Bradford Bulls 2013 Super League fixtures (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford Bulls 2013 Super League fixtures
6:00am Monday 19th November 2012 in Sport
By Bill Marshall, T&A Sports Reporter
The Bulls beat Wakefield 34-26 at Odsal in last season’s fixture. Pictured is try-scorer Olivier Elima being congratulated by Manase Manuokafoa
Bradford Bulls will begin Super League XVIII with a home match against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Sunday, February 3.
And Francis Cummins’ side will end a 2013 campaign whose highlight is the Rugby League World Cup with another derby, Huddersfield visiting the Provident Stadium on Sunday, September 8.
The Giants will also provide new opposition for the Bulls on Magic Weekend at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday, May 26.
Bradford normally face Leeds Rhinos in the two-day festival, losing to them on all four occasions they have met in it, albeit twice by only four points.
They have also been defeated on Magic Weekend by the Crusaders – the Bulls’ only victory in six attempts coming in 2009 when they beat Wakefield 32-16 at Murrayfield.
Cummins will be hoping fresh opponents will bring the Bulls a change of fortune.
Both regular-season matches against the Rhinos are set to be shown live on Sky TV, with the Bulls visiting Headingley on Maundy Thursday (March 28) and hosting Leeds on Sunday, May 5.
The Bulls, who meet Salford City Reds at Odsal on Easter Monday, are also due on the small screen in round three on Saturday, February 16 at home to Castleford Tigers (5.45).
Cummins said he preferred to dwell on the progress being made in pre-season rather than focus his attention on how the 2013 fixtures have fallen.
“It’s exciting when the fixtures come out because you realise it’s (the season) not that far away,” he said. “But at the moment we’re not thinking about the opposition. Our biggest opponents right now are ourselves, and that’s who we’re concentrating on.
“We’ve got some people with some very achy bodies and they have to convince themselves they can come through that.
“I’ve warned the players that they are going to get a lot more tired through this pre-season but they’ll be better for it.
“It’s always the same in the first few weeks of pre-season. You struggle to get down the stairs in a morning because you’re body is screaming.
“You feel sorry for yourselves but that will pass as it goes on and the opening game gets nearer.”
The opening day also sees Salford host Wigan, while on Sunday, Catalan Dragons travel to Hull KR, London face Widnes and Challenge Cup holders Warrington take on Castleford.
Round four will comprise six matches to allow Leeds to play NRL champions Melbourne Storm in the 2013 World Club Challenge on Friday, February 22 at Headingley.
Meanwhile, Super League chief executive Nigel Wood is predicting that World Cup year will provide the catalyst for the greatest Super League season of all.
Wood said: “Super League continued to build in stature in 2012 with record attendances and viewing figures, and I am sure this exciting fixture schedule will see even more people enjoy the experience of watching this extraordinary competition in 2013.
“We have a 14-team Super League followed by a 14-nation World Cup, and that makes for the perfect formula for success.
“The chance to feature in the most successful Rugby League World Cup of all time at the end of the year is guaranteed to bring out the best in every Super League player, and I share the view held by tens of thousands of fans that the big kick-off cannot come quickly enough.”
Bulls 2013 Super League fixtures in full
FEBRUARY
SUN 3 WAKEFIELD HOME
Fri 8 Hull FC Away
SAT 16 CASTLEFORD (Sky) HOME
SUN 24 ST HELENS HOME
MARCH
Sun 3 Huddersfield Away
Fri 8 Widnes Away
SUN 17 HULL KR HOME
Sat 23 Catalan Dragons Away
Thu 28 Leeds Rhinos (Sky tbc) Away
APRIL
MON 1 SALFORD HOME
Sun 7 London Broncos Away
SUN 14 WIGAN HOME
Sun 28 Warrington Away
MAY
SUN 5 LEEDS RHINOS (Sky) HOME
Fri 17 Salford Away
Sun 26 Huddersfield (Magic Weekend)
JUNE
Sun 2 Hull KR Away
Sun 9 St Helens Away
SUN 23 WIDNES HOME
SUN 30 WARRINGTON HOME
JULY
Fri 5 Wigan Away
SUN 21 HULL FC HOME
AUGUST
Sun 4 Wakefield Away
SUN 11 CATALAN HOME
Sun 18 Castleford Away
SEPTEMBER
SUN 1 LONDON BRONCOS HOME
SUN 8 HUDDERSFIELD HOME
The permanent 2013 Bulls fixtures page is in the Bulls section of the website
Comments(27)
Steampig
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7:03am Mon 19 Nov 12
ifallwerelikemumby
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8:14am Mon 19 Nov 12
mish666uk
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9:12am Mon 19 Nov 12
mish666uk
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9:16am Mon 19 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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10:59am Mon 19 Nov 12
They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.
