I was trying to work out what a Lose Forward was....

16s beat Huddersfield 44-18 yesterday (probably a bad thing, as they'll likely now try and sign half of them) and 19s have just beaten London 28-22. Good weekend for the juniors.

Very good news. 19s sounded like a good game apart from the fighting after the whistle

Just been officially tweeted by the Club
TONIGHTS UNDER 16's GAME HAS BEEN CALLED OFF. Due to a serious an injury to the Bradford Bulls player. Further info will be shared tomorrow

Wish the player concerned well.Mathew Laird serious injury.

I was there. Although I missed the incident that caused the injury as the game kicked off 15 minutes early and I came through the gate just as the injury happened.

It really didn't look good. The kid was down for a long long time before they eventually stretchered him off with an oxygen mask. I didn't see him move, but that's not to say he didn't.
Talking to someone who did see it, he said there were about 3 opposing players in the tackle and it looked like a shoulder charge, but he wasn't sure. The Bulls lad then just stayed down. Regardless of whether it was or wasn't a charge though, there's no blame to any Wakefield lad, it was an accident and nothing more.

About 10 minutes or so after he was stretchered off and the teams were led from the field at the same time, the ref came back out and declared the game abandoned. Bizarre that it's exactly 8 years to the day that Leon Walker died. I really REALLY hope for a better outcome from this and for some good news on recovery very soon.

Thankfully, he's ok. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/49300/positive-news-in-regards-to-matthew-laird-

Thankfully, he's ok. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/49300/positive-news-in-regards-to-matthew-laird-

Phew!

Get well soon Matthew.

16s got a bit of a kicking tonight at Stanningley. Lost 60-24. But to be fair, it was a very very good Leeds side so the score isn't that much to worry about. In fact they did well to score the 24. Some definite future Super League players in that Leeds 16s team.

Couple of stand out players in the Bradford side. The Stand Off (Race) looked handy.

Think Leeds have 5 players in the England squad for the France test series. They seem to have a decent crop. Did Luke Littlewood play? He's a scrum half and has looked impressive from what I've seen of the 16s.

Not sure about Littlewood and I've binned the team sheet now.

Race & Diskin were the Bulls halves but didn't pay a lot of attention to the Leeds names, except Holroyd who was their gigantic prop, who is one of the names in the England squad. Their loose forward too is in there, although I forget his name now. Did notice he looked good though.