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Kurt Haggerty says that he has reinforced accountability and cohesion with his Bradford Bulls squad as they prepare to face St Helens at Odsal Stadium tomorrow evening. 

His message to his players is to keep climbing “the mountain” by maintaining elite standards on and off the field and to learn from the past two defeats to Leigh and Catalans. 

On the controversial decision to incorrectly disallow Ethan Ryan’s try against the Catalans Dragons, Kurt Haggerty emphasised that if Rugby League aspires to be elite, it must operate as an elite organisation.

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Connor Wynne feels he's still learning and improving during his firs season with the Bradford Bulls in the Super League.

Connor produced a strong two-try performance against the Catalans Dragons in a game that the Bulls narrowly lost 34-24.

The former Featherstone Rovers winger acknowledges letting the his teammates down in previous games, but says he is determined to build on a strong showing in France and keep improving.

Kurt Haggerty says that the Bradford Bulls season has been positive, saying five wins from 13 games is a decent start, though there is still room to improve.

The overall message from the Bulls boss is that the team must keep learning from close matches and narrow defeats to St Helens, Leeds, and Warrington, trusting their systems, and continue to turn those small advantages into wins.

Bradford Bulls assistant coach Carl Forster says the players are preparing for a high-energy Friday night fixture against the York Knights at Odsal Stadium tomorrow evening.

He emphasises the importance of respecting the significance of the fixture for both sets of fans while remaining focused on preparation, belief, and execution in this crucial game.

Forster also highlights the value of having experienced players back; stating that their presence is not just about increasing numbers, but about leadership, organisation, and game management.

He also discusses the development of younger homegrown players, who have stepped up to demonstrate enthusiasm, growth, and resilience despite unprecedented injury adversity.

Jayden Nikorima said he is still building match fitness after the lengthy injury that has seen him only make four appearances so far in 2026.

The good news for the Bradford Bulls supporters is that Jayden feels he is improving his match fitness with each game.

He will use the next two weeks to rest up, recover, and play consistently through the second half of the Super League season.

Despite playing six seasons in the NRL and four in the Championship, Bradford Bulls star Caleb Aekins only made his Super League debut this season. 

Since featuring in the club’s opening game away to Hull FC, Aekins has been an ever-present in featuring for the Bradford club, making big contributions on and off the field. 

After making his 150th career appearance against the Warrington Wolves yesterday, Aekins expressed his appreciation for coach Kurt Hagerty, saying that he loves the way he coaches and that the team's expansive playing style is really suited to him.

Whilst Aekins feels he is adapting and genuinely growing into the full back role at the Bulls with a number of positive contributions so far in 2026. 

Caleb believes that himself and the squad can learn from the game inconsistencies against the Wolves (slow start to both halves, too many errors with ball in hand), lessons that he believes will see the Bulls learn in sustaining performances for the full 80 minutes. 

Kurt Haggerty has confirmed that Chris Atkins was shown a green card, despite dislocating his finger early in the 26-12 loss to Warrington.

The Bulls boss says that the fourth official admitted after the game that the decision to reduce Bradford down to 11 players was wrong due to the genuine injury.

During this crucial period of play, Warrington scored six points with Luke Thomas crossing for the Wolves. 

Kurt Haggerty said that conceding two tries in the opening ten minutes led to his side chasing the game, with poor executionand decision making playing a big part despite some pride and great work ethic on show as the Bulls fell short. 

Waqa Blake says the Bradford Bulls are targeting their first away win of the season against Warrington Wolves on Sunday. 

Bradford’s Fijian Flyer says the team goes everywhere with belief; stating that while critics continue to doubt them, they will keep showing up each week, proving them wrong.

Bradford Bulls Co-Owner and Commercial Director says that the ownership structure at the Super League emphasises natural Bradfordian passion. 

Paul alongside Nathan Varley, Simon Tidswell, Philip Sharp and Jason Hirst has played a key role in the club’s rapid transformation from the Championship to potential Vegas participation next season.

With the most rewarding aspect witnessing unprecedented supporter growth which has seen crowds flock to Odsal in huge numbers in 2026  backed by the club’s community effort through staff, volunteers and sponsors to drive the club forward. 

Kurt Haggerty was left with a mixture of emotions after watching his Bradford Bulls team return to winning ways against Hull FC this afternoon. 

He described the performance as a roller coaster with Kurt saying that the lack of cohesion in attack was a big factor in keeping the scoreboard close. 

Kurt confirms that Ethan Ryan failed his HIA after scoring his ninth try of the season and will now miss the trip to Warrington next week. 

He also says that Jayden Nikorima has picked up a calf injury that will be assessed during the week but it is thought not to be serious at this stage.