raisemeup
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11:18am Mon 19 Nov 12
Steampig wrote:Just like last year(April and May) with a five week stint and no home fixtures, unless the magic weekend Leeds fixture was classed as a Home fixture...with the revenue coming much later in the year from the RFL.
I dont know who does the fixtures but the balance is just wrong, 3 home games and 1 away, in February followed by just 1 home game and 4 away games in march ! surely there should be some balance to it.
How any club can expect to keep continuity in the season with those odds stacked against them is laughable.
Videoref
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11:36am Mon 19 Nov 12
I am on holiday in Febuary and will now miss 3 home games-was it worth buying a season ticket? Will think twice next year.
Just my luck, the Catalans away is the week after I get back-From Spain and Southern France!!!
Re the 'Magic' weekend-think Manchester is rediculous-thought we were supposed to be spreading the game/expanding awareness? Spreading it right in the middle of the M62 corridor-ie Rugby League heartland! It's just a money spinner and a chance for Sky to pull the strings yet again.
RFL-run by muppets or should I say Puppets?
bctomuk2
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11:51am Mon 19 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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12:11pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Fixture lists in any sport are always a joke. Plymouth have to come to Valley Parade tomorrow, an 800 mile round trip for a Tuesday, great going. They brought 500 fans last year when playing on a Saturday, I doubt 50 will be there tomorrow.
Bone_idle18
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12:46pm Mon 19 Nov 12
col 64
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1:02pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Wrong again tvor .we play Sunday before whines at 5,15
So the Bulls have been relegated to play Huddersfield for the magic weekend.
They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.
Thee Voice of Reason
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3:13pm Mon 19 Nov 12
col 64 wrote:It has been changed recently but I posted the comment earlier on today when the fixtures were release.
Thee Voice of Reason wrote: So the Bulls have been relegated to play Huddersfield for the magic weekend. They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.Wrong again tvor .we play Sunday before whines at 5,15
I must apologise for not being able to see into the future at time of posting.
BCFC1234
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4:14pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:The only sensible comment you have ever made.
You've been dealt 3 home games from the first 4 fixtures to give you a chance to get off to a great start, hopefully that will help this season.
Fixture lists in any sport are always a joke. Plymouth have to come to Valley Parade tomorrow, an 800 mile round trip for a Tuesday, great going. They brought 500 fans last year when playing on a Saturday, I doubt 50 will be there tomorrow.
Thee Voice of Reason
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6:59pm Mon 19 Nov 12
BCFC1234 wrote:I always speak with sense, its just people don't like to hear the truth.
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:The only sensible comment you have ever made.
You've been dealt 3 home games from the first 4 fixtures to give you a chance to get off to a great start, hopefully that will help this season.
Fixture lists in any sport are always a joke. Plymouth have to come to Valley Parade tomorrow, an 800 mile round trip for a Tuesday, great going. They brought 500 fans last year when playing on a Saturday, I doubt 50 will be there tomorrow.
Look at everyone rounding on Kris Hopkins at the moment.
Mumby was the best
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8:21pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Sheffieldbull
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8:36pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:You really are getting most things wrong constantly aren't you eh? Maybe its because you don't know what you are talking about, could that be it fella?
So the Bulls have been relegated to play Huddersfield for the magic weekend.
They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.
I recall some months ago, you trying to make mileage that Sky choose not to show Bulls v Rhino's matches anymore...Whoops, all changed again. (Last years fixtures were SL most well attended H/A fixtures - which kinda makes your attempted point somewhat invalid sweet-cheeks, does it not? Games being over by half time? please explain....pass the rope! One day, you may get it right, but I really do doubt it. Truth - now thats a hoot!
