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2010 Bradford Bulls Season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season, the fifteenth season of the Super League era. Season Review December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super League XV
The 2010 Super League season (known as the Engage Super League XV for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the European rugby league football competition, Super League. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leaders' Shield over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Murrayfield Stadium). All clubs also participated in the 2010 Challenge Cup tournament. The season officially kicked off on 5 February with the Crusaders versus the Leeds Rhinos on 29 January at Crusaders' new homeground at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. Crusaders halfback Michael Witt scored the first points of the season with a penalty goal and the Rhinos came away with the first competition points, posting a 34 to 6 victory. The season came to a conclusion with Wigan Warriors beating St. Helens 22-10 in the Super League Grand Final on 2 October with two tries for Martin Gleeson. Teams Super League XV was the second year of a licensed Super League. Under this system, promotion and relegation between Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Platt (rugby League)
Michael Platt (born 23 March 1984) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played for the Salford Red Devils; he joined the Salford Red Devils in April 2014 and is contacted until the end of the 2014 season following a successful trial with the Superleague club. Michael joined the Red Devils following 3 appearances with the North Wales Crusaders in 2014. Platt's 1st choice position is Full Back but he has been more effective at Centre for the Bradford Bulls winning the 'Rugby League World Centre of the Month' for August. Background Platt was born in Manchester, England. Early career Platt started his career at the Salford City Reds, making his début in the Super League against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the final game of the 2001 season at just 17. However he never quite made the grade and was released by the club. Michael then signed for the Rochdale Hornets. His impressive début season was somewhat blighted by a broken jaw, although he did go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Whitehead
Elliott Whitehead (born 4 September 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL, and England and Great Britain at international level. He previously played for the Bradford Bulls and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Background Whitehead was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Club career Bradford Whitehead played junior rugby league for West Bowling before being signed by his hometown professional club Bradford Bulls in 2005. Whitehead made his Super League début in June 2009 against Wakefield Trinity, and went on to make seven appearances in the final ten games of the season. He scored his first try for Bradford in July 2009 against Crusaders, and was rewarded with an improved contract with the club. In the 2010 season, Whitehead featured in 26 consecutive games from Round 2 ( St. Helens) to Round 27 (Wigan). He also played in the Challenge Cup games against Dewsbury, Leigh and Warring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jungle
''The Jungle'' is a 1906 novel by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair's primary purpose in describing the meat industry and its working conditions was to advance socialism in the United States. However, most readers were more concerned with several passages exposing health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meat packing industry during the early 20th century, which greatly contributed to a public outcry that led to reforms including the Federal Meat Inspection Act, Meat Inspection Act. The book depicts working-class poverty, lack of social supports, harsh and unpleasant living and working conditions, and hopelessness among many workers. These elements are contrasted with the deeply rooted Political corruption, corruption of people in power. A review by the writer Jack London called it "the ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' of wage slavery." Sinclair was considered a muckraker, a journalist who exposed corruption in government and business. In 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed in the top division for the majority of their existence, having only been relegated twice in their history. They have won the Challenge Cup four times. Their most recent major trophy was the 1986 Challenge Cup. Castleford have a rivalry with neighbours Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity. The club has been based at Wheldon Road since 1927, after moving from the Sandy Desert in Lock Lane. The club's current home colours are black and amber. History 1896–1906: First Castleford club Castleford RFC joined the Northern Rugby Football Union for the 1896–97 season, its second and remained in the ranks of the semi-professionals until the end of the 1905–06 season. Not much is known about the original Castleford club, exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Olbison
