Rhinos v Bulls: Teams
Leeds Rhinos are looking to make it three wins on the bounce when they host West Yorkshire rivals Bradford on Friday night.
Last Updated: 23/06/11 12:21pm
Leeds Rhinos are looking to make it three wins on the bounce when they host West Yorkshire rivals Bradford on Friday night.
Brian McDermott's Leeds have had mixed results so far this season but back-to-back wins has them in fifth place in Super League and climbing back into contention.
A victory over the Bulls at Headingley on Friday would make it three in a row and the Rhinos would then by looking somewhere near their best again.
Winger Ben Jones-Bishop will make his first appearance for Leeds since back in March when he suffered a dislocated shoulder.
Jones-Bishop comes into the Leeds team to replace teenager Zak Hardaker, while second-rower Carl Ablett is set to return after being rested last week at Crusaders.
Bradford welcome back prop Bryn Hargreaves after a three-game absence with an ankle injury and one-time Leeds winger Gareth Raynor is also fit again after missing last week's defeat by Hull with a hamstring problem.
Utility back Shad Royston, who is Bradford's joint-top try scorer this season, makes way but could be given a reprieve if full-back Brett Kearney fails a late fitness test on his knee injury.
The Bulls have already tasted defeat against Leeds twice this season and will be desperate to get one over their old rivals at Headingley.
Leeds: Webb, Smith, Delaney, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Bailey, Kirke, Hauraki, Clarkson, Jones-Bishop, McShane.
Bradford: Addy, Ah Van, Burgess, Crookes, Diskin, Donaldson, Elima, Hargreaves, Herbert, Jeffries, Kearney, Kopczak, Langley, Lynch, Platt, Raynor, Scruton, Sibbit, Whitehead.
