Bulls loose forward Lee Radford was expected to be released from hospital yesterday following surgery on the gruesome finger injury he suffered in the first half against Wakefield Wildcats on Sunday.

Radford had been hospitalised for two nights since suffering the compound fracture to a finger on his left hand.

"We're looking at four to five weeks without him I think," said coach Brian Noble.

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