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When it’s in full flow there’s not much better sights than a Bradford vs. Leeds game. I was born in 1995 so have been extremely lucky to have been watching the Bulls since 99 right through their pomp. And have videos of pre-2001 games too. And to see the rise of Leeds in that period as well.
As a kid the rivalry was exciting. Ronnie the Rhino and Bullman engaged with both sets of fans and it was really a great day out. It captured kids attention and really got people invested in rugby. I’ve always played (since I was 5 anyway). But some of my mates are football fans and even they used to love coming to Bulls vs Leeds games.
There were some epic games to be fair:
1996 Challenge Cup Semi Final (had this on video)
1999 Record Crowd
2000 Challenge Cup Final
2003 Challenge Cup Final
2004 Grand Final
2005 Grand Final
2007 Magic Weekend
2007 Big Les Final Game
2008 44-2 (bad for us)
2010 Draw
2010 Lee Smith Return
2011 Magic Weekend
2012 ‘Last Game’ 20K Crowd
2012 Maguire 5 Tries
2013 Draw
2019 Challenge Cup
And most importantly the Burrow Testimonial.
Sorry for the list. But by god did we have some great games. And we’re both had our fair share of SL Titles, Cups and WCC’s. Hopefully we can someday get back up to your level and get these games back!
Also Leeds have been one of the only clubs to help us when we have been so desperate for help. From donating gate money, to giving us paint for our lines, to loaning us 4 players to ensure we had a team in 2017. We’ve a lot to be thankful for.
As a kid the rivalry was exciting. Ronnie the Rhino and Bullman engaged with both sets of fans and it was really a great day out. It captured kids attention and really got people invested in rugby. I’ve always played (since I was 5 anyway). But some of my mates are football fans and even they used to love coming to Bulls vs Leeds games.
There were some epic games to be fair:
1996 Challenge Cup Semi Final (had this on video)
1999 Record Crowd
2000 Challenge Cup Final
2003 Challenge Cup Final
2004 Grand Final
2005 Grand Final
2007 Magic Weekend
2007 Big Les Final Game
2008 44-2 (bad for us)
2010 Draw
2010 Lee Smith Return
2011 Magic Weekend
2012 ‘Last Game’ 20K Crowd
2012 Maguire 5 Tries
2013 Draw
2019 Challenge Cup
And most importantly the Burrow Testimonial.
Sorry for the list. But by god did we have some great games. And we’re both had our fair share of SL Titles, Cups and WCC’s. Hopefully we can someday get back up to your level and get these games back!
Also Leeds have been one of the only clubs to help us when we have been so desperate for help. From donating gate money, to giving us paint for our lines, to loaning us 4 players to ensure we had a team in 2017. We’ve a lot to be thankful for.
Statistics: Posted by Bulls Boy 2011 — Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:55 am — Replies 36 — Views 5077