BRADFORD BULLS will look to back up their first victory since their return to Super League, against Catalans Dragons, when they welcome the top flight’s other French club on Sunday.
But they will have to do so without Ebon Scurr and Joe Keyes who have been left out of Kurt Haggerty’s squad, the latter due to a bulging disc.
Guy Armitage is included in a 20-man squad and could make his first appearance of the season.
Toulouse Olympique have received a big boost with Jake Shorrocks in contention for the first time this year – but coach Sylvain Houles will have to decide whether to replace César Rougé who has started the campaign impressively in Shorrocks’ halfback spot.
James Roumanos also comes into their squad although Roméo Tropis and Maxime Stefani both miss out through concussion.
Trevor Chiffolleau makes way for youngster Anthony Munico in Toulouse’s other change.
SQUADS
Bradford: 1 Caleb Aekins, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Waqa Blake, 5 Ethan Ryan, 7 Rowan Milnes, 8 Ryan Sutton, 9 Andy Ackers, 10 Loghan Lewis, 12 Zac Fulton, 13 Joe Mellor, 14 Mitch Souter, 15 Eribe Doro, 17 Ed Chamberlain, 20 Brandon Douglas, 21 Sam Hallas, 22 Luke Hooley, 23 Connor Wynne, 24 Guy Armitage, 25 Eliot Peposhi, 30 Leon Ruan
Toulouse: 1 Olly Ashall-Bott, 2 Paul Ulberg, 3 Reubenn Rennie, 5 Benjamin Laguerre, 6 Thomas Lacans, 7 Jake Shorrocks, 8 Lambert Belmas, 9 Brendan Hands, 10 James Roumanos, 12 Mathieu Jussaume, 13 Anthony Marion, 15 Joe Cator, 16 Joe Bretherton, 17 Rob Butler, 20 Ajahni Wallace, 23 Tyler Dupree, 24 Pierre-Jean Lima, 25 Luke Polselli, 27 Hugo Garrigues, 29 César Rougé, – Anthony Munico
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas
STATS
Toulouse’s OLLY ASHALL-BOTT has scored tries in Olympique’s last three meetings with Bradford (>1-1-2).
Last ten meetings:
Toulouse 24, Bradford 20 (ChSF, 28/9/25)
Bradford 10, Toulouse 12 (ChR24, 30/8/25)
Toulouse 36, Bradford 4 (ChR3, 8/3/25)
Toulouse 21, Bradford 20 (ChSF, 13/10/24)
Toulouse 12, Bradford 12 (ChR14, 6/7/24)
Bradford 19, Toulouse 12 (ChR4, 13/4/24)
Toulouse 38, Bradford 20 (ChSF, 7/10/23)
Toulouse 52, Bradford 14 (ChR16, 24/6/23)
Bradford 28, Toulouse 18 (ChR4, 25/2/23)
Bradford 6, Toulouse 60 (ChR20, 5/9/21)
(at Tetley’s Stadium, Dewsbury)
No previous Super League meetings