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    benjibullll wrote:
    shelfrhino you are bit daft upstairs we don t want your money you plank of wood
    Strange one that then, it was only a few weeks ago when the World Champions visited your dump that all the bucket shakers were out in force, begging for money.
    What's happened since? Have all you cash problems gone away?
    It must be true that all your best players have been sold, and are only now playing for you on an on-loan basis."
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Danny McGuire puts Bradford Bulls to sword in Magic Weekend showdown

5:53pm Sunday 27th May 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Ross Heppenstall , Bradford Bulls Reporter

Bradford Bulls 22, Leeds Rhinos 37

Danny McGuire's five-try haul gave Leeds the derby spoils at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium to leave the Bulls with just one Magic Weekend victory in six attempts.

The mercurial playmaker grabbed a first-half-trick and struck twice in decisive fashion after the break as the Rhinos avenged their Good Friday defeat at Odsal.

An exhilarating opening 40 minutes saw McGuire put Leeds ahead inside the second minute but Elliott Whitehead touched down to level the scores and Ben Jeffries' try put Bradford 12-6 ahead.

Former Rhinos hooker Matt Diskin then grounded a loose ball to stretch the Bulls' lead but McGuire collected a forward-looking pass from Brent Webb to score his second and then powered clear after excellent work from Rob Burrow.

The scores were tied at 18-18 at half-time but McGuire was on hand to score again after the break, collecting a pass from Kevin Sinfield, who landed six conversions and a drop-goal, to scamper clear once more.

The Bulls, who lost influential prop Craig Kopczak to injury inside the opening minute and later saw Diskin replaced, fought gamely throughout and had an appeal for a try waved away by video referee Steve Ganson in the final quarter after Karl Pryce went over in the left corner.

Indeed, they battered the Rhinos' line for long periods of the second half but could not make it pay and were punished when Carl Ablett added another try for Leeds before McGuire grabbed his fifth.

Elliot Kear showed impressive strength to burrow over in the closing stages but it was too little too late.

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