Stones Super League

Round 1

Bradford Bulls 58 def. Warrington Wolves 20

1997 Stones Super League
Round 1
Bradford
Bulls
58
20 Warrington
Wolves
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15262
Status Completed
Date Friday, 14th March, 1997
Kick Off 7:30 PM (local time)
Referee David Campbell (St Helens)
Venue Odsal (Bradford)
Crowd 15,017
Bradford Scoresheet Warrington
Robbie HUNTER-PAUL 3 T Andy CURRIER
Stuart SPRUCE 2   Chris RUDD
James LOWES   Tony TATUPU
Brian McDERMOTT   Nigel VAGANA
Steve McNAMARA      
Danny PEACOCK      
Jonathan SCALES      
 
Steve McNAMARA 9 G 2 Jon ROPER
Bradford Teams Warrington
Stuart SPRUCE 28 FB 6 Nigel VAGANA
Jonathan SCALES 5 W - Mateaki MAFI
Danny PEACOCK 6 C 3 Toa KOHE-LOVE
Graeme BRADLEY 3 C 4 Jon ROPER
Paul LOUGHLIN 24 W 2 Mark FORSTER
 
Robbie HUNTER-PAUL 1 FE 16 Kelly SHELFORD
Glen TOMLINSON 2 HB 7 Willie SWANN
 
Brian McDERMOTT 22 FR 19 Salesi FINAU
James LOWES 25 HK 9 Martin DERMOTT
Sonny NICKLE 13 FR 10 Gary CHAMBERS
Jeremy DONOUGHER 11 2R 25 Chris HOLDEN
Bernard DWYER 23 2R 12 Tony TATUPU
Steve McNAMARA 26 L 22 Gareth DAVIES
 
Warren JOWITT 16 B 17 Chris RUDD
Tahi REIHANA 27 B 15 Andy CURRIER
Paul COOK 7 B 23 Warren STEVENS
Paul MEDLEY 12 B 18 George MANN
 
Matthew ELLIOTT   HC   John DORAHY
   
 

Team Info

Bradford

Previous Game:
Challenge Cup 1997 - Quarter Final vs. Oldham
Next Game:
Round 2 vs. Oldham
Changes:
Tahi Reihana (front row to bench), Sonny Nickle (bench to front row)

Warrington

Previous Game:
Challenge Cup 1997 - Quarter Final vs. Salford
Next Game:
Round 2 vs. London
Out:
Iestyn Harris (fullback), Richard Henare (wing), Paul Hulme (second row), Paul Sculthorpe (lock), Paul Darbyshire (bench)
In:
Mark Forster (wing), Chris Holden (second row), Gareth Davies (lock), Chris Rudd (bench), Andy Currier (bench), Warren Stevens (bench)
Changes:
Nigel Vagana (centre to fullback), Toa Kohe-Love (bench to centre)

Match Notes

Warrington's Iestyn Harris ruled himself out with injury, only to be caught playing in a local amateur soccer match during the week. Coach John Dorahy said "if he's not fit to play then I'm a monkey's uncle. Once the decision is made to get rid of him, then good riddance."

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998