Bradford Bulls and St Helens have been made joint favour-ites at 6-4 with Skybet to win the 2003 regular season.

Wigan are third favourites for the Minor Premiership at

3-1, and then come Leeds

(16-1), Hull (25-1), Castleford and London (66-1), Widnes (150-1), Halifax, Wakefield

and Warrington (500-1) and newly-promoted Huddersfield (1000-1).

"Those odds are about right because they are a reflection of last season," said Bulls prop Stuart Fielden.

"The top three are pretty close, and Leeds aren't that far away either, and they could easily become minor premier champions.

"It will be interesting to see how they do having had a clean-out, but any one of the top five or six could win Super League and it is going to be a real dogfight.

"Look at how well Widnes did last season in their first campaign since promotion?"

Meanwhile, Fielden, who has just returned from a holiday in Tenerife, has expressed shock at his inclusion in a World XIII published in this month's Rugby League World magazine.

"It is a massive accolade, and it is great to be picked for something like that, but I am a little bit surprised," admitted the 23-year-old.

"I think of other players selected as being a cut above me, and some of those who haven't been picked I reckon are too."

What didn't surprise 'Fearless', however, were the three other Britons chosen in the 13 - Paul Sculthorpe, Keith Senior and Andy Farrell.

"It is recognition of how well Great Britain did in their recent series against New Zealand," said the Bulls' Player of the Year.