This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season, the fifteenth season of the Super League era.
2010 Milestones
Round 1: Brett Kearney, Matt Orford, Heath L'Estrange and Glenn Hall made their debuts for the Bulls. Round 2: Matt Orford scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. Round 3: Brett Kearney scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 3: Matt Orford kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls. Round 4: Paul Sykes kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls. Round 5: Glenn Hall scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 10: Michael Platt scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 11: Rikki Sheriffe scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. CCR4: Heath L'Estrange scored his 1st try for the Bulls. CCR4: Danny Addy made his debut for the Bulls. CCR4: Danny Addy scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. CCR5: Chris Nero scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls. CCR5: Glenn Hall kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. Round 14: Chris Nero scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 14: Paul Sykes reached 200 points for the Bulls. CCQF: Joe Wardle made his debut for the Bulls. Round 17: Steve Crossley made his debut for the Bulls. Round 17: Dave Halley scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 18: Cain Southernwood made his debut for the Bulls. Round 21: Steve Crossley scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 22: Vinny Finigan made his debut for the Bulls. Round 22: Vinny Finigan scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 22: Steve Menzies scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 24: Tom Olbison scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
Pre Season Friendlies LEGEND Win Draw Loss
Bulls score is first. DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendance26 December 2009Pre SeasonCastleford Tigers AThe JungleW26–16Halley, Whitehead, Straugheir, Horton (2)Addy 1/3, Hyde 2/22,900 (Est.) 17 January 2010Pre SeasonLeeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL10–12Sykes, ReardonSykes 1/25,800 (Est.) 22 January 2010Pre SeasonDewsbury RamsARams StadiumD24–24Hall, Kopczak, Godwin, WhiteheadSykes 1/1, Donaldson 2/2, Hyde 1/11,000 (Est.) 28 January 2010Pre SeasonHull Kingston RoversANew Craven ParkW18–16Worrincy, Reardon, WhiteheadSykes 3/31,100 (Est.)
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2010 Fixtures and Results LEGEND Win Draw Loss
2010 Engage Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport5 February 2010Super League XV1Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumL12-24Reardon (2), SheriffeOrford 0/1, Sykes 0/29,774Sky SportsReport14 February 2010Super League XV2St. HelensHOdsal StadiumL6-38OrfordOrford 1/110,165-Report19 February 2010Super League XV3Castleford TigersHOdsal StadiumW41-22Kearney (2), Halley, Scruton, Sheriffe, Sykes, WhiteheadOrford 6/7, Orford 1 DG8,019Sky SportsReport26 February 2010Super League XV4Salford City RedsAThe WillowsW7-0MenziesOrford 1/2, Sykes 1 DG3,806-Report5 March 2010Super League XV5Wigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumW22-20Orford (2), Hall, KearneyOrford 3/49,244Sky SportsReport13 March 2010Super League XV6Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL8-33Lynch, SykesOrford 0/2, Sykes 0/110,434Sky SportsReport19 March 2010Super League XV7Hull F.C.AKC StadiumL6-18ReardonSykes 1/1, Godwin 0/114,466-Report26 March 2010Super League XV8Harlequins RLHOdsal StadiumW19-12Kearney, Menzies, PlattOrford 3/4, Orford 1 DG7,153-Report1 April 2010Super League XV9Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumD20-20Nero (2), Halley, MenziesOrford 2/517,244Sky SportsReport5 April 2010Super League XV10Crusaders RLHOdsal