2:17pm Sunday 17th January 2010
Matt Orford will have to wait before making his Bradford Bulls debut after missing out on today's trip to Leeds Rhinos.
The Aussie scrum half had originally been selected in a 21-man squad for Matt Diskin's testimonial match but has not been included in the matchday line-up.
It was always going to be a race against time for Orford to get up to speed for the Headingley clash, having only been with the club two weeks.
Bulls boss Steve McNamara is keen not to rush his star signing into action due to his relative lack of training time.
Instead, Brett Kearney starts at scrum half, where he impressed in the Boxing Day friendly against Castleford, with Paul Sykes at stand-off.
Bulls: Dave Halley; Rikki Sheriffe, Jason Crookes, Chris Nero, Stuart Reardon; Paul Sykes, Brett Kearney; Nick Scruton, Heath L'Estrange, Andy Lynch, Michael Worrincy, Jamie Langley, Steve Menzies. Replacements: Wayne Godwin, Glenn Hall, James Donaldson, Elliott Whitehead, Craig Kopczak, Tom Olbison, Danny Addy.
Rhinos: Kallum Watkins; Scott Donald, Brett Delaney, Michael Coady, Ryan Hall; Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow; Kylie Leuluai, Matt Diskin, Luke Burgess, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Ali Lauitiiti, Kevin Sinfield. Replacements: Jay Pitts, Danny Buderus, Kyle Amor, Luke Ambler, Paul McShane, Chris Clarkson.
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