2010 Bradford Bulls season

This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season, the fifteenth season of the Super League era.

2010 Bradford Bulls season
Super League XV Rank10th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge CupQuarter-final
2010 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 658; against: 770
Team information
ChairmanPeter Hood
Head coachLee St Hilaire (was Steve McNamara)
Captain
StadiumOdsal Stadium
Avg. attendance7,982
High attendance11,995 vs. Leeds Rhinos
Top scorers
TriesBrett Kearney & Steve Menzies (14)
GoalsPaul Sykes (48)
PointsPaul Sykes (114)
← 2009 List of seasons 2011 →

Season Review

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December 2009

January 2010

February 2010

2010 Milestones

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Pre Season Friendlies

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LEGEND
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Bulls score is first.

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance
26 December 2009 Pre Season  Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 26–16 Halley, Whitehead, Straugheir, Horton (2) Addy 1/3, Hyde 2/2 2,900 (Est.)
17 January 2010 Pre Season  Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L 10–12 Sykes, Reardon Sykes 1/2 5,800 (Est.)
22 January 2010 Pre Season  Dewsbury Rams A Rams Stadium D 24–24 Hall, Kopczak, Godwin, Whitehead Sykes 1/1, Donaldson 2/2, Hyde 1/1 1,000 (Est.)
28 January 2010 Pre Season  Hull Kingston Rovers A New Craven Park W 18–16 Worrincy, Reardon, Whitehead Sykes 3/3 1,100 (Est.)

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Wigan Warriors (L, C) 27 22 0 5 922 411 +511 44 Play-offs
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 F.C. 27 16 0 11 569 584 −15 32
7   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 14 1 12 653 632 +21 29
8   Celtic Crusaders 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 Trinity Wildcats 27 9 0 18 539 741 −202 18
12   Salford City Reds 27 8 0 19 448 857 −409 16
13   Harlequins 27 7 0 20 494 838 −344 14
14   Catalans Dragons 27 6 0 21 409 747 −338 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