StadiumW20-16Hall, Halley, Nero, PlattOrford 2/4, Sykes 0/17,853-Report10 April 2010Super League XV11Catalans DragonsAStade Aimé GiralW36-14Sheriffe (3), Kearney, Lynch, MenziesOrford 5/7, Sykes 1/18,884-Report25 April 2010Super League XV12Hull Kingston RoversHOdsal StadiumW40-4Kearney (2), Sheriffe (2), Lynch, WhiteheadOrford 8/89,234-Report1 May 2010Magic Weekend13Crusaders RLNMurrayfield StadiumL0-19--26,642Sky SportsReport 14 May 2010Super League XV14Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW29-10Nero (2), Godwin, L'Estrange, MenziesSykes 4/6, Sykes 1 DG5,381Sky SportsReport 23 May 2010Super League XV15Leeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumL12-26Platt, WhiteheadSykes 2/311,995Sky SportsReport 6 June 2010Super League XV16Huddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumL6-52MenziesSykes 1/18,156-Report 13 June 2010Super League XV17Crusaders RLARacecourse GroundL20-44Halley, Nero, Whitehead, WorrincySykes 2/42,979Sky SportsReport 19 June 2010Super League XV18Warrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL28-40Halley, Kearney, L'Estrange, Menzies, NeroSykes 4/58,128Sky SportsReport 27 June 2010Super League XV19Castleford TigersAThe JungleL22-28Kearney, Menzies, Platt, WhiteheadSykes 3/45,482-Report 4 July 2010Super League XV20Hull F.C.HOdsal StadiumL22-28Nero (2), Addy, KearneySykes 3/48,411-Report 9 July 2010Super League XV21Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopL18-35Crossley, Sykes, WhiteheadSykes 3/33,152-Report 18 July 2010Super League XV22Salford City RedsHOdsal StadiumL26-30Finigan (2), Menzies, Reardon, WhiteheadAddy 3/56,382-Report 24 July 2010Super League XV23Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkL24-49Finigan (2), Kopczak, L'Estrange, ReardonAddy 2/57,854Sky SportsReport 1 August 2010Super League XV24Catalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumL22-24Lynch, Menzies, Olbison, PlattSykes 3/46,217-Report 13 August 2010Super League XV25St. HelensAKnowsley RoadL12-60Sheriffe, WorrincySykes 2/29,032-Report 21 August 2010Super League XV26Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumW38-28Godwin (2), Kearney, Lynch, Menzies, WhiteheadSykes 7/77,437-Report 3 September 2010Super League XV27Wigan WarriorsADW StadiumL12-34Kopczak, LynchSykes 1/1, Menzies 1/117,058-Report
Player Appearances Super League Only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 271Dave HalleyFBFBFBFBFBFBFBWWWWWFBFBFBFBWWWFBFBFBFB2Rikki SheriffeWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 3Paul SykesCCCCCCSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSHSHCC4Chris NeroCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 5Stuart ReardonWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 6Brett KearneySOSOSOSOSOSOSHFBFBFBFBFBFBSHSHFBFBFBFBSOSOSOSO 7Matt OrfordSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSH 8Nick ScrutonPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPBPP 9Heath L'EstrangeHHHHHHHHHHHHHHSHSHHHHSHHHHHHHSH 10Andy LynchPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP11Steve MenziesLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLCLLLLSOSOCLC 12Glenn HallSRBBBBSRBBBBBBBBBSRPPPPBBBBB 13Jamie LangleySRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRLSRLSRL 14Wayne GodwinBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHHBLBHBBBLBBH 15Michael PlattxxxxxxCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCFB16Michael WorrincyBBBxBBBBBSRBBSRSRBSRBBSRBSRSRSR17Danny Sculthorpe 18Craig KopczakBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBPPPPPBB 19Jason CrookesxxxxWxxxxxxxCxxxxxxxxxxxWWx 20Elliott WhiteheadxSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBSRSRSRSRSRBSR 22James DonaldsonBxxBxBBBBBBSRSRBSR 23Steve CrossleyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBxBBBBB 24Tom OlbisonxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBxxxxBBBBB 29Joe WardlexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBCxxxxxxxxxx 31Cain SouthernwoodxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSHSH 32Danny AddyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBBBBSHSHSHSHB33Vinny FiniganxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFBWWBxW
= Injured
= Suspended
Challenge Cup LEGEND Win Draw Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport18 April 2010Cup4thDewsbury RamsARams StadiumW50-0Hall (2), Kearney (2), Addy, Godwin, L'Estrange, Scruton, WhiteheadOrford 5/7, Addy 2/23,995-Report8 May 2010Cup5thLeigh CenturionsHOdsal StadiumW58-16Nero (3), Menzies (2), Godwin, Hall, Kearney, Sykes, WorrincySykes 8/9, Hall 1/14,250-Report30 May 2010CupQFWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL22-26Halley, Menzies, Nero, SheriffeSykes 3/47,092BBC SportReport
Player appearances FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer4th5thQF1Dave HalleyFBFBFB2Rikki SheriffeWWW3Paul SykesxSOSO4Chris NeroxCC5Stuart ReardonW6Brett KearneySOSH7Matt OrfordSHSH8Nick ScrutonPPP9Heath L'EstrangeBHH10Andy LynchPP 11Steve MenziesCCC12Glenn HallPLSR13Jamie LangleyL14Wayne GodwinHBB15Michael PlattCBW16Michael WorrincySRSRB17Danny Sculthorpe18Craig KopczakBBB 19Jason CrookesWxx20Elliott WhiteheadSRSRSR22James DonaldsonxBL 23Steve Crossleyxxx 24Tom OlbisonBxx 29Joe WardlexxB31Cain Southernwoodxxx 32Danny AddyBxx 33Vinny Finiganxxx
2010 squad statistics
Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 3 September 2010.
NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1Dave HalleyN/ABradford Bulls Academy26600242Rikki SheriffeN/AHarlequins RL27900363Paul SykesN/AHarlequins RL2744821144Chris NeroN/AHuddersfield Giants261300525Stuart ReardonN/AWarrington Wolves17500206Brett KearneyN/ACronulla Sharks251400567Matt OrfordN/AManly Sea Eagles143362868Nick ScrutonN/ALeeds Rhinos2420089Heath L'EstrangeN/AManly Sea Eagles304001610Andy LynchN/ACastleford Tigers276002411Steve MenziesN/AManly Sea Eagles3014105812Glenn HallN/AManly Sea Eagles285102213Jamie LangleyN/ABradford Bulls Academy20000014Wayne GodwinN/AHull F.C.305002015Michael PlattN/ACastleford Tigers215002016Michael WorrincyN/AHarlequins RL253001217Danny SculthorpeN/AWakefield Trinity Wildcats0000018Craig KopczakN/ABradford Bulls Academy29200819Jason CrookesN/ABradford Bulls Academy5000020Elliott WhiteheadN/ABradford Bulls Academy299003622James DonaldsonN/ABradford Bulls Academy14000023Steve CrossleyN/ABradford Bulls Academy7100424Tom OlbisonN/ABradford Bulls Academy7100429Joe WardleN/ABradford Bulls Academy3000031Cain SouthernwoodN/AWakefield Trinity Wildcats2000032Danny AddyN/ABradford Bulls Academy122702233Vinny FiniganN/ABradford Bulls Academy540016
= Injured = Suspended
2010 transfers in/out In NamePositionSigned fromDateGlenn HallSecond RowManly Sea EaglesJune 2009Heath L'Estrange Manly Sea EaglesJuly 2009Brett KearneyStand Off Cronulla SharksOctober 2009 Stuart Reardon Winger Hull FCOctober 2009Danny Sculthorpe Wakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2009Matt OrfordScrum-half Manly Sea Eagles November 2009Cain SouthernwoodScrum-half Wakefield Trinity Wildcats April 2010
Out
NamePositionClub SignedDateTerry Newton Wakefield Trinity Wildcats July 2009Glenn MorrisonSecond Row Wakefield Trinity Wildcats July 2009Ben JeffriesStand Off Wakefield Trinity Wildcats September 2009David SolomonaSecond Row Warrington Wolves September 2009Matt CookSecond Row Hull Kingston Rovers September 2009Matt James Harlequins RL September 2009Semi Tadulala Rugby Union September 2009Sam Burgess South Sydney RabbitohsSeptember 2009Paul DeaconScrum-half Wigan WarriorsNovember 2009Kieran HydeScrum-half Wakefield Trinity Wildcats April 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