Tom Olbison (born 20 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a forward for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He spent time on loan from Bradford at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship. Background Tom Olbison was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Olbison is from Leeds and was a member of the Bulls Scholarship Programme before joining the club in 2007. He made rapid strides in his two years at the club and was another player who was selected for the England Academy Tour to Australia. He was tipped for a big future in the game. Bradford Bulls 2009 – 2009 Season Olbison made his Super League début against Warrington Wolves, he did not feature for the Bradford club in any more games that season. 2010 – 2010 Season Olbison featured in three consecutive games for the Bradford club, Warrington, Hull Kingston Rovers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Finigan
Vinny Finigan (born ), also known by the nickname of "Fini", is an English professional, rugby league footballer who plays for London Skolars. He is of Irish descent. Bradford bulls Vinny Finigan is a product of the Bradford Academy. Finigan made his début in Round 22 ( Salford) of the 2010 Season on the wing, in place of the injured Stuart Reardon Stuart Reardon is an English fitness model and former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the North Wales Crusaders. He played as a , or . Playing career Reardon turned professional from West Bowling A.R.L.F.C. .... He played for the rest of the season including Round 27 ( Wigan). Finigan scored against Salford (2 tries) and Hull Kingston Rovers (2 tries). At the end of the 2010 season Finigan was given a professional contract keeping him at Bradford for another year. In 2011 Finigan featured in three of the four pre-season games. He played against Halifax, Dewsbury and Keighley. Fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cain Southernwood
Cain Southernwood (born 4 May 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s. He has played at club level for Smawthorne A.R.L.F.C. (in Castleford), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Academy), in the Super League for Bradford Bulls, in the Championships for Dewsbury Rams (loan), Whitehaven, Batley Bulldogs and in Betfred League 1 for Hunlset , as a or . He was a member of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy grand final winning team in 2009, he was selected for the England Academy squad from which the side to face France and Australia was selected. Bradford Bulls Southernwood signed for Bradford Bulls mid-2010 from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a three-year deal. Statistic do not include pre-season friendlies. 2010 Southerwood made his début against Warrington due to an injury to Matt Orford. He featured in the following game against Castleford, but then wasn't selected for the remainder of the season. 2011 Southernwood featured in three of the four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Halley
David Halley (born 12 October 1986) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played as a er and in the 2000s and 2010s. He plays as an amateur for Bradford Dudley Hill RLFC. He played at club level for the Bradford Bulls and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League, and the Keighley Cougars in Championship 1. Halley won the Bradford Bulls' 2009 Player of the Year award. Background A product of the Bradford Academy, Halley is renowned for his tremendous pace and acceleration and was a firm favourite of the Bradford fans. Fastest Man competition He came third behind Darren Albert, in the Fastest Man in Rugby League competition in 2005. He was entered into the 2009 event. First Team Début On 15 April 2007 Halley coming off the bench made a try scoring début at Grattan Stadium against Hull Kingston Rovers. The following week Halley made his full début against Hull F.C. at the KC Stadium 2008 Halley established himself in the first team in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Crossley
Steve Crossley (born 28 November 1990), also known by the nickname of " Shrek", is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Hunslet RLFC in the Betfred League 1. He has previously played for Bradford and the Castleford Tigers ( Heritage № 954) in the Super League, and the Dewsbury Rams, Featherstone Rovers and the Bulls in the Championship. Crossley has also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in League 1. Background Crossley was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He attended Thornton Grammar School where he was first introduced to rugby league through friends that played locally. He then began his career playing for the local side Clayton ARLFC, coached by Lee Jones and Andy Hainsworth. After excelling within the team he was picked to represent the Bradford and Keighley Service area, Yorkshire, and Great Britain. He was then signed to his home town academy side the Bradford Bulls, beginning his professional career. Playing career Crossley was sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Wardle
Joe Wardle (born 22 September 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Bradford Bulls, Huddersfield and the Castleford Tigers ( Heritage № 981) in the Super League, and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He spent time on loan from the Giants at the Barrow Raiders in the Championship in 2011. He has also spent time on loan from Castleford at Huddersfield in the Super League. Background Wardle was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Career Bradford Bulls Wardle came through the ranks at Bradford Bulls after signing from Illingworth A.R.L.F.C. Wardle made his début for the Bradford Bulls against Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup in May 2010. He débuted in the Super League a week later against the Huddersfield Giants. He made his first start for the club in the next game against Crusaders RL, but suffered an injury which prevented him from es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
