Bradford v Leeds used to be one of the great Super League rivalries – on Saturday the reconstituted Bulls meet their old foes for the first time in five years
You know you are in for a special sporting occasion when one of the chief protagonists likens it to an episode of Songs of Praise. “When it’s filmed at a particular church everyone turns up, so I’m hoping the same happens here because the cameras are coming,” was how John Kear described the anticipation for Bradford’s Challenge Cup tie with Leeds on Saturday afternoon.
For years Bradford versus Leeds was one of the standout fixtures in Super League: so much so in fact that they met in numerous major finals around the turn of the century. But following the Bulls’ Grand Final victory against the Rhinos in 2005, one of rugby league’s most famous clubs slid into an irreversible decline.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/09/bradford-leeds-challenge-cup-rugby-league under the title “‘We’re rising from the ashes’: Bradford back in the spotlight against Leeds”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
