2020 Bradford Bulls season

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2020 Bradford Bulls season
Championship RankSeason Suspended
Challenge Cup 5th Round
2020 recordWins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 3
Points scoredFor: 126; against: 77
Team information
ChairmanEric Perez
Head Coach John Kear
Captain
Stadium Crown Flatt
High attendance3,640 vs. Featherstone Rovers
Top scorers
Tries Matty Dawson-Jones (4)
Goals Rowan Milnes (18)
Points Rowan Milnes (44)
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2020 season. This is the Bulls second season in the Championship after narrowly missing out on the playoffs in the previous season.

Contents

Season review

August 2019

Preparations for the 2020 season started with the announcement from chairman Andrew Chalmers that the Bulls would move away from Odsal Stadium for the upcoming season due to the high rent and maintenance costs, with Dewsbury Rams home ground Crown Flatt hosting Bradford's home games. [1] Following this news the Rugby Football League placed the Bulls under 'special measures' over concerns of the club's finances and budgets for 2020 which also prevented Bradford from making signings during this period. [2] Loose forward George Milton and second-row Colton Roche left the club sometime during the season.

September 2019

Academy product and prolific try-scorer Ethan Ryan signed a two-year deal with Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers. [3] Following Ryan's departure head coach John Kear announced that Matt Garside, Matty Wildie, Ashley Gibson, Callum Bustin and James Green would not be offered new contracts at the club and were released. [4] Garside subsequently signed for local rivals Halifax R.L.F.C. whilst Green signed for York City Knights. [5] [6] Hooker Wildie signed for Leigh Centurions and prop Bustin switched codes to play rugby union for Yorkshire Carnegie. [7] [8]

October 2019

As fears grew over the financial stability of the club it was announced that a senior player evoked a termination of his contract relating to issues revolving around pension payments. [9] Throughout the month there were numerous reports that the Bulls were going to be sold to a 'UK investor group' spearheaded by former Wakefield Trinity owner Chris Brereton. [10] Prop forward Jon Magrin signed a one year deal to play at Dewsbury Rams. [11] Popular hard hitting centre Jake Webster signed a two year deal with League 1 side Keighley Cougars combining a playing contract alongside a role working with the community. [12] Potential new owner Brereton revealed that the clubs had debts of up to £500,000 and that he would work towards getting Bradford debt free in two years. [13] The exodus continued at the Bulls as fan favourite, Bradford born Ross Peltier signed for Doncaster R.L.F.C. [14] Chris Brereton pulled out of the consortium attempting to buy the Bulls. [15] However the following day it was revealed that former head of RFL Nigel Wood and Dewsbury chairman Mark Sawyer had appointed former Toronto Wolfpack CEO Eric Perez as the chairman to take over the consortium's bid to buy the Bulls, this brought the club out of special measures. [16]

Following the news that the club had been lifted out of special measures it was announced that academy product Ross Oakes had signed a new two year deal with the club. [17] However in order to raise some capital for the club playmaker Joe Keyes, young second rower Matthew Storton, second rower Elliot Minchella, halfback Rowan Milnes and academy player Anesu Mudoti all signed three year deals at Hull Kingston Rovers for an undisclosed fee with Milnes coming back to Bradford on loan for 2020. [18] [19] Young winger Josh Rickett signed for League 1 side Doncaster R.L.F.C. [20] The Bulls retained the services of Welsh centre Rhys Evans, experienced hooker George Flanagan and hooker Sam Hallas all on one year deals. [21] [22] [23] Winger Jy Hitchcox was released by the club so that he could take up a playing contract with Toulouse Olympique. [24] Prop Liam Kirk and winger David Foggin-Johnston were given one year contracts to keep them at the Bulls for the 2020 season. [25] [26]