2010 Fixtures and Results

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2010 Engage Super League

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
5 February 2010 Super League XV 1  Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 12-24 Reardon (2), Sheriffe Orford 0/1, Sykes 0/2 9,774 Sky Sports Report
14 February 2010 Super League XV 2  St. Helens H Odsal Stadium L 6-38 Orford Orford 1/1 10,165 - Report
19 February 2010 Super League XV 3  Castleford Tigers H Odsal Stadium W 41-22 Kearney (2), Halley, Scruton, Sheriffe, Sykes, Whitehead Orford 6/7, Orford 1 DG 8,019 Sky Sports Report
26 February 2010 Super League XV 4  Salford City Reds A The Willows W 7-0 Menzies Orford 1/2, Sykes 1 DG 3,806 - Report
5 March 2010 Super League XV 5  Wigan Warriors H Odsal Stadium W 22-20 Orford (2), Hall, Kearney Orford 3/4 9,244 Sky Sports Report
13 March 2010 Super League XV 6  Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 8-33 Lynch, Sykes Orford 0/2, Sykes 0/1 10,434 Sky Sports Report
19 March 2010 Super League XV 7  Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 6-18 Reardon Sykes 1/1, Godwin 0/1 14,466 - Report
26 March 2010 Super League XV 8  Harlequins RL H Odsal Stadium W 19-12 Kearney, Menzies, Platt Orford 3/4, Orford 1 DG 7,153 - Report
1 April 2010 Super League XV 9  Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium D 20-20 Nero (2), Halley, Menzies Orford 2/5 17,244 Sky Sports Report
5 April 2010 Super League XV 10  Crusaders RL H Odsal Stadium W 20-16 Hall, Halley, Nero, Platt Orford 2/4, Sykes 0/1 7,853 - Report
10 April 2010 Super League XV 11  Catalans Dragons A Stade Aimé Giral W 36-14 Sheriffe (3), Kearney, Lynch, Menzies Orford 5/7, Sykes 1/1 8,884 - Report
25 April 2010 Super League XV 12  Hull Kingston Rovers H Odsal Stadium W 40-4 Kearney (2), Sheriffe (2), Lynch, Whitehead Orford 8/8 9,234 - Report
1 May 2010 Magic Weekend 13  Crusaders RL N Murrayfield Stadium L 0-19 - - 26,642 Sky Sports Report
14 May 2010 Super League XV 14  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue W 29-10 Nero (2), Godwin, L'Estrange, Menzies Sykes 4/6, Sykes 1 DG 5,381 Sky Sports Report
23 May 2010 Super League XV 15  Leeds Rhinos H Odsal Stadium L 12-26 Platt, Whitehead Sykes 2/3 11,995 Sky Sports Report
6 June 2010 Super League XV 16  Huddersfield Giants H Odsal Stadium L 6-52 Menzies Sykes 1/1 8,156 - Report
13 June 2010 Super League XV 17  Crusaders RL A Racecourse Ground L 20-44 Halley, Nero, Whitehead, Worrincy Sykes 2/4 2,979 Sky Sports Report
19 June 2010 Super League XV 18  Warrington Wolves H Odsal Stadium L 28-40 Halley, Kearney, L'Estrange, Menzies, Nero Sykes 4/5 8,128 Sky Sports Report
27 June 2010 Super League XV 19  Castleford Tigers A The Jungle L 22-28 Kearney, Menzies, Platt, Whitehead Sykes 3/4 5,482 - Report
4 July 2010 Super League XV 20  Hull F.C. H Odsal Stadium L 22-28 Nero (2), Addy, Kearney Sykes 3/4 8,411 - Report
9 July 2010 Super League XV 21  Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop L 18-35 Crossley, Sykes, Whitehead Sykes 3/3 3,152 - Report
18 July 2010 Super League XV 22  Salford City Reds H Odsal Stadium L 26-30 Finigan (2), Menzies, Reardon, Whitehead Addy 3/5 6,382 - Report
24 July 2010 Super League XV 23  Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L 24-49 Finigan (2), Kopczak, L'Estrange, Reardon Addy 2/5 7,854 Sky Sports Report
1 August 2010 Super League XV 24  Catalans Dragons H Odsal Stadium L 22-24 Lynch, Menzies, Olbison, Platt Sykes 3/4 6,217 - Report
13 August 2010 Super League XV 25  St. Helens A Knowsley Road L 12-60 Sheriffe, Worrincy Sykes 2/2 9,032 - Report
21 August 2010 Super League XV 26  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Odsal Stadium W 38-28 Godwin (2), Kearney, Lynch, Menzies, Whitehead Sykes 7/7 7,437 - Report
3 September 2010 Super League XV 27  Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 12-34 Kopczak, Lynch Sykes 1/1, Menzies 1/1 17,058 - Report

Player Appearances

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  • Super League Only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
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
1 Dave Halley FB FB FB FB FB FB FB   W W W W W FB FB FB FB W W   W   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
3 Paul Sykes C C C C C C SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO     SH SH 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      
5 Stuart Reardon W W W W W W W W W         W W W W     W   W W        
6 Brett Kearney SO SO SO SO SO SO SH FB FB FB FB FB FB SH     SH FB FB FB FB SO     SO SO SO
7 Matt Orford SH SH SH SH SH SH   SH SH SH SH SH SH                            
8 Nick Scruton P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P             B P P
9 Heath L'Estrange H H H H H H H H H H H H H H SH SH H H H SH H H H H H H SH
10 Andy Lynch P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P     P P P P P P P P P
11 Steve Menzies L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L C L L L L SO SO C L C
12 Glenn Hall SR B B B B SR B B B B B B B B B SR P P P P B B B B     B
13 Jamie Langley SR SR SR SR SR   SR SR SR SR SR               SR SR SR SR L SR L 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 B L B B H
15 Michael Platt x x x x x x 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       B   B B SR B B SR SR B SR B B SR B SR SR SR
17 Danny Sculthorpe                                                      
18 Craig Kopczak B B B B B B B B B   B B B B B B B B B B P P P P P 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 x
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 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      
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
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 x
31 Cain Southernwood x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SH SH                
32 Danny Addy x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B B B SH SH SH     SH B
33 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

  = Injured

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Challenge Cup

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LEGEND
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Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
18 April 2010 Cup 4th  Dewsbury Rams A Rams Stadium W 50-0 Hall (2), Kearney (2), Addy, Godwin, L'Estrange, Scruton, Whitehead Orford 5/7, Addy 2/2 3,995 - Report
8 May 2010 Cup 5th  Leigh Centurions H Odsal Stadium W 58-16 Nero (3), Menzies (2), Godwin, Hall, Kearney, Sykes, Worrincy Sykes 8/9, Hall 1/1 4,250 - Report
30 May 2010 Cup QF  Warrington Wolves H Odsal Stadium L 22-26 Halley, Menzies, Nero, Sheriffe Sykes 3/4 7,092 BBC Sport Report

