Round 8: Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos

[DIEHARD]

Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos
Thursday 5th April, kick-off 8pm

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Bradford Bulls: Morrison, Burgess, McKenna, Cook, I. Harris, McAvoy, Evans, St Hilaire, B. Harris, Langley, Newton, Feather, Deacon, Vagana, Vainikolo, Kopczak, Solomona, Platt, Lynch, Henderson.

Leeds Rhinos: Webb, Donald, Toopi, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Pea****, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Thackray, Bailey, Kirke, Gibson, Ablett, Tansey.

Referee: S Ganson

Source: http://www.SuperLeague.co.uk

[DIEHARD]

Definitely behind Leeds in this one!

[Go_The_Doggies]

Ooh I don't know who I want to win lol, both teams have a few Kiwis in there. Bradford will miss Hape tho, damn him being injured for the rest of the season :(

[~lee~]

bbc.co.uk

Second referee admits try error



Video referee Ashley Klein has admitted he was partly to blame for Leeds' wrongly awarded match-winning try against Bradford on Sunday.
Klein says he incorrectly told match referee Steve Ganson to give the all-important penalty from which the controversial last play ensued.

Ganson was set to let play continue before Klein made the call.

Ganson has already apologised for giving Jordan Tansey's try as replays showed the Leeds player was offside.

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has also said that Klein's intervention contravened their video referee policy.

Both Ganson and now Klein have been dropped from officiating duties for this weekend's Challenge Cup fifth-round ties.

That decision is likely to reflect badly on the RFL as Ganson and Klein are both among the six new full-time referees employed by the League.

Bradford had called on the RFL to explain Klein's role in the decision-making process which led to them losing the match 42-38 at the death.

[~lee~]

bbc.co.uk


Bradford have failed to get the result of Sunday's loss to Leeds overturned, but coach Steve McNamara will escape action for his comments.
The Bulls asked Leeds to hand over the points after referee Steve Ganson admitted wrongly awarding a try.

Jordan Tansey's controversial late score gave Leeds a 42-38 win.

"Our operational rules state a club is not entitled to object to a result on the grounds of a match official's decision," said an RFL spokesman.

Slow-motion replays indicated Tansey was offside as he chased captain Kevin Sinfield's penalty kick at goal which rebounded off a post.

Ganson admitted he ought to have consulted video referee Ashley Klein.

McNamara, the new Great Britain assistant coach, claimed in the post-match news conference that Ganson "invented the penalty" and that his side were cheated out of victory.

Bradford chairman Peter Hood made it clear that McNamara would have the full backing of his club had the League decided to press charges over his comments.

But a spokesman added: "Due to the unique set of circumstances we are not planning to take any action regarding Steve McNamara's after-match comments."

Meanwhile, Bradford hooker Terry Newton will face the League's disciplinary committee on Wednesday after being charged with striking.

The Great Britain international was put on report by Ganson in the 12th minute for an alleged high tackle on Leeds front-rower Jamie Thackray.

Newton served a two-match ban earlier this season after being found guilty of striking St Helens forward Jon Wilkin and a suspension of any kind would rule him out of Sunday's Challenge Cup fifth-round tie at Wakefield.