November 2019

The Bulls announced two pre-season friendlies for the upcoming season, the first will be against Castleford Tigers on Boxing Day and the second will be against Dewsbury Rams on 19 January. [27] [28] The first new signing for the 2020 season came in the form of Super League winger Greg Johnson on a 1 year deal from Grand Finalists Salford City Reds. [29] Bradford will face arch rivals Leeds Rhinos in a testimonial match for long serving Leeds player Jamie Jones-Buchanan in January 2020. [30] Furthermore a final friendly was added to the pre-season schedule as the Bulls will face Championship rivals York City Knights. [31] Hooker Sam Hallas was named as vice captain for the 2020 season whilst Steve Crossley retains the captaincy. [32] Film actor and former rugby league footballer; Adam Fogerty, became a shareholder at Bradford Bulls. [33] On 17 November the 2020 fixtures were released with the Bulls hosting London Broncos in the first week, in addition to this Bradford would play their 'away' game against Dewsbury Rams at Headingley Stadium in a double header which will see Leeds Rhinos face off against Wakefield Trinity. [34] [35] The Bulls made their second new signing as they announced Wakefield Trinity prop forward Anthony England on a one year deal. [36] Meanwhile captain Steve Crossley signed a one year extension keeping him at the Bulls until 2021. [37] Former Bulls player Ashley Gibson and loose forward Mikey Wood joined League 1 side Newcastle Thunder. [38] A final pre-season match was announced with the Bulls travelling to Hunslet R.L.F.C. on 5 January 2020. [39]

December 2019

After a four year ban from the game it was announced that former Leigh Centurions prop forward Sam Barlow signed for the Bulls for the 2020 season. [40] Following this news it was revealed that Hull Kingston Rovers had let young second-row forward Adam Rooks join the Bulls on a season long loan. [41] A further signing was made to the Bulls roster as Racing Club Albi XIII prop Levy Nzoungou signed a one year deal. [42] The Bulls rounded off the year with a 20–14 victory over Super League side Castleford Tigers.

January 2020

The start of 2020 saw experienced centre Rhys Evans join Super League side Leeds Rhinos on a season long loan deal. [43] A young Bradford side traveled to Hunslet R.L.F.C. for the second pre-season friendly and lost a close match 18–26 with Murphy Smith, Harry Shackleton and Matthew Race all scoring for the Bulls. [44] The Bulls announced the capture of former academy product Dan Waite-Pullan on a one year deal from the Leeds Rhinos. [45] Bradford faced arch rivals Leeds in a pre-season friendly for Jamie Jones-Buchanan's testimonial. However former Leeds player Rob Burrow was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) so the match was also used to raise funds to combat MND. [46] The Bulls lost 34–10 in front of a 19,700 sell out crowd at Headingley Stadium with Ross Oakes and Thomas Doyle scoring for the Bulls. [47] Former Bulls players and legends such as Wayne Godwin, Matty Blythe, Rob Parker, Nathan McAvoy, Robbie Hunter-Paul and Stuart Fielden also featured in the final 10 minutes of the match in support of Rob Burrow. [48] Super League side Hull F.C. revealed that they would partner up with the Bulls on dual registration for the 2020 season. [49] The 2020 black away shirt was released and the 2020 squad numbers were also revealed for the Bulls with new signings Anthony England, Adam Rooks, Dan Waite-Pullan and Sam Barlow taking the 8, 11, 20 and 27 shirts respectively. [50] [51] Another pre-season defeat followed this with a 25–12 loss to Dewsbury Rams. [52] The Bulls announced the signing of Hull F.C. winger Matty Dawson-Jones on a one year deal. [53] In the final pre-season match the Bulls faced rivals York City Knights and came away with a hard-fought 6–4 win before the match was abandoned ten minutes before the final whistle. [54]

February 2020

The season commenced with a 14–18 loss to newly relegated side London Broncos, new recruit Matty Dawson-Jones crossed for two tries on his debut whilst young hooker Thomas Doyle also scored for the home side. [55] The Round 2 match against York City Knights was postponed due to bad weather due to the effects of Storm Ciara. [56] The draw for the 2020 Challenge Cup fourth round revealed that the Bulls would face amateur side Underbank Rangers. [57] A narrow 22–30 loss to promotion favourites Featherstone Rovers the following weekend saw the Bulls enter the season with back to back losses, Dawson-Jones was on the scoreboard along with Doyle, Brandon Pickersgill and Jordan Lilley. [58] The Bulls progressed through to the 5th Round of the Challenge Cup with an uncompromising 22–0 win over amateurs Underbank Rangers, following this victory the Bulls were drawn away to Super League side Wakefield Trinity. [59] [60] Centre Rhys Evans signed a permanent contract with his loan club Leeds Rhinos, however he was then loaned back to Bradford for the rest of the season. [61]