Thee Voice of Reason
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9:03pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Sheffieldbull wrote:Was the game or was it not scheduled for Saturday when first announced?
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:You really are getting most things wrong constantly aren't you eh? Maybe its because you don't know what you are talking about, could that be it fella?
So the Bulls have been relegated to play Huddersfield for the magic weekend.
They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.
I recall some months ago, you trying to make mileage that Sky choose not to show Bulls v Rhino's matches anymore...Whoops, all changed again. (Last years fixtures were SL most well attended H/A fixtures - which kinda makes your attempted point somewhat invalid sweet-cheeks, does it not? Games being over by half time? please explain....pass the rope! One day, you may get it right, but I really do doubt it. Truth - now thats a hoot!
ifallwerelikemumby
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10:57pm Mon 19 Nov 12
raisemeup
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12:52am Tue 20 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:I would imagine that logically the Bulls playing Leeds on the 5th may. Would preclude another fixture in less than 3 weeks, with both of them televised?
Sheffieldbull wrote:Was the game or was it not scheduled for Saturday when first announced?
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:You really are getting most things wrong constantly aren't you eh? Maybe its because you don't know what you are talking about, could that be it fella?
So the Bulls have been relegated to play Huddersfield for the magic weekend.
They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.
I recall some months ago, you trying to make mileage that Sky choose not to show Bulls v Rhino's matches anymore...Whoops, all changed again. (Last years fixtures were SL most well attended H/A fixtures - which kinda makes your attempted point somewhat invalid sweet-cheeks, does it not? Games being over by half time? please explain....pass the rope! One day, you may get it right, but I really do doubt it. Truth - now thats a hoot!
Making another close Yorkshire club the obvious choice. Which somewhat blows your theory out of the water, reference dross. More like expediency.
Very pleased to remove the gleeful nature of your post.
Tricky Dicky
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2:50am Tue 20 Nov 12
I'm not too sure about the rationale in giving us Huddersfield for the Magic Weekend. It looks like we have been shifted to the second tier of ties. Is this the RFL taking pity on us?
ifallwerelikemumby
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3:42am Tue 20 Nov 12
Ackersthebull
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7:01am Tue 20 Nov 12
raisemeup wrote:Agree. It would also mean that they would have played each other 3 times in 2 months over a run of 8 games
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:I would imagine that logically the Bulls playing Leeds on the 5th may. Would preclude another fixture in less than 3 weeks, with both of them televised?
Sheffieldbull wrote:Was the game or was it not scheduled for Saturday when first announced?
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:You really are getting most things wrong constantly aren't you eh? Maybe its because you don't know what you are talking about, could that be it fella?
So the Bulls have been relegated to play Huddersfield for the magic weekend.
They are now part of the dross before the main events of the day. The Hull Derby and the Saints v Warrington. Then it's finished off with Leeds v Wigan the following day. Well I supose it's better than games being over by half time.
I recall some months ago, you trying to make mileage that Sky choose not to show Bulls v Rhino's matches anymore...Whoops, all changed again. (Last years fixtures were SL most well attended H/A fixtures - which kinda makes your attempted point somewhat invalid sweet-cheeks, does it not? Games being over by half time? please explain....pass the rope! One day, you may get it right, but I really do doubt it. Truth - now thats a hoot!
Making another close Yorkshire club the obvious choice. Which somewhat blows your theory out of the water, reference dross. More like expediency.
Very pleased to remove the gleeful nature of your post.
ifallwerelikemumby
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7:28am Tue 20 Nov 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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8:18am Tue 20 Nov 12
Tricky Dicky wrote:Thats the way I see it but the resident fantastic 4 clearly see it another way.
The first game against Wakefield will be a fair "bell-weather" game.
I'm not too sure about the rationale in giving us Huddersfield for the Magic Weekend. It looks like we have been shifted to the second tier of ties. Is this the RFL taking pity on us?
ifallwerelikemumby
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8:45am Tue 20 Nov 12
raisemeup
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12:13am Thu 22 Nov 12
ifallwerelikemumby wrote:When they were handing out "Logical thinking" were you and TVOR at the back of the Q??
Bang on the money again TVOR
hemsworthbull formerly known as pontebull says...
6:56am Mon 19 Nov 12