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  Ananova - Sport - Rugbyl - Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls can cut Leeds' lead to just three points and reclaim second spot at the expense of St Helens if they overcome London Broncos.
Bradford came from 18-6 down to steal a 22-22 draw and leave Warrington skipper Lee Briers rueing an off day with the boot.
Bradford coach Brian Noble has mixed news on the injury front, with Robbie Paul definitely out after injuring his ankle while playing for New Zealand against Australia on Saturday.
www.ananova.com /sport/index.html?keywords=rugbyl,Bradford+Bulls&menu=sport.rugbyleague.superleague.bradfordbulls   (316 words)

  
  Bradford Bulls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England.
Bradford Northern and Leigh were the first rugby league clubs to stage matches on a Sunday in December 1954, although there was opposition from the Sunday Observance lobby.
Bradford Bulls regained the World Club Challenge in 2004 by beating the NRL champions Penrith Panthers 22–4 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bradford_Bulls   (2161 words)

  
 Bradford Bulls History - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1947-8 final was notable as it was the first rugby league match to be attended by the reigning monarch, King George VI, who presented the trophy.
The club's name was changed from Bradford Northern to Bradford Bulls and a new logo was adopted (Old Bradford Northern logo to the right).Australian Brian Smith was appointed coach and later Chief Executive.
Bradford Bulls had their most successful season in the history of the club, winning all three titles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bradford_Bulls_History   (1833 words)

  
 Bradford Bulls 64 Saints 24
Bradford comfortably overcame the Saints with an 11-try show — 5 of which were scored by the devastating Hape/Vainikolo partnership, who have now scored 50 tries in the 21 games they have played alongside each other.
Luck had little to do with Bradford's next try as the trusty combination of Deacon's boot, with a 40-20, and Vainikolo's power gave him his hat-trick, and the try he needed to edge ahead of Danny McGuire in the tryscoring charts.
With the ambivalent form of Bradford, Hull and Wigan, and with Leeds under intense pressure to secure their first championship in thirty-three seasons, this could be the year when home advantage counts for little.
saints.merseyworld.com /html/fix/1stReports/Bulls17-09-04.html   (960 words)

  
 News and Views September 2002 - University of Bradford
Before receiving his award, Trevor said: "Bradford is one of the greatest cities in the world and this honour is one of the greatest things to have happened to me. Since 1938, I have received nothing but great warmth and kindness from the people of Bradford both on and off the field.
Bradford is the tops and I will never forget the kindness for me and my family.
During the Bradford disturbances of 1995 he was on the front line of conflict resolution where he encouraged young people having open and honest dialogue with the West Yorkshire Police Service.
www.bradford.ac.uk /admin/pr/sept2002/honoured.php   (1583 words)

  
 The City of Bradford - University of Bradford
Bradford's early growth and prosperity was built on the wool and textile trade; and at one time it was known as the wool capital of the world.
Bradford's rich history can still be seen in the architecture of the city from the grand Italianate City Hall and Wool Exchange (now converted into shops) to the city's historic merchant quarter with its famous street sculptures and Design Exchange.
Bradford's annual Festival, described by the Arts Council as the best of its kind in the country, brings a wealth of international and multicultural talent to the city and includes a spectacular Mela (an Asian bazaar cum music-and-dance event lasting a whole weekend) in one of the city's parks.
www.bradford.ac.uk /external/geninfo/city.php   (654 words)

  
 Bradford Bulls - Official Site
Bradford Bulls achieved an average attendance of 11,488 over the 2002 Super League season, and attracted a record 21,113 fans to the World Club Challenge victory over Australian club Newcastle Knights
Bradford Bulls are one of the most successful club’s of the modern era, winning the Super League Championship in 1997 & 2001, Middlesex 7's Winners 2002, Challenge Cup in 2000, and World Club Championship in 2002
Bradford Bulls are the marketing phenomenon of the Rugby League world and have created a Gameday Experience which promises to leave you exhilarated from start to finish; muti-award winning pre-match entertainment, the ultimate team entrance, World class rugby stars, Bullman, Bullboy & the Bullettes, and much more.
www.bradfordbulls.co.uk /bb_experience_full.asp?experienceid=11   (654 words)

  
 Saints 34 Bradford Bulls 27
Bradford started aggressively, twice forcing Saints to drop-out, but it was Saints who thought they had scored first, only for Long to lose the ball fractionally short of the line.
The Bulls had had their chances, Deacon missing with a penalty and Leon Pryce creating a break, only to kick away good position.
However the Bulls had just shaded the opening quarter and deserved their try through Lynch, moments after Wellens had prevented Pratt from grounding the ball over the line.
saints.merseyworld.com /html/fix/1stReports/Bradford28-03-05.html   (559 words)