March 2020

March started positively for the Bulls as they overcame Oldham R.L.F.C. 26–12 to gain the first victory in the league, new loan signing Joe Cator led the way scoring the opening try of the game with Steve Crossley, Sam Hallas and Brandon Pickersgill also scoring tries. [62] The Bulls bolstered their squad by signing former Featherstone Rovers hooker Danny Maskill who had been on trial in the Bulls reserve team. [63] Bradford followed up their first Championship win with a solid 28–0 victory over Sheffield Eagles, young academy product opened up his senior try scoring account with a brace of tries whilst Jordan Lilley, Matty Dawson-Jones and Pickersgill also scored. [64] The Bulls 2020 Challenge Cup run came to an end in a hard fought 14–17 loss to Super League side Wakefield Trinity, the Bulls were ahead with tries from Jordan Lilley and Rowan Milnes before Wakefield secured their place in the next round with a late try. [65] During this month all of rugby league including Super League and the RFL Championship was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [66]

April 2020

There was no rugby played throughout April due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the month the Bradford Bulls announced that the majority of their staff would be placed on furlough meaning that the government would cover 80% of employees salaries in accordance to the COVID-19 job retention scheme set out by the government. [67]

May 2020

There was no rugby played throughout May due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The RFL announced that the Challenge Cup and 1895 Cup finals would be postponed to a later date in 2020 subject to government guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic. [68]

June 2020

There was no rugby played throughout June due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first piece of good news for the Bulls during the ongoing pandemic was the announcement that coach John Kear had signed a 2 year extension to stay at the club until the end of the 2022 season. [69] In a major coup for the club it was announced that veteran Super League halfback Danny Brough would join the Bulls in 2021 on a two year deal from Wakefield Trinity. [70]

July 2020

There was no rugby played throughout July due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Vice captain Sam Hallas signed a one year deal to stay at the club for the 2021 season. [71] During this month the Rugby Football League announced that the RFL Championship and RFL League 1 would not be able to continue the 2020 season, however an autumn tournament would be announced with a £250,000 prize fund to honor the 125th anniversary of the RFL. [72] Homegrown fullback Brandon Pickersgill put pen to paper on a new one year deal to stay with the club for the 2021 season. [73] Winger Joe Brown also signed an extension to stay with the Bulls. [74]

August 2020

Due to the reserves being suspended until 2022 young halfback Cobi Green signed for Swinton Lions. [75] Soon after Green's departure the Bulls announced the re-signing of second-row forwards Brad Gallagher and Ebon Scurr, Gallagher signed a 2 year extension whilst Scurr signed for one year. [76] [77] Prop Levy Nzoungou also signed an extension with the Bulls. [78] Young hooker Thomas Doyle was the next player to sign an extension with the Bulls, signing on for another season. [79]

Milestones

Pre-season friendlies

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss

Bulls score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
26 December 2019Pre Season Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W20–14 Brown (2), Hallas, Milnes Milnes 2/43,306 Report
4 January 2020Pre Season Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet R.L.F.C. A South Leeds Stadium L18–26 Race, Shackleton, M.Smith Race 3/3671 Report
12 January 2020Pre Season Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L10–34 Doyle, Oakes Lilley 1/219,700 Report
19 January 2020Pre Season Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams A Crown Flatt L12–25 Kirk, Rooks Milnes 2/21,290 Report
26 January 2020Pre Season YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights H Crown Flatt W6–4 Foggin-Johnston Lilley 1/1932 Report

Player appearances

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2 Greg Johnson WxWWW
3 Rhys Evans C– [lower-alpha 1]
4 Ross Oakes CxCCC
5 Joe Brown WxWFBC
6 Rowan Milnes SOxSOSOSO
7 Jordan Lilley SHxSHHSH
8 Anthony England PxP Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
9 Thomas Doyle BxBBH
10 Steve Crossley PxPPP
11 Adam Rooks SRxCSRSR
12 Connor Farrell Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
13 Sam Hallas HxH Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
14 George Flanagan Red card.svg Red card.svg Red card.svg Red card.svg Red card.svg
15 Liam Kirk LxLPL
16 David Foggin-Johnston BxBWW
17 Levy Nzoungou xxxBB
18 Evan Hodgson Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg SRLB
19 Matty Dawson-Jones –x
20 Dan Waite-Pullan xx Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
25 Cobi Green xSHxBB
26 Harry Shackleton BBBSHB
27 Sam Barlow BxxBx
28 Brad Gallagher SRxSRSRSR
29 Ebon Scurr BPBxB
30 Keelan Foster BPBxB
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n/a Conner Wynne xxxBx
n/a Charlie Graham xxxBx
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Injury icon 2.svg = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Table

Standings at the time of abandonment.