Player appearances

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FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 4th 5th QF
1 Dave Halley FB FB FB
2 Rikki Sheriffe W W W
3 Paul Sykes x SO SO
4 Chris Nero x C C
5 Stuart Reardon   W  
6 Brett Kearney SO SH  
7 Matt Orford SH   SH
8 Nick Scruton P P P
9 Heath L'Estrange B H H
10 Andy Lynch   P P
11 Steve Menzies C C C
12 Glenn Hall P L SR
13 Jamie Langley L    
14 Wayne Godwin H B B
15 Michael Platt C B W
16 Michael Worrincy SR SR B
17 Danny Sculthorpe      
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
29 Joe Wardle x x B
31 Cain Southernwood x x x
32 Danny Addy B x x
33 Vinny Finigan x x x

2010 squad statistics

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  • Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 3 September 2010.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Dave Halley fullback N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 26 6 0 0 24
2 Rikki Sheriffe wing N/A  Harlequins RL 27 9 0 0 36
3 Paul Sykes centre N/A  Harlequins RL 27 4 48 2 114
4 Chris Nero centre N/A  Huddersfield Giants 26 13 0 0 52
5 Stuart Reardon wing N/A  Warrington Wolves 17 5 0 0 20
6 Brett Kearney stand-off N/A  Cronulla Sharks 25 14 0 0 56
7 Matt Orford scrum-half N/A  Manly Sea Eagles 14 3 36 2 86
8 Nick Scruton prop N/A  Leeds Rhinos 24 2 0 0 8
9 Heath L'Estrange hooker N/A  Manly Sea Eagles 30 4 0 0 16
10 Andy Lynch prop N/A  Castleford Tigers 27 6 0 0 24
11 Steve Menzies second-row N/A  Manly Sea Eagles 30 14 1 0 58
12 Glenn Hall second-row N/A  Manly Sea Eagles 28 5 1 0 22
13 Jamie Langley loose forward N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 20 0 0 0 0
14 Wayne Godwin hooker N/A  Hull F.C. 30 5 0 0 20
15 Michael Platt fullback N/A  Castleford Tigers 21 5 0 0 20
16 Michael Worrincy second-row N/A  Harlequins RL 25 3 0 0 12
17 Danny Sculthorpe prop N/A  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
18 Craig Kopczak prop N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 29 2 0 0 8
19 Jason Crookes centre N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 5 0 0 0 0
20 Elliott Whitehead second-row N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 29 9 0 0 36
22 James Donaldson loose forward N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 14 0 0 0 0
23 Steve Crossley prop N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 7 1 0 0 4
24 Tom Olbison second-row N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 7 1 0 0 4
29 Joe Wardle centre N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 3 0 0 0 0
31 Cain Southernwood scrum-half N/A  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 0 0 0 0
32 Danny Addy loose forward N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 12 2 7 0 22
33 Vinny Finigan wing N/A Bradford Bulls Academy 5 4 0 0 16

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2010 transfers in/out

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In

Name Position Signed from Date
Glenn Hall Second Row  Manly Sea Eagles June 2009
Heath L'Estrange hooker  Manly Sea Eagles July 2009
Brett Kearney Stand Off  Cronulla Sharks October 2009
Stuart Reardon Winger  Hull FC October 2009
Danny Sculthorpe prop  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2009
Matt Orford Scrum-half  Manly Sea Eagles November 2009
Cain Southernwood Scrum-half  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats April 2010

Out

Name Position Club Signed Date
Terry Newton hooker  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats July 2009
Glenn Morrison Second Row  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats July 2009
Ben Jeffries Stand Off  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats September 2009
David Solomona Second Row  Warrington Wolves September 2009
Matt Cook Second Row  Hull Kingston Rovers September 2009
Matt James prop  Harlequins RL September 2009
Semi Tadulala wing Rugby Union September 2009
Sam Burgess prop  South Sydney Rabbitohs September 2009
Paul Deacon Scrum-half  Wigan Warriors November 2009
Kieran Hyde Scrum-half  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats April 2010

References

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