom Olbison (born 20 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a forward for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls and the Widnes Vikings in t ...
scored the tries whilst Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
kicked 4 goals and Gale added a drop goal. Bradford signed Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...
halfback Liam Sutcliffe
Liam Sutcliffe (born 25 November 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays in a variety of positions for the Hull FC in the Betfred Super League and England and the England Knights at international level.
Sutcliffe has ...
on a 1-month loan. They also brought in Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League.
Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
forward Greg Burke on a 1-month loan deal. Bradford lost to Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...
44–16 the following weekend with tries coming from Matt Diskin
Matt Diskin (27 January 1982) an English professional rugby league coach was the head coach of Oldham in the Betfred Championship, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s.
He played at represen ...
, Adrian Purtell
Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
and Adam Henry with Foster kicking 2 goals. The next game wasn't much better as the Bulls were reduced to 1 prop following injuries to Sidlow and Burke and Anthony Mullally
Anthony Winston Mullally (born 28 June 1991), also known by the nickname of "Vegan Warrior", is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who last played as a for Cornwall in Betfred League One
He has previously played for Fren ...
being ineligible to play against Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
. The depleted Bulls lost 66–18 with Henry scoring 2 tries and Adam O'Brien
Adam O'Brien (born 11 July 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Kingstone ...
also scoring, Foster converted 3 goals. Mullally's loan stay was extended until the end of the season. Bradford's season got worse as they lost 16–0 to Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challeng ...
before losing the last March game 22–18 to Widnes Vikings
The Widnes Vikings are an English rugby league club in Widnes, Cheshire, which competes in the Betfred Championship. The club plays home matches at the Halton Stadium. Founded as Widnes Football Club, they are one of the original twenty-two rug ...
, Liam Sutcliffe
Liam Sutcliffe (born 25 November 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays in a variety of positions for the Hull FC in the Betfred Super League and England and the England Knights at international level.
Sutcliffe has ...
, Brett Kearney
Brett Kearney (born 29 September 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales), also known by the nickname of "BK", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer formerly with the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, now currently playing for the Col ...
and Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 3 ...
all scored while Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
kicked 3 goals. The Bulls were taken over by Marc Green at the end of March.
April 2014
The Bulls announced their first signing since the ownership change of the club and it was Jamal Fakir
Jamal Fakir (born 30 August 1982) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Lézignan Sangliers club in the Elite One Championship.
Background
Fakir was born in Fez, Morocco. He is Moroccan-French.
Career
Fakir caught ...
the ex-Catalan prop who joined the club until the end of the season. The Bulls progressed to the next round of the Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ...
with a comprehensive 60–6 victory over Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
. Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
scored a hat-trick while Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 3 ...
grabbed a brace. Brett Kearney
Brett Kearney (born 29 September 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales), also known by the nickname of "BK", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer formerly with the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, now currently playing for the Col ...
, Adam O'Brien
Adam O'Brien (born 11 July 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Kingstone ...
, Danny Addy
Daniel Addy (born 15 January 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Champio ...
, Adam Henry, Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
and Dale Ferguson also scored, Gale kicked 8 conversions. The following week the Bulls went down 38–24 to Salford Red Devils
The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, who play in the Super League. Formed in 1873, they have won six Championships and one Challenge Cup. Their home ground since 2012 has been t ...
with Rangi Chase
Moutoa Lance "Rangi" Chase (born 11 April 1986) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1.
He played at representative level for the New Zealand Māori before moving to Britain and playing for the Exile ...
proving the difference between the two sides. Adrian Purtell
Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
, Adam Sidlow, Kear and Henry all scored and Foster kicked 4 goals. The derby game against Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...
followed with Lee Gaskell scoring a try and Gale kicking the goal in Bradford's 46–6 loss. The final league game in April proved to be Bradford's biggest ever loss in Super League as they were beaten 84-6 by Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League.
Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
, Gale scored all 6 points. Jay Pitts
Jay Pitts (born 9 December 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League.
He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos, Hull FC and the B ...
and Joe Arundel signed for the Bulls on loan for the rest of the season. April ended on a high for Bradford as they came back from 16-0 down to beat Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons ( French: ''Dragons Catalans'', Catalan: ''Dracs Catalans'') are a professional rugby league club from Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France. The team competes in the Super League and are the only team from ...
33–20 in the Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ...
. Foster grabbed a couple of tries whilst Gaskell, Gale and Purtell also scored, Foster, kicked 6 goals and Gale slotted a drop goal.
May 2014
Antonio Kaufusi
Antonio Kaufusi (born 27 November 1984) is a former professional rugby league footballer. An Australia and Tonga international and Queensland State of Origin representative , he played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Melbourne Storm, Nor ...
joined the Bulls on a one-month loan from Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
. The win in the cup revitalised the Bulls as they beat Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
34–28 in their next league match. Adrian Purtell
Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
scored two tries whilst Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
, Brett Kearney
Brett Kearney (born 29 September 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales), also known by the nickname of "BK", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer formerly with the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, now currently playing for the Col ...
, Tom Olbison
Tom Olbison (born 20 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a forward for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls and the Widnes Vikings in t ...
and Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 3 ...
also scored, Foster slotted 5 goals to ensure the Bulls won for the first time in 7 league games. However, they were brought crashing down to earth as St Helens R.F.C.
