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Fri June 26 2009, 8:00PM GMTFri: Leeds Rhinos 33 d. Bradford Bulls 20 at
Headingley, Leeds, UKCrowd: 17,824
Fri June 26 2009, 8:00PM GMTFri: Salford City Reds 10 l. Huddersfield Giants 34 at
The Willows, Salford, UKCrowd: 3,731
Fri June 26 2009, 8:00PM GMTFri: St Helens 30 d. Celtic Crusaders 0 at
Knowsley Road, St Helens, UKCrowd: 8,684
Sat June 27 2009, 6:00PM GMTSat: Castleford Tigers 20 l. Les Catalans Dragons 22 at
The Jungle, Wheldon Road, Castleford (UK)Crowd: 5,508
Sun June 28 2009, 3:00PM GMTSun: Warrington Wolves 24 d. Hull FC 12 at
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, UKCrowd: 9,170
Sun June 28 2009, 3:30PM GMTSun: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20 d. Harlequins 18 at
Belle Vue Stadium, Wakefield, Yorkshire (UK)Crowd: 5,079
Sun June 28 2009, 6:15PM GMTSun: Hull KR 28 l. Wigan Warriors 36 at
Craven Park, Hull (UK)Crowd: 9,007
Sun June 28, 2009
Source: www.superleague.co.ukRob Burrow scored a brilliant late try as Leeds Rhinos killed off a Bradford Bulls fightback to win a thrilling engage Super League derby tonight.
The champions raced into an early 16-2 lead at Headingley Carnegie with two tries from Ryan Hall and another from Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
Bradford remarkably hit back to claim the lead as Semi Tadulala, Paul Deacon and Steve Menzies scored but the Rhinos found another gear in the closing minutes.
Burrow put the hosts back ahead with a fine individual effort and Scott Donald made sure in injury time after a Lee Smith drop goal.
Second-placed Leeds went into the game looking for revenge after the under-achieving Bulls claimed one of only six league victories this term at their expense in April.
And although Bradford drew first blood with a Deacon penalty in the second minute, Leeds looked like achieving that comfortably as they soon hit their stride.
The Rhinos pounded the visitors' line and broke through after five minutes when Keith Senior, making his 499th professional appearance, powered forward and fed Hall with a smart offload.
Another quickly followed as full-back Brent Webb burst through a gap and the supporting Senior again set up Hall out wide.
Leeds then switched their focus to defence and held firm after conceding two penalties in quick succession inside their own half.
Bradford pressed hard but a promising attack broke down when Paul Sykes dropped the ball under pressure.
That allowed Leeds to come forward again and the hosts took full advantage.
Burrow first won a drop-out after a kick between the posts and then put Jones-Buchanan through from the resulting possession with a brilliant delayed pass.
Captain Kevin Sinfield's second conversion put the Rhinos into a comfortable-looking 16-2 lead but Tadulala began the fightback from a seemingly innocuous position.
The Fijian seemed to have few options on the left touchline but was allowed to run unchecked parallel to the line and eventually found a gap to score on the right.
Deacon converted but despite a strong finish to the first half, Bradford went in 18-8 behind at the break after a Sinfield penalty.
Leeds started the second half strongly and Webb, Ali Lauitiiti and Ryan Bailey all went close to forcing their way over.
That proved Webb's last major involvement as he limped off soon after following a heavy tackle.
But Bradford weathered that storm and pulled themselves right back into contention when Deacon went over from close range and converted his own score.
The Bulls sensed an opportunity and Dave Halley was stopped just short after a Tadulala break.
Play was then quickly switched to the left and Menzies levelled the scores by finishing a slick move.
Deacon added the goal to put Bradford ahead 20-18 but that was quickly cancelled out by a Sinfield penalty.
Deacon was off target with another penalty shot and Leeds seized the lead once again through Burrow 13 minutes from time.
The scrum-half deftly beat Michael Worrincy on the right and powered inside to beat the dive of Halley and score by the posts.
Sinfield added the extras but then hit the upright and missed the target with drop-goal attempts as he looked to make the game safe.
His third effort was charged down but Smith quickly gathered and drop-kicked a goal himself.
That broke the Bulls' spirits and Donald charged clear at the end to add a fifth Leeds try.
Fri June 26, 2009
Source: www.therhinos.co.ukIn this weeks edition of Headingley Carnegie Insight Leeds Coach Brian McClennan looks ahead to the Rhinos clash with Bradford Bulls this Friday at Headingley Carnegie, kick off 8pm.
ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THIS GAME?
Because of the rivalry between both clubs it is always a game that gets everyone excited. This is the only time we will play them at Headingley Carnegie in the regular season so that certainly builds it up. There are intriguing battles right across the teams. Peacock against Lynch, Newton up against Buderus, the match up of the half backs, you could go on and on, it is all set up for a great contest.
WHO DO YOU SEE AS THEIR DANGERMEN?
Terry Newton does a lot of good work for them out of dummy half and Paul Deacon controls the play in the halves. They will be disappointed to have lost Glenn Morrison through injury this week but they have plenty of experience in Steve Menzies in the pack. Dave Halley was a real threat to us when we played over at the Grattan Stadium earlier in the season. He returned the ball really well when we kicked down field and that meant Bradford started their sets much further up the field which was crucial in the conditions that day.
HOW HAVE YOU REFLECTED ON LAST WEEKS WIN?
We were happy to get the win last week at Harlequins but not totally happy with our performance. We got out of the blocks pretty slow in the first ten minutes and ended up defending a lot. However, the second and third quarter were much better and somewhere like where we want to be. We have spoke about that this week and we know we need to start better against Bradford. It was good to see some of our combinations coming together last week. We have done that in spells this season but not managed to produce a complete 80 minute performance. That is what we are hoping for this week, which would be fantastic in a derby encounter.
Less than 200 tickets left for South StandLeeds Rhinos fans who wish to watch the Rhinos clash with local rivals Bradford Bulls in the South Stand need to act fast with less than 200 tickets left available for sale.
There has been a big upsurge in sales at the back end of the week as fans realise that the only derby of the season at Headingley Carnegie is not being shown live on TV. Fans will be able to pay on the night for access to the Carnegie and Western Terrace but there are very few seats left for the game and the South Stand will be ticket only.
Fans arriving early for the game will be able to see the Rhinos Reserve Academy taking on their counterparts from Bradford, kick off 5.45pm, whilst there is a family fun area underneath the cricket West Stand for all supporters to enjoy pre-match.
Tickets can be purchased 24 hours a day by going to www.therhinos.co.uk/buytickets or by calling 0871 423 1315 during normal office hours.
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Leeds Rhinos 33 d. Bradford Bulls 20
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