  
 Red Amber and Black
The defeat means the Bulls stay in 3rd place, one point ahead of Salford and Hull and three points behind 2nd placed Leeds.
Former Bulls coach Brian Noble today named seven Bulls players in his first GB squad of the season, there are well deserved first call-ups for Jamie Langley and Andy Lynch while regulars Paul Deacon, Iestyn Harris, Stuart Fielden, Paul Johnson and Terry Newton are also in.
Bradford Bulls will be hoping to put the past week behind them and close the gap on Leeds and St. Helens at the top of the table as they welcome Catalan to Odsal Stadium on Friday night.
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 CNN/SI - Rugby League - Edwards departs Bradford Bulls - Tuesday June 23, 1998 05:58 PM
Bulls officials revealed Tuesday the club was dropping Edwards, who is eight months into his two-year contract.
The test veteran joined Bradford last October after a brief stint with London Broncos but has been plagued by injuries since his move north.
Bulls media manager Stuart Duffy confirmed Edwards would be leaving the club.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/1998/06/23/edwards_bradford   (322 words)

  
 BITC - Bradford Bulls Literacy Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Five teams from different Bradford businesses volunteered to support Bradford Bulls as they hosted a Literacy Day at Odsal Stadium.
Bradford Bulls entertained the children in the morning with presentations and group games based around literacy skills.
The business benefits of this kind of activity were spelt out by David Kennedy, Assistant Chief Executive of Bradford Council who said, "I'm thrilled that businesses are recognising the value of these initiatives for their employees and for the children who are the future workforce".
www.bitc.org.uk /resources/case_studies/bradford_bulls.html   (389 words)

  
 Bet On Bradford Bulls with Coral
Bradford Bulls one of the giants of the modern game of Rugby League with some of the most exciting players of any team.
1895: Bradford and Manningham are among 22 clubs that secede from the Rugby Football Union after an historic meeting at The George Hotel in Huddersfield, in response to a dispute over "broken time" payments to players.
The lineout is abolished and replaced with a punt from touch, and later, in 1901, a 10 yard scrum.
www.play-to-win.co.uk /rugbyleague/Bradfordbulls.htm   (272 words)

  
 Bradford Vision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Bradford and District provides some of the finest entertainment and sports facilities in the country, as well as tourist attractions of worldwide fame and reputation.
In Bradford, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television is the most visited museum outside London and now houses the new Bradford studios of the BBC.
Bradford's Colour Museum, Industrial Museum and excellent art collection at Cartwright Hall are also well worth visiting.
www.bradfordvision.net /play.php   (293 words)

  
 Warrington Wolves 27-4 Bradford Bulls || Wired Rugby League - Unofficial Warrington Wolves News and Views
The two sides went into the game having scored 19 tries between them in crushing victories in their previous outings and proceedings were eventful from the onset.
Bradford hooker Terry Newton was the first player shown the yellow card after just two minutes when he was mistakenly penalised for a high shot on stand-off Briers by referee Ashley Klein.
Briers was also off-target with a couple of drop-goal attempts but the Wolves were determined to cling onto their lead and gave Bradford little room for manoeuvre.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s449/st95209.htm?fromrss=1   (587 words)

  
 Gore blimey! Bradford Bulls stick it to toothless Tigers - League - Sport
Fielden touched down twice to cap a man-of-the-match performance but it was the overall efforts of the Bulls pack that won the game.
The Bulls started at a ferocious speed and got an early reward when former Storm flyer Marcus Bai crashed over in the right corner after collecting a long pass from former Tigers fullback Mick Withers.
The Tigers levelled with their first raid when Daniel Fitzhenry stepped clear in the 15th minute but that was to prove as good as it got.
www.smh.com.au /news/league/gore-blimey-bradford-bulls-stick-it-to-toothless-tigers/2006/02/04/1138958942866.html   (652 words)

  
 European Super League: Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls: Tries: Lee Gilmour, Nathan McAvoy, Paul Anderson, Brandon Costin, Tevita Vaikona, Michael Withers, Daniel Gartner, Goals: Paul Deacon (5).
Bradford Bulls: Tries: Michael Withers (2), Paul Deacon (2), Lee Radford, Scott Naylor, Robbie Paul, Tevita Vaikona, Goals: Paul Deacon (7).
Bradford Bulls: Tries: Tevita Vaikona (2), Lee Gilmour (2), Brandon Costin, Leon Pryce, Robbie Paul, Daniel Gartner, Goals: Paul Deacon (8).
www.rugby-league-world.com /2002/SuperLeague/Bradford.html   (872 words)

