BRADFORD BULLS welcome hooker Zac Fulton and halfback Joe Keyes back into contention for Good Friday’s hotly-anticipated visit of Leeds Rhinos to Odsal.

Fulton has missed their past two matches due to concern around a head knock, while Keyes hasn’t appeared since their Super League opener with Hull FC in February due to a back injury.

Both have been named in Kurt Haggerty’s 21-man squad, as has Eliot Peposhi with three changes made in total to the group named ahead of last Thursday’s defeat at Castleford Tigers.

Luke Hooley drops out – suggesting a return to the wing for Connor Wynne – along with Brandon Douglas and Guy Armitage, neither of whom played against Castleford.

Leeds, in contrast, have named an unchanged team following Sunday’s home victory against Warrington Wolves, including every one of their 1-17 squad numbers.

It’s the first Super League clash between the two rivals since 2014, with Bradford hoping to attract a crowd of up to 15,000.

SQUADS

Bulls: 1 Caleb Aekins, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Waqa Blake, 5 Ethan Ryan, 6 Jayden Nikorima, 7 Rowan Milnes, 8 Ryan Sutton, 9 Andy Ackers, 10 Loghan Lewis, 13 Joe Mellor, 14 Mitch Souter, 17 Ed Chamberlain, 21 Sam Hallas, 23 Connor Wynne, 30 Leon Ruan, 32 Chris Atkin, 33 Jack Ormondroyd, 34 Phoenix Steinwede

Rhinos: 1 Lachlan Miller, 2 Maika Sivo, 3 Harry Newman, 4 Ash Handley, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Brodie Croft, 7 Jake Connor, 8 Mikolaj Oledzki, 9 Jarrod O’Connor, 10 Tom Holroyd, 11 Kallum Watkins, 12 James McDonnell, 13 Keenan Palasia, 14 Chris Hankinson, 15 Cooper Jenkins, 16 Ethan O’Neill, 17 Cameron Smith, 19 Jeremiah Mata’utia, 20 Presley Cassell, 23 Danny Levi, 33 Jack Bird

Referee: Liam Moore

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Bradford 24, Leeds 22 (CCR6, 11/5/19)
Leeds 14, Bradford 20 (SLR23, 1/8/14)
Bradford 6, Leeds 46 (SLR9, 17/4/14)
Bradford 22, Leeds 42 (SLR14, 3/5/13)
Leeds 18, Bradford 18 (SLR9, 28/3/13)
Leeds 34, Bradford 16 (SLR21, 20/7/12)
Bradford 22, Leeds 37 (SLR15, 27/5/12)
(at Etihad Stadium, Manchester)
Bradford 12, Leeds 4 (SLR10, 6/4/12)
Leeds 12, Bradford 18 (SLR19, 24/6/11)
Bradford 22, Leeds 30 (SLR11, 21/4/11)

Super League summary
Bradford won 29 (includes win in 2005 Grand Final & wins in 2000, 2003 and 2004 play-offs)
Leeds won 26 (includes win in 2004 Grand Final)
3 draws
Bradford highest score: 62-18 (H, 2001) (Widest margin: 54-8, H, 1996)
Leeds highest score: 46-6 (A, 2014) (Widest margin: 44-2, H, 2008)

CHRIS ATKIN needs one appearance to reach 300 for his career.
​ – 2 for Bradford Bulls (2026)
– 19 for Castleford Tigers (2025-2026)
– 110 for Salford Red Devils (2020-2025)
​ – 66 for Hull KR (2017-2019)
​ – 100 for Swinton Lions (2014-2017)
​ – 2 for England Knights (2018)

JACK ORMONDROYD needs one appearance to reach 250 for his career.
​ – 2 for Bradford Bulls (2026, loan)
– 13 for Oldham (2025-2026)
– 110 for Salford Red Devils (2020-2025)
​ – 103 for Featherstone Rovers (2013, 2015-2017, 2018, dual-registration, 2019)
​ – 7 for York City Knights (2018)
​ – 14 for Leeds Rhinos (2017-2018)

JAKE CONNOR needs one point to reach 1,000 for his career.
– 267 for Leeds Rhinos (2025-2026)
– 273 for Huddersfield Giants (2013-2016, 2023-2024)
– 417 for Hull FC (2017-2022)
– 4 for Oldham (2015, dual-registration)
– 4 for Batley Bulldogs (2014, loan)
– 34 for England (2018)
(0 for Combined Nations All Stars, 2021)
(0 for Great Britain, 2019)

RYAN HALL needs one try to reach 250 for Leeds Rhinos.
​- (364 appearances, 2007-2018, 2025-2026)

ASH HANDLEY needs 12 points to reach 500 (Super League).
– 488 for Leeds Rhinos (2014-2026)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)