{"id":550970,"date":"2026-04-26T02:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T02:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/550970\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T02:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T02:07:11","slug":"no-men-left-extent-of-bradford-bulls-injuries-on-full-show-as-boss-assesses-hull-kr-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/550970\/","title":{"rendered":"“No men left” – Extent of Bradford Bulls injuries on full show as boss assesses Hull KR defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bradford Bulls suffered a 48-12 home defeat to Hull KR this afternoon, but boss Kurt Haggerty believes the scoreline doesn\u2019t do his sides\u2019 efforts justice.<\/p>\n

Going down to a 24-0 lead in the opening 15 minutes<\/a>, the newly-promoted side did well to scrape back to 24-12 before the half-time hooter.<\/p>\n

However, they couldn\u2019t keep that momentum going in the second 40 and were kept scoreless as the Robins crossed for another four to take the two points.<\/p>\n

With 14 players injured, the Bulls were down to the bare bones and were forced to bring in reinforcements in the shape of 35-year-old Greg Eden, who joined on a month\u2019s contract from North Wales Crusaders.<\/p>\n

Eden was one of the two try scorers this afternoon, with prop Brandon Douglas crashing over from close range to break the Bulls\u2019 deadlock.<\/p>\n

Despite yet another defeat, Haggerty is still proud of how his side never gave in, something that only galvanises and strengthens the group going forward.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sky Sports post-match, he said:\u00a0\u201cWe spoke all week about being an effort-based performance today, and I think in the main\u00a0we got that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a couple of tries in around the middles which we should have worked harder on,\u00a0but on the whole I thought our effort was really really good.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked hard for each other,\u00a0it probably sums up our training session from Tuesday. We had 15 on the training field,\u00a0and we did a combat session which was committed, physical, and I think it just shows where this\u00a0group is at, and where we want to go to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u201cShutting my eyes in anticipation\u201d \u2013 Bradford Bulls boss glad to get through Hull KR clash unscathed<\/p>\n

One man who particularly stood out was Ethan Ryan, who slotted in at full-back due to Caleb Aekins deputising in the halves. The former KR and Salford man was named Bulls\u2019 Man of the Match, and he was also singled out by his boss for some praise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought\u00a0Ethan was brilliant,\u201d said Haggerty. \u201cEvery time he carried the ball I closed my eyes, I just hope he\u00a0didn\u2019t get hurt, because that\u2019s just where we are at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery carry we have, every tackle\u00a0we make, I\u2019m almost shutting my eyes in anticipation that somebody\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen we\u2019ve got 14\u00a0injuries, but we\u2019ve had a mentality of next man up, and at the moment there\u2019s no men left, but\u00a0we\u2019re working really hard for each other, and I\u2019m enjoying watching us scrap and not give in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haggerty wasn\u2019t convinced that the club would be welcoming back any players for next week\u2019s game against Wigan Warriors, either, with most of the club\u2019s injuries medium to long-term.<\/p>\n

Despite that, the boss insists the players that are available will keep working to the best of their ability as they look to graft their way out of the injury crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who pulls the Bulls shirt on, we expect hard work\u00a0and we\u2019ll never accept mediocrity,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026Like I said we trained on Tuesday as if we\u2019re going to be\u00a0playing in the Grand Final.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were physical, we tested and challenged each other in a lot of different\u00a0ways, I\u2019ve had to adapt how I coach this week in regards to game plans, strip it back a little bit\u00a0and focus on some different areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a test of everybody this week and the way the staff\u00a0have handled it, the players, the club, the support that we\u2019ve had has been brilliant, but again we\u00a0won\u2019t accept mediocrity, we will get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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