Heath L'ESTRANGE [
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Fri May 25, 2012
Source: www.bradfordbulls.co.ukBradford and Leeds will renew West Yorkshire rivalries in Manchester this weekend, with the atmosphere expected to be far less emotional than it was when they last met.
The April 6 meeting at Odsal was by some expected to be Bradford's last given an unpaid tax bill threatened their existence.
A passion-fuelled crowd of over 20,000 inspired the Bulls to a memorable win that night, though, and the whole occasion seemed to signal a change of fortunes for the club.
They have since established themselves as genuine Stobart Super League play-off contenders and appear to have got on top of their money worries, with former chairman Chris Caisley returning to the helm to spearhead a revival.
And, for captain Heath L'Estrange, a feeling of pride consumes him when he thinks of how his club have pulled together.
"There was a lot of hype leading up to that game. It was pretty emotional, we had about 20,000 there at Odsal under some bad circumstances. It's all different now," he said.
"It's brought us all together, all the boys. We've been grinding out our wins. We have a lot of faith in each other and we have got to keep it going to try and get one of those finals spots.
"I'm really proud of the boys, stepping up when we've been so low. A lot of people at the club have been looking after us with all the fundraisers and made sure we're still on the front foot."
A title winner with Manly during his time in Australia's NRL, worrying about whether or not wages would be paid was new for hooker L'Estrange.
That did not stop the younger players in the Bradford squad turning to him for guidance, though.
"It was a new experience," he said.
"Some of the boys looked at me to lead them through these dark periods and that was hard when you've not been through it before, but you've just got to do your best and have faith in the club, the people above you, that everything is going to go all right."
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Bradford co-captain Heath L'Estrange believes the Bulls have what it takes to end Warrington's Wembley dream when the two Super League rivals go head to head live on BBC 1 at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday April 28 (2.40pm).
Despite their well-documented off-field troubles, the Bulls have been in good form in recent weeks and L'Estrange is relishing the chance to return to action on Saturday, having been suspended for the last two weeks.
"I'm really excited about the game, especially after missing our last Cup victory over Doncaster two weeks ago," said L'Estrange. "We had a hiccup last weekend but all in all we have been playing well and have had some good form recently.
"It has been tough with everything that's been going on with the club but we have all pulled together, the players, the club and the fans and the mood in camp is positive.
"We know it will be tough against Warrington, they're a quality team but playing in the Challenge Cup is a really motivating experience and we know anything can happen on the day. Hopefully we'll get the win and take good form into the next few weeks of the Super League as well."
L'Estrange is confident that the Bradford fans will turn out in force at Warrington to cheer the Bulls on as they aim to reach the quarter- finals and he says there would be no better way to repay their faith than by delivering on the pitch.
"We always take a good travelling crowd with us and I have no doubt that they will be there on Saturday which always helps.
"I would love to get to Wembley on a personal level because as a little boy back in Australia I used to get up and watch the Challenge Cup final, but it would also be great for the fans because following your team to the final is a dream and it would be a great way to repay the fans.
"As co-captain I will do my part on the pitch to help ensure we progress because it would be massive for the club and the fans if we got to the quarter finals, it would be a real boost."
Tickets for the Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round tie, Warrington Wolves v Bradford Bulls at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday April 28 (2.40pm) cost from just £18.50 Adults, £12.50 Concessions and £5 Children and can be purchased by calling 08448 11 11 76.
Tickets for the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday August 25 cost from just £21 and are now on sale. Family tickets giving access to one of British sport's most historic fixtures to two adults and two children are also available, priced £55 or £79.
