AS INJURIES continue to ravage Bradford Bulls, head coach Kurt Haggerty has only been able to name a 19-player squad ahead of Sunday’s derby clash at Leeds Rhinos.

Eribe Doro (calf), Sam Hallas (shoulder), Ed Chamberlain (foot), Mitch Souter (syndesmosis) and Cameron Bate (knee) are ruled out for the remainder of the season, whilst Waqa Blake suffered a knee injury that could also end his season prematurely.

Dan Russell  misses out after sustaining an eye injury in last week’s loss to Wakefield Trinity, but Alfie Leake, Phoenix Steinwide and Harvey Ward all return to the squad for the trip to Headingley.

Brad Arthur makes two changes following Leeds’ shock loss at Castleford Tigers.

Jarrod O’Connor returns from head injury protocols, whilst Ned McCormack also comes into the squad.

Chris Hankinson and hooker Danny Levi, who has been cleared of any major damage to his neck following an incident during the Castleford clash, are both ruled out under concussion protocols.

Arthur confirmed in his pre-match press conference that young forward Ben Littlewood will start against the Bulls.

SQUADS

Rhinos: 1 Lachie Miller, 2 Maika Sivo, 3 Harry Newman, 6 Brodie Croft, 7 Jake Connor, 8 Mikolaj Oledzki, 9 Jarrod O’Connor, 10 Tom Holroyd, 11 Kallum Watkins, 12 James McDonnell, 15 Cooper Jenkins, 17 Cameron Smith, 20 Presley Cassell, 21 Alfie Edgell, 22 Riley Lumb, 24 Ned McCormack, 25 Ben Littlewood, 26 Tom Nicholson-Watton, 28 Fergie McCormack, 33 Jack Bird, Zak Lloyd.

Ins: 9 Jarrod O’Connor, 24 Ned McCormack
Outs: 14 Chris Hankinson, 23 Danny Levi

Bulls: 1 Caleb Aekins, 5 Ethan Ryan, 6 Jayden Nikorima, 8 Ryan Sutton, 9 Andy Ackers, 12  Zac Fulton, 13 Joe Mellor, 16 Ebon Scurr, 19 Will Gardiner, 22 Luke Hooley, 23 Connor Wynne, 24 Guy Armitage, 25 Eliot Peposhi, 27 Alfie Leake, 32 Chris Atkin, 33 Jack Ormondroyd, 34 Phoenix Steinwede, 38 Riley Dean, Harvey Ward.

Ins: 27 Alfie Leake, 34 Phoenix Steinwide, Harvey Ward
Outs: 4 Waqa Blake, 10 Loghan Lewis, 11 Dan Russell, 14 Mitch Souter, 15 Eribe Doro

Referee: Aaron Moore

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Bradford 16, Leeds 50 (SLR17, 5/7/26)
(at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool)
Bradford 12, Leeds 24 (SLR7, 3/4/26)
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)

Super League summary
Leeds won 28 (includes win in 2004 Grand Final)
Bradford won 29 (includes win in 2005 Grand Final & wins in 2000, 2003 and 2004 play-offs)
3 draws
Leeds highest score: 50-16 (MW, 2026) (Widest margin: 44-2, H, 2008)
Bradford highest score: 62-18 (H, 2001) (Widest margin: 54-8, H, 1996)

Leeds’ RYAN HALL needs one appearance to move ahead of DANNY TICKLE into stand-alone tenth place in the list of Super League’s all-time leaders.
– James Roby 495
– Kevin Sinfield 454
– Andy Lynch 452
– Paul Wellens 439
– Jamie Peacock 438
– Leon Pryce 432
– Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 430
– Ben Westwood 430
– Rob Burrow 429
– Danny Tickle 419
– Ryan Hall 419

JAMES McDONNELL needs one appearance to reach 100 for Leeds Rhinos.
– Debut: St Helens (a) (SL) (W25-24) (Second row) (3 March, 2023)

ETHAN RYAN needs one appearance to reach 200 for his career.
​- 117 for Bradford Bulls (2016-2019, 2026)
– 4 for Oldham (2025)
– 31 for Salford Red Devils (2024-2025)
– 42 for Hull KR (2020-2023)
– 5 for Ireland (2018-2019)

WAQA BLAKE needs one try to reach 100 for his career.
– 23 for Bradford Bulls (2025-2026)
– 11 for St Helens (2024)
– 28 for Parramatta Eels (2019-2023)
– 34 for Penrith Panthers (2015-2019)
– 3 for Fiji (2017, 2022-2024)
(0 for NSW City (2015)