{"id":638589,"date":"2026-06-14T17:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/638589\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T17:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:38:14","slug":"leigh-leopards-and-bradford-bulls-dealt-team-news-blow-as-squads-confirmed-for-super-league-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/638589\/","title":{"rendered":"Leigh Leopards and Bradford Bulls dealt team news blow as squads confirmed for Super League clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OH8_7836-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Bradford Bulls host Leigh Leopards in the final game of Super League round 14 and the team news is in for both sides, with Adrian Lam making a decision on the fitness of star centre pair Tesi Niu and Umyla Hanley.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media mid-week, Lam revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-leigh-leopards-handed-double-injury-boost-as-adrian-lam-set-for-welcome-selection-headache-115910\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">both men would be given time to pass fitness tests<\/a> with the Leopards head coach admitting just how crucial both men are to his side\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>In their absence last week, forward<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-leigh-leopards-boss-proud-of-defensive-effort-in-gritty-win-over-castleford-tigers-115747\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Jack Hughes played in one centre slot<\/a> with full-back Bailey Hodgson occupying the other position but there\u2019s been a change for today\u2019s game at Odsal with\u00a0neither man returning to the action.<\/p>\n<p>As for the hosts, they\u2019re looking to keep their impressive home record up with Bradford having won five of their seven Super League games at Odsal this season, enough to keep them within four points of today\u2019s opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Key to their success have been several signings and their leadership trio of Ryan Sutton, Joe Mellor and J<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-bradford-bulls-dealt-possible-season-ending-injury-with-star-man-50-50-for-weekend-115882\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ayden Nikorima, with the latter described by Kurt Haggerty as 50\/50<\/a>, when he spoke earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>A decision has now been made with both sets of team news locked in.<\/p>\n<p>Bradford Bulls team news<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Nikorima has not come through his fitnes stests with Chris Atkin replacing him in the halves where he will play with Riley Dean.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a change on the wing as Connor Wynne drops out with Guy Armitage replacing him and there\u2019s a boost on the bench as Phoenix Steinwede returns from injury, with Luke Hooley also named as cover in the backs and halves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\">Bradford Bulls XIII: Caleb Aekins, Guy Armitage, Ed Chamberlain, Waqa Blake, Ethan Ryan, Chris Atkin, Riley Dean, Eribe Doro, Andy Ackers, Ryan Sutton, Zac Fulton, Dan Russell, Joe Mellor<\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\">Interchanges: Will Gardiner, Ebon Scurr, Phoenix Steinwede, Luke Hooley<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udc65 LINE UP | How we shape up at Bartercard Odsal in RD14!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd19 | Steinwede makes his return from injury off the bench!<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RunWithTheBulls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#RunWithTheBulls<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dxoTtcQpQS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dxoTtcQpQS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bradford Bulls (@OfficialBullsRL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OfficialBullsRL\/status\/2066136068047667304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leigh Leopards team news<\/p>\n<p>Leigh name an unchanged 17 from last week\u2019s win with the major news being that neither Hanley or Niu has passed fit, so Jack Hughes plays in the centres once again.<\/p>\n<p>Matty Davis is 18th man with Gareth O\u2019Brien the utility option off the bench alongside hooker Liam Horne and forwards Aaron Pene and Louis Brogan.<\/p>\n<p>Leigh Leopards XIII: David Armstrong, Innes Senior, Jack Hughes, Bailey Hodgson, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Frankie Halton, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Isaac Liu<\/p>\n<p>Interchanges: Liam Horne, Aaron Pene, Gareth O\u2019Brien, Louis Brogan<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcf0 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde0 \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddea\ud835\udde6 \ud83d\udc06<br \/>Your Leopards team for this afternoon\u2019s game against Bradford Bulls. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VzXjOcJRFX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/VzXjOcJRFX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leigh Leopards (@LeighLeopardsRL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeighLeopardsRL\/status\/2066136068068397461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768085712_213_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bradford Bulls host Leigh Leopards in the final game of Super League round 14 and the team 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