To purchase tickets please call the RFL Ticket Office on 0844 856 1113 or visit www.carnegiechallengecup.co.uk/
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 2012 Stobart Super League
Bradford Bulls
13 games; [View] Round 1 [05 Feb 12] L 12-34 v Catalans (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [12 Feb 12] W 20-12 v Castleford (A). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [19 Feb 12] L 16-54 v Wigan (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [25 Feb 12] W 36-18 v Wakefield (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [03 Mar 12] L 10-23 v Warrington (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [10 Mar 12] W 36-24 v Hull KR (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [17 Mar 12] W 12-8 v St Helens (H). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [25 Mar 12] L 18-38 v Salford City (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [30 Mar 12] L 18-24 v Hull FC (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [06 Apr 12] W 12-4 v Leeds (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [09 Apr 12] W 38-4 v Widnes (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [06 May 12] W 29-22 v London (A). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [18 May 12] D 20-20 v Salford City (A). [BE]
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2011 engage English Super League
Bradford Bulls
14 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Feb 11] L 28-32 v Leeds. [DH]
[View] Round 2 [20 Feb 11] L 10-44 v Wigan (H). [DH]
[View] Round 3 [26 Feb 11] W 30-26 v Crusaders (A). [DH] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [20 Mar 11] W 18-14 v Castleford (H). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Mar 11] L 16-28 v St Helens (A). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [08 Apr 11] L 24-34 v Hull FC (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [16 Apr 11] L 16-56 v Salford City (A). [DH]
[View] Round 11 [21 Apr 11] L 22-30 v Leeds (H). [DH]
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 11] D 8-8 v Catalans (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [01 May 11] L 14-58 v Warrington (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [15 May 11] L 18-46 v Hull KR (A). [DH]
[View] Round 15 [29 May 11] W 28-14 v Salford City (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [04 Jun 11] W 30-16 v Harlequins (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [12 Jun 11] D 14-14 v St Helens (H). [BE]
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2010 engage English Super League
Bradford Bulls
27 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 1 [05 Feb 10] L 12-24 v Huddersfield (A). [DH]
[View] Round 2 [14 Feb 10] L 6-38 v St Helens (H). [DH]
[View] Round 3 [19 Feb 10] W 41-22 v Castleford (H). [DH]
[View] Round 4 [26 Feb 10] W 7-0 v Salford City (A). [DH]
[View] Round 5 [05 Mar 10] W 22-20 v Wigan (H). [DH]
[View] Round 6 [13 Mar 10] L 8-33 v Warrington (A). [DH]
[View] Round 7 [19 Mar 10] L 6-18 v Hull FC (A). [DH]
[View] Round 8 [26 Mar 10] W 19-12 v Harlequins (H). [DH]
[View] Round 9 [01 Apr 10] D 20-20 v Leeds (A). [DH]
[View] Round 10 [05 Apr 10] W 20-16 v Crusaders (H). [DH]
[View] Round 11 [10 Apr 10] W 36-14 v Les Catalans (A). [DH]
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 10] W 40-4 v Hull KR (H). [DH]
[View] Round 13 - Magic Weekend [01 May 10] L 0-19 v Crusaders. [DH]
[View] Round 14 [14 May 10] W 29-10 v Wakefield (A). [DH] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [23 May 10] L 12-26 v Leeds (H). [HB]
[View] Round 16 [06 Jun 10] L 6-52 v Huddersfield (H). [HB]
[View] Round 17 [13 Jun 10] L 20-44 v Crusaders (A). [DH]
[View] Round 18 [19 Jun 10] L 28-40 v Warrington (H). [DH] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [27 Jun 10] L 22-28 v Castleford (A). [DH]
[View] Round 20 [04 Jul 10] L 22-28 v Hull FC (H). [HB]
[View] Round 21 [09 Jul 10] L 18-35 v Harlequins (A). [DH]
[View] Round 22 [18 Jul 10] L 26-30 v Salford City (H). [DH]
[View] Round 23 [24 Jul 10] L 24-49 v Hull KR (A). [DH] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [01 Aug 10] L 22-24 v Catalans (H). [DH]
[View] Round 25 [13 Aug 10] L 12-60 v St Helens (A). [DH]
[View] Round 26 [22 Aug 10] W 38-28 v Wakefield (H). [DH]
[View] Round 27 [03 Sep 10] L 12-34 v Wigan (A). [HB]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
19 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 09] L 12-34 v Bulldogs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 09] L 24-26 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 09] L 10-12 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 09] L 12-26 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [12 Apr 09] W 23-10 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 09] W 24-8 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] L 12-26 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 09] L 8-22 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [10 May 09] W 22-20 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] W 34-10 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 09] L 17-18 v Titans (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 09] W 38-18 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 09] W 20-6 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 09] W 20-14 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 09] W 19-12 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 09] L 22-36 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 09] W 44-12 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 09] W 18-16 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 09] W 38-4 v Titans (H). [BE]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
24 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] W 52-6 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 20-2 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 08] L 4-26 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 08] W 20-16 v Eels (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 08] W 30-22 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [11 May 08] W 30-12 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 08] W 38-6 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [23 May 08] L 18-20 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [30 May 08] W 31-18 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 08] W 42-0 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] W 20-14 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 08] W 28-12 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 08] W 34-14 v Gold Coast (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 34-6 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [18 Jul 08] W 28-10 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] L 12-34 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 08] W 30-10 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 08] L 10-16 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 08] L 32-40 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 08] W 48-16 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 08] W 28-10 v Gold Coast (H). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 1 [13 Sep 08] W 38-6 v Dragons (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] W 32-6 v Warriors. [BE]
[View] Grand Final [05 Oct 08] W 40-0 v Storm. [BE]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Sydney Roosters
8 games; [View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 0-56 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 07] W 23-12 v Sharks (H). [DH]
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 07] W 20-17 v Knights (A). [DH]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 07] W 26-16 v Storm (H). [DH]
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [10 Aug 07] W 26-22 v Wests Tigers (A). [DH]
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 07] L 22-28 v Panthers (H). [DH]
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 26-12 v Rabbitohs (A). [DH]
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2006 VB NSWRL Premier League
Newtown Jets
3 tries, 12 points.
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