  
 Bradford News July 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Bradford 'faces a long summer of racial violence'
Bradford under siege after day of race riots
New outbreak of foot and mouth in Bradford
www.bradford-net.com /news/200107.html   (202 words)

  
 The Bullettes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Bradford Bulls’ official cheerleaders, the Bullettes, form a big part of the Gameday Experience at all Bulls home games.
Often seen at other Bulls events such a roadshows, some of the dancers have also performed on cruise ships, starred at famous nightclubs, appeared on television, in music videos, in fashion ads and with a number of pop stars.
Bulltag is a non-contact version of Rugby League developed by the Bulls which allows players to gain some of the skills but without the inherent dangers of a crunching tackle.
freespace.virgin.net /don.mackay/Bradford_Bulls/The_Bullettes/the_bullettes.html   (296 words)

  
 Warrington Wolves v Bradford Bulls Preview || Wired Rugby League - Unofficial Warrington Wolves News and Views
Warrington Wolves face World Champions Bradford Bulls for the second time in as many weeks, as Warrington look to continue there impressive form against the Bradford Bulls.
Bradford on the other hand will be looking for ther first win against Warrington since 2004.
Bradford Bulls head coach Brian Noble's future is in doubt as he is in tlaks with crisis club Wigan Warriors, and he is expected to move across the pennines to the JJB Stadium prior to the trip to Warrington with Bulls Assistant Steve McNamara taking charge of the World Champions.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s449/st94891.htm   (278 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - More Sports - Bulls beat Knights for rugby league world title - Saturday February 02, 2002 06:18 AM
Paul Deacon kicked 17 points for the Bulls while standoff Robbie Paul was in inspirational form before a neck injury forced him out of the match just before the break.
The Knights were 3-2 up on the try count after Matthew Gidley scored soon after a Daniel Gartner effort for the Bulls.
But further tries before the break from Withers and Paul gave Bradford the impetus they carried into the second half when scores from Lesley Vainikolo and another from Withers stretched the lead to 38-14.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/news/2002/02/02/bulls_knights   (384 words)

  
 Thisis-Rugby - Super League: Bradford Bulls
In 1907, Bradford abandoned the 13 a side Northern Rugby Union Union game, instead becoming a soccer club, Bradford Park Avenue.
They change their name to Bradford Bulls in the 95/96 season, and are placed in the new division as the Super League is formed.
In 2000 Bradford won the Challenge Cup for the first time in 51 years, beating Leeds Rhinos 24-18.
www.thisis-rugby.com /league/superleague/bradford.htm   (298 words)

  
 Leeds rhinos 18 v bradford bulls 20 Rhinos Blog - Leeds Rhinos 18 v Bradford Bulls 20
Bradford had the better of the game early on despite a strong wind against them and went in front after 15 minutes when Stanley Gene crossed, the conversion made it
It was end to end stuff but when Rob Burrow forced a goal line drop out the Bulls could keep us out no longer and Ellis went in after a brilliant pass from JJB.
At this point I thought we may lose it as the Bulls were getting on top, but Williams made amends for his bad positioning soon after, when McGuire sent up a bomb he did well to tap the ball back the Mathers who strode over,
www.rhinosblog.com /rhinosblog/rhinosblog.php/2006/04/17/leeds_rhinos_18_v_bradford_bulls_20   (434 words)

  
 eBay - bradford bulls, Men's Clothing, Soccer items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Bradford Bulls Official Train Jersey 2006 Cotton Large
Bradford Bulls Official Train Jersey 2006 Cotton in XL
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 Rleague.com - Bradford Bulls
In 1895, along with crosstown neighbours Manningham, Bradford were among 22 clubs to secede from the Rugby Football Union after an historic meeting at The George Hotel in Huddersfield, in response to a dispute over "broken time" payments to players.
Bradford Bulls have announced that non-televised home games will be played on Sunday afternoon's at 3.
In this week's Bulls Eye, Bradford Coach Steve McNamara looks ahead to tomorrow's engage Super League Round 26 clash at the JJB Stadium when the Bulls comes face to face with former Coach Brian Noble.
www.rleague.com /db/index.php?id=1057   (860 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby League | Super League | Bradford | Bulls lose versatile Pratt
Bradford will be without Karl Pratt for eight weeks after he was told he needs more surgery on his shoulder.
The former Leeds utility player was forced to pull out of the club's Powergen Challenge Cup game against St Helens just 24 hours before kick-off.
The Bulls, hoping to make a successful defence of the Challenge Cup, lost 30-10 to Saints in their fourth round tie.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/3521383.stm   (115 words)

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