This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2006 season, the 11th season of the Super League era.
2006 milestones
WCC: Marcus Bai and Stanley Gene scored their 1st tries for the Bulls. Round 1: Paul Deacon reached 1,700 points for the Bulls. Round 5: Marcus St Hilaire scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 7: Chris McKenna scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 10: Terry Newton scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 12: Stanley Gene scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 12: Brett Ferres kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. Round 16: Paul Deacon reached 1,800 points for the Bulls. Round 19: Karl Pryce scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 20: Karl Pryce scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 23: Lesley Vainikolo scored his 125th try and reached 500 points for the Bulls. Round 23: Paul Deacon kicked his 800th goal for the Bulls. Round 25: Jamie Langley scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 25: Paul Deacon reached 1,900 points for the Bulls. Round 28: Sam Burgess scored his 1st try for the Bulls. EPO: Shontayne Hape scored his 1st four-try haul and 4th hat-trick for the Bulls. ESF: Michael Withers scored his 8th hat-trick for the Bulls. ESF: Michael Withers reached 500 points for the Bulls.
Table
World Club Challenge LEGEND Win Draw Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt3 February 2006WCCWests TigersNMcAlpine StadiumW30–10Bai (2), Fielden (2), GeneI.Harris 5/619,207
+ 2006 World Club Challenge Teams Bradford Bulls Wests Tigers1. Michael WithersFullback1. Brett Hodgson2. Marcus BaiWinger2. Shannon McDonnell3. Ben HarrisCentre3. Dean Collis4. Shontayne HapeCentre4. Paul Whatuira5. Lesley VainikoloWinger5. Jamahl Lolesi17. Karl PryceStand off6. Daniel Fitzhenry6. Iestyn HarrisScrum half7. Scott Prince29. Stuart FieldenProp17. Ryan O'Hara9. Ian HendersonHooker9. Robbie Farah14. Andy LynchProp10. John Skandalis10. Brad Meyers2nd Row11. Anthony Laffranchi12. Paul Johnson2nd Row12. Chris Heighington16. Jamie Langley Loose forward13. Ben Galea8. Joe VaganaInterchange8. Bryce Gibbs15. Stanley GeneInterchange14. Liam Fulton19. Brett FerresInterchange15. Bronson Harrison20. Matt CookInterchange16. Sam HarrisBrian NobleCoachTim Sheens
2006 fixtures and results Legend Win Draw Loss
2006 Engage Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt12 February 2006Super League XI1Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW20–14Gene, Hape, I.HarrisDeacon 4/49,157 18 February 2006Super League XI2Harlequins RLHOdsal StadiumD18–18Hape, B.Harris, HendersonDeacon 3/511,097 24 February 2006Super League XI3Salford City RedsHOdsal StadiumW34–4I.Harris (2), Fielden, Gene, Hape, MeyersDeacon 4/5, I.Harris 1/110,062 4 March 2006Super League XI4Catalans DragonsAStade Aime GiralW50–18Hape (2), Lynch (2), Bai, Fielden, B.Harris, Langley, SmithDeacon 7/99,373 10 March 2006Super League XI5Hull F.C.HOdsal StadiumW18–12Vainikolo (2), Pryce, St HilaireDeacon 1/410,70017 March 2006Super League XI6St. HelensAKnowsley RoadL16–38Hape (2), B.HarrisDeacon 2/312,352 24 March 2006Super League XI7Wigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumW34–12Bai, Hape, B.Harris, Lynch, McKenna, Pryce, VainikoloI.Harris 3/711,644 8 April 2006Super League XI8Warrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL18–22Pryce (2), B.Harris, VaganaDeacon 1/411,136 13 April 2006Super League XI9Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumW20–18Bai, Ferres, Gene, I.HarrisDeacon 2/417,700 18 April 2006Super League XI10Huddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumW52–18Vainikolo (2), Bai, Deacon, Fielden, Hape, Johnson, Newton, PryceDeacon 8/910,932 23 April 2006Super League XI11Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL4–27BaiDeacon 0/110,822 28 April 2006Super League XI12Catalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumW54–6Gene (3), B.Harris (2), Bai, Ferres, Hape, Lynch, VainikoloI.Harris 5/7, Ferres 2/2, Vainikolo 0/110,522 5 May 2006Super League XI13Hull F.C.AKC StadiumL12–28Pryce, WithersI.Harris 2/212,180 13 May 2006Super League XI14Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopW58–16Hape (2), Lynch (2), Vainikolo (2), Bai, Fielden, Pryce, St HilaireDeacon 9/104,491 26 May 2006Super League XI15Leeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumL0–30––16,603 11 June 2006Super League XI16Castleford TigersAThe JungleD26–26Newton (2), Deacon, Hape, WithersDeacon 3/57,600 16 June 2006Super League XI17St. HelensHOdsal StadiumW20–18Deacon (2), VainikoloDeacon 4/612,450 23 June 2006Super League XI18Huddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumW42–16Ferres (2), B.Harris (2), Vainikolo (2), MeyersDeacon 7/710,655 30 June 2006Super League XI19Salford City RedsAThe WillowsL16–17Ferres, I.Harris, PryceDeacon 2/34,203 7 July 2006Super League XI20Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL24–26Pryce (3), St HilaireDeacon 4/517,700 14 July 2006Super League XI21Catalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumW30–16St Hilaire (2), Vainikolo (2), FerresDeacon 5/610,388 21 July 2006Super League XI22Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW42–20Langley (2), Pryce (2), Hape, Henderson, VainikoloDeacon 7/84,003 4 August 2006Super League XI23Warrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumW50–22Newton (2), Gene, Hape, Lynch, Meyers, Pryce, Vagana, VainikoloDeacon 7/911,469 12 August 2006Super League XI24Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopL26–28Bai, Deacon, Ferres, Hape, VainikoloDeacon 3/53,793 18 August 2006Super League XI25Castleford TigersHOdsal StadiumW48–10B.Harris (2), Pryce (2), Ferres, Langely, Meyers, McKenna, VainikoloDeacon 6/910,576 1 September 2006Super League XI26Wigan WarriorsAJJB StadiumL16–38Lynch, Pryce, WithersDeacon 2/315,830 8 September 2006Super League XI27Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumL12–20Withers (2)Deacon 2/29,45117 September 2006Super League XI28Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumW42–30St Hilaire (2), Withers (2), Bai, Burgess, HapeDeacon 7/77,002
Challenge Cup Legend Win Draw Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt1 April 2006Cup4thHull F.C.HOdsal StadiumW23–12Bai, Gene, Hape, LangleyDeacon 3/6, Deacon 1 DG7,70520 May 2006Cup5thSt. HelensAKnowsley RoadL18–42Withers (2), VaganaDeacon 3/310,374
Playoffs Legend Win Draw Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt23 September 2006Play-offsEPOSalford City RedsHOdsal StadiumW52–6Hape (4), Burgess, Ferres, Lynch, McKenna, WithersDeacon 8/98,611 30 September 2006Play-offsESFWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumW40–24Withers (3), Deacon (2), VainikoloDeacon 8/812,3026 October 2006Play-offsSFHull F.C.AKC StadiumL12–19Ferres, LangleyDeacon 2/216,087
2006 squad statistics
Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and playoffs) as of 2012.
NoPlayerPositionTriesGoalsDGPoints1Michael WithersFullback1300522Marcus BaiWing1200483Ben HarrisCentre1100444Shontayne HapeCentre2200885Lesley VainikoloWing1800726Iestyn HarrisStand off5160527Paul DeaconScrum-half712412778Joe VaganaProp300129Ian HendersonHooker200810Brad MeyersProp4001611Chris McKennaSecond row3001212Paul JohnsonSecond row100413Terry NewtonHooker5002014Andy LynchProp9003615Stanley GeneLoose forward9003616Jamie LangleyLoose forward6002417Karl PryceWing17006818Adam WateneProp000019Brett FerresSecond row10204420Matt CookSecond row000022Nicky SaxtonFullback000023Ryan AtkinsCentre000024Anthony TonksProp000025Matty BrooksWing000026Matt JamesProp000027Dave HalleyWing000028Craig KopczakProp000029Stuart FieldenProp6002430Sam BurgessLoose forward200831Marcus St HilaireFullback7002832Andy SmithWing1004
References
External links 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