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDBPPts
1 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 550018048+132010
2 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 440016240+12208
3 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 440013774+6308
4 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 540112092+2808
5 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 530212892+3606
6 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 43017266+606
7 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 42029060+3004
8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 42028273+904
9 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 510482133−5113
10 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 31024855−702
11 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 510460148−8802
12 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 510446158−11202
13 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights 400426102−7600
14 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 500554146−9200
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Season abandoned on 20 July 2020.. Source:

Fixtures and results

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
 Postponed

2020 Championship

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
2 February 2020 Championship 1 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos H Crown Flatt L14–18 Dawson-Jones (2), Doyle Lilley 1/32,674– Report
16 February 2020 Championship 3 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers H Crown Flatt L22–30 Dawson-Jones, Doyle, Lilley, Pickersgill Milnes 3/43,640– Report
1 March 2020 Championship 4 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. A Bower Fold W26–12 Cator, Crossley, Hallas, Pickersgill Milnes 5/51,189Our League Report
8 March 2020 Championship 5 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles H Crown Flatt W28–0 Gallagher (2), Dawson-Jones, Lilley, Pickersgill Milnes 4/52,707Our League Report
22 March 2020 Championship 6 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions A Heywood Road -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
29 March 2020 Championship 7 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
10 April 2020 Championship 8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax R.L.F.C. H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
15 April 2020 Championship 9 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
19 April 2020 Championship 10 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven R.L.F.C. H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
26 April 2020 Championship 11 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
2 May 2020 Championship 12 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Argeles -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
17 May 2020 Championship 13 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
24 May 2020 Championship 14 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos A Trailfinders Sports Ground -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
30 May 2020 Summer Bash 15 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers N Bloomfield Road -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
14 June 2020 Championship 16 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
21 June 2020 Championship 17 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams N Headingley Stadium -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
28 June 2020 Championship 18 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
5 July 2020 Championship 19 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles A Olympic Legacy Park -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
12 July 2020 Championship 20 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven R.L.F.C. A Recreation Ground -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
26 July 2020 Championship 21 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
2 August 2020 Championship 22 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
9 August 2020 Championship 23 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
16 August 2020 Championship 24 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
23 August 2020 Championship 25 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
30 August 2020 Championship 26 Faxcolours.svg Halifax R.L.F.C. A Shay Stadium -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
6 September 2020 Championship 27 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings H Crown Flatt -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-
9 February 2020 Championship 2 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights A York Community Stadium -S–SRFL cancelled season due to COVID-19 --–-

Player appearances

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3 Rhys Evans – [lower-alpha 2] CC
4 Ross Oakes CCCC
5 Joe Brown CCWW
6 Rowan Milnes SOSOSOSO
7 Jordan Lilley SHSHSHSH
8 Anthony England PPPP
9 Thomas Doyle BBxB
10 Steve Crossley PPPP
11 Adam Rooks SRSRxSR
12 Connor Farrell Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
13 Sam Hallas HHHH
14 George Flanagan Red card.svg Red card.svg BB
15 Liam Kirk LLxL
16 David Foggin-Johnston xxxx
17 Levy Nzoungou BBBB
18 Evan Hodgson BBxx
19 Matty Dawson-Jones WWWW
20 Dan Waite-Pullan xxSR Injury icon 2.svg
25 Cobi Green xxxx
26 Harry Shackleton xxxx
27 Sam Barlow Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
28 Brad Gallagher SRSRSRSR
29 Ebon Scurr BBBB
30 Keelan Foster xxxx
31 Jack Brown – [lower-alpha 3] Bx
32 Joe Cator – [lower-alpha 4] Lx

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
22 February 2020 Cup 4th Giantscolours.svg Underbank Rangers H Tetley's Stadium W22–0 Flanagan, Milnes, Nzoungou, Rooks Milnes 3/41,458 BBC Sport Report
13 March 2020 Cup 5th Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue L14–17 Lilley, Milnes Milnes 3/33,112– Report

Player appearances

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4 Ross Oakes CC
5 Joe Brown CW
6 Rowan Milnes SOSO
7 Jordan Lilley SHSH
8 Anthony England xP
9 Thomas Doyle HB
10 Steve Crossley PP
11 Adam Rooks SRSR
12 Connor Farrell Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
13 Sam Hallas LL
14 George Flanagan BH
15 Liam Kirk P Injury icon 2.svg
16 David Foggin-Johnston WW
17 Levy Nzoungou BB
18 Evan Hodgson xB
19 Matty Dawson-Jones WC
20 Dan Waite-Pullan B Injury icon 2.svg
25 Cobi Green xx
26 Harry Shackleton xx
27 Sam Barlow Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg
28 Brad Gallagher SRSR
29 Ebon Scurr BB
30 Keelan Foster xx