St Helens R.F.C. is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, Merseyside who compete in the Super League, the top tier for rugby league in Great Britain.
They are the current Champions, having won the last 4 consecutive titles, and becom ...
were rampant and hammered Bradford 50–0. The Magic Weekend proved yet again too hard of a task for the Bulls as they were dispatched 54-16 by Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
, Danny Addy
Daniel Addy (born 15 January 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Champio ...
scored a try and Foster grabbed 2 and kicked 2 goals. Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...
re-signed and then loaned youngsters Jordan Baldwinson
Jordan Baldwindson (born 11 October 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship.
He played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. Baldwinson was contracted to ...
and Mason Tonks to the Bulls. The following week the Catalans Dragons
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gained revenge for their cup exit as they beat the Bulls 46–4, Foster scored Bradford's only points.
June 2014
2014 milestones
*Round 1: Adam Henry, Lee Gaskell andDanny Bridge
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Background
Bridge was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
He is the younger brother of Chris Bridge.
H ...
made their debuts for the Bulls.
*Round 1: Nick Scruton
Nicholas Scruton (born 24 December 1984) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Bradfor ...
made his 100th appearance for the Bulls.
*Round 1: Manase Manuokafoa
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Background
He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing care ...
made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
*Round 2: Luke George
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Huddersfield Giants
Luke is alre ...
and Anthony Mullally
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He has previously played for Fren ...
made their debuts for the Bulls.
*Round 2: Luke George
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Huddersfield Giants
Luke is alre ...
scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 4: Greg Burke and Liam Sutcliffe
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Sutcliffe has ...
made their debuts for the Bulls.
*Round 4: Adam Henry scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 7: Liam Sutcliffe
Liam Sutcliffe (born 25 November 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays in a variety of positions for the Hull FC in the Betfred Super League and England and the England Knights at international level.
Sutcliffe has ...
scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*CCR4: Jamal Fakir
Jamal Fakir (born 30 August 1982) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Lézignan Sangliers club in the Elite One Championship.
Background
Fakir was born in Fez, Morocco. He is Moroccan-French.
Career
Fakir caught ...
and Dale Ferguson made their debut for the Bulls.
*CCR4: Dale Ferguson scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*CCR4: Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
scored his 1st hat-trick try for the Bulls.
*CCR4: Luke Gale
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Having started his career at ...
reached 200 points for the Bulls.
*Round 8: Jamie Foster
Jamie Foster (born 27 July 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1 . His position of preference is in the s, but he has been known to convert to the or .
Foster is also a reco ...
reached 200 points for the Bulls.
*Round 9: Brett Kearney
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made his 100th appearance for the Bulls.
*Round 9: Lee Gaskell scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 10: Sam Bates made his debut for the Bulls.
*CCR5: Jay Pitts
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He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos, Hull FC and the B ...
made his debut for the Bulls.
*Round 11: Joe Arundel and Antonio Kaufusi
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made their debut for the Bulls.
*Round 12: Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 3 ...
made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
*Round 13: Jamie Foster
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Foster is also a reco ...
kicked his 100th goal for the Bulls.
*Round 14: Jordan Baldwinson
Jordan Baldwindson (born 11 October 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship.
He played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. Baldwinson was contracted to ...
made his debut for the Bulls.
*Round 14: Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
*Round 18: Adrian Purtell
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He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His u ...
made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
*Round 18: Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
kicked his 100th goal for the Bulls.
*Round 18: Jay Pitts
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He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos, Hull FC and the B ...
scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 19: Danny Williams made his debut for the Bulls.
*Round 19: Jamal Fakir
Jamal Fakir (born 30 August 1982) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Lézignan Sangliers club in the Elite One Championship.
Background
Fakir was born in Fez, Morocco. He is Moroccan-French.
Career
Fakir caught ...
scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 20: Joe Arundel scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 22: Danny Williams scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
*Round 25: Lee Gaskell scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
*Round 26: Brad Adams Brad Adams is the executive director of the Asian division of Human Rights Watch and has been in the position since 2002. Adams has had a few tasks at Human rights Watch, such as refugees, religious discrimination, freedom of speech and armed confli ...
made his debut for the Bulls.
*Round 26: Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
reached 300 points for the Bulls.
*Round 27: Emmerson Whittel made his debut for the Bulls.
*Round 27: Luke Gale
Luke Gale (born 22 June 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as or for Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship and the England Knights and England at international level.
Having started his career at ...
scored his 1st four-try haul and 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
Pre-season friendlies
Bulls score is first.Player appearances
*Friendly Games Only = Injured
= Suspended
Table
2014 fixtures and results
2014 First Utility Super LeaguePlayer appearances
*Super League Only = Injured
= Suspended
Challenge Cup
Player appearances
*Challenge Cup Games only2014 squad statistics
* Appearances and Points include (''Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs'') as of 13 September 2014. = Injured
= Suspended
2014 transfers in/out
In OutReferences
External links
Bradford Bulls Website
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Bradford Bulls
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Bradford Bulls
The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the Championship. They have won five Challenge Cups, six league championships and three World Club Challenges. The team jersey is predom ...