Squad statistics

NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Brandon Pickersgill Fullback 22 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy630012
2 Greg Johnson Wing 29 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 20000
3 Rhys Evans Centre 27 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 20000
4 Ross Oakes Centre 23 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy60000
5 Joe Brown Fullback 21 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 60000
6 Rowan Milnes Scrum half 20 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (Loan)6218044
7 Jordan Lilley Scrum half 23 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 631014
8 Anthony England Prop 33 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 50000
9 Thomas Doyle Hooker 21 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy52008
10 Steve Crossley Prop 30 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 61004
11 Adam Rooks Second row 20 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (Loan)51004
12 Connor Farrell Second row 26 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 00000
13 Sam Hallas Hooker 23 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 61004
14 George Flanagan Hooker 33 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet R.L.F.C. 41004
15 Liam Kirk Prop 22 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy40000
16 David Foggin-Johnston Wing 23 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet R.L.F.C. 20000
17 Levy Nzoungou Prop 22 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 61004
18 Evan Hodgson Second row 22 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy30000
19 Matty Dawson-Jones Wing 29 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 640016
20 Dan Waite-Pullan Centre 21 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 20000
25 Cobi Green Scrum half 20 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy00000
26 Harry Shackleton Scrum half 17 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy00000
27 Sam Barlow Prop 31 Unattached 00000
28 Brad Gallagher Second row 20 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy62008
29 Ebon Scurr Prop 19 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy60000
30 Keelan Foster Prop 20 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Academy00000
31 Jack Brown Prop n/a Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. (Loan)10000
32 Joe Cator Prop n/a Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. (Loan)11004

Transfers

In

NamePositionSigned fromDate
Flag of England.svg Rowan Milnes Stand off HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (Loan)October 2019
Flag of England.svg Greg Johnson Wing Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils November 2019
Flag of England.svg Anthony England Prop Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity November 2019
Flag of England.svg Sam Barlow Prop Unattached December 2019
Flag of England.svg Adam Rooks Second row HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (Loan)December 2019
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Levy Nzoungou Prop AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII December 2019
Flag of England.svg Dan Waite-Pullan Centre Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos January 2020
Flag of England.svg Matty Dawson-Jones Wing Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. January 2020
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Evans Centre Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (Loan)February 2020
Flag of England.svg Danny Maskill Hooker Trialist March 2020

Out

NamePositionClub SignedDate
Flag of England.svg George Milton Loose forward ReleasedAugust 2019
Flag of England.svg Colton Roche Second row ReleasedAugust 2019
Flag of England.svg Ethan Ryan Wing HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers September 2019
Flag of England.svg Matt Garside Second row Faxcolours.svg Halifax R.L.F.C. September 2019
Flag of England.svg James Green Prop YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights September 2019
Flag of England.svg Matty Wildie Hooker Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions September 2019
Flag of England.svg Callum Bustin Prop Yorkshire Carnegie (RU)September 2019
Flag of England.svg Ashley Gibson Centre Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder September 2019
Flag of Malta.svg Jon Magrin Prop Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams October 2019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Webster Centre Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars October 2019
Flag of England.svg Ross Peltier Prop Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster R.L.F.C. October 2019
Flag of England.svg Joe Keyes Stand off HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers October 2019
Flag of England.svg Matthew Storton Second row HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers October 2019
Flag of England.svg Elliot Minchella Second row HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers October 2019
Flag of England.svg Rowan Milnes Scrum half HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers October 2019
Flag of England.svg Anesu Mudoti Prop HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers October 2019
Flag of England.svg Josh Rickett Wing Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster R.L.F.C. October 2019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jy Hitchcox Wing ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique October 2019
Flag of England.svg Mikey Wood Loose forward Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder November 2019
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dalton Grant Wing Skolscolours.svg London Skolars January 2020
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Evans Centre Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (Loan)January 2020

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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2019 season. This is the Bulls 1st season back in the Championship after gaining promotion from League 1 by beating Workington Town 27–8 in the play off final.

Rowan Milnes is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2021 season. This is the Bulls' third consecutive season in the Championship.

This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2022 season. This is the Bulls' fourth consecutive season in the Championship.

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  2. ↑ On Loan at Leeds Rhinos
  3. ↑ At Hull FC
  4. ↑ At Hull FC
  5. ↑ On Loan at Leeds Rhinos
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