Fixtures and Results
Super League VI
The Bulls reached their fourth Challenge Cup final in six years, this time paying a visit to Twickenham, but a disappointing display saw them lose an uninspiring encounter at the home of English rugby union. The Bulls recovered from this temporary setback and clinched the Minor Premiership in Super League before storming into the Grand Final.
The contrast with their performance at Twickenham earlier in the season could not have been more stark as they completely demolished opponents Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford, their landslide 37-6 victory, including a try hat-trick by Michael Withers, securing the Super League trophy for the first time since 1997. And in case anyone thought it couldn't get any better than that, the Bulls also claimed the World Club Championship title (technically the first match of 2002 but we include it here for completeness) with an emphatic 41-26 defeat of Australian premiers Newcastle Knights at a rain-soaked McAlpine Stadium.
The full season results for the first team are shown below - all games are in Super League, except where stated.
11/02/01 - Challenge Cup Fourth Round
Widnes Vikings (H) Won 54-10 (Att: 7,760)
25/02/01 - Challenge Cup Round Five
Halifax Blue Sox (A) Won 68-18 (Att: 6,129)
04/03/01 - St Helens (H) Won 31-24 (Att: 16,572)
11/03/01 - Challenge Cup Quarter Final
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (A) Won 38-0 (Att: 5,281)
16/03/01 - Salford City Reds (A) Won 40-6 (Att: 4,355)
25/03/01 - Huddersfield Giants (A) Won 30-14 (Att: 6,648)
01/04/01 - Challenge Cup Semi Final (Huddersfield)
Warrington Wolves - Won 39-22 (Att: 13,856)
08/04/01 - London Broncos (H) Won 24-6 (Att: 10,864)
12/04/01 - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (A) Lost 16-12 (Att: 4,721)
16/04/01 - Wigan Warriors (H) Won 35-24 (Att: 16,247)
21/04/01 - Hull FC (A) Drew 24-24 (Att: 7,518)
28/04/01 - Challenge Cup Final (Twickenham)
St Helens - Lost 13-6 (Att: 68,250)
02/05/01 - Warrington Wolves (H) Won 56-24 (Att: 9,663)
05/05/01 - Castleford Tigers (A) Won 24-22 (Att: 8,528)
11/05/01 - Leeds Rhinos (A) Won 33-14 (Att: 18,232)
18/05/01 - Halifax Blue Sox (H) Won 64-12 (Att: 11,691)
27/05/01 - Salford City Reds (H) Won 42-10 (Att: 10,907)
02/06/01 - St Helens (A) Lost 38-26 (Att: 10,428)
10/06/01 - Huddersfield Giants (H) Won 78-18 (Att: 10,886)
16/06/01 - London Broncos (A) Won 42-0 (Att: 5,259)
24/06/01 - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (H) Won 62-10 (Att: 11,298)
29/06/01 - Wigan Warriors (A) Lost 44-30 (Att: 14,886)
06/07/01 - Hull FC (H) Won 40-0 (Att: 12,807)
15/07/01 - Castleford Tigers (H) Won 44-4 (Att: 9,287)
22/07/01 - Leeds Rhinos (H) Won 44-22 (Att: 15,102)
29/07/01 - Halifax Blue Sox (A) Won 52-28 (Att: 5,982)
04/08/01 - Warrington Wolves (A) Lost 18-14 (Att: 4,929)
11/08/01 - Leeds Rhinos (A) Won 34-6 (Att: 13,712)
17/08/01 - St Helens (H) Won 27-14 (Att: 13,805)
26/08/01 - Castleford Tigers (H) Won 56-30 (Att: 10,469)
31/08/01 - Wigan Warriors (A) Lost 16-10 (Att: 15,052)
09/09/01 - Warrington Wolves (A) Won 84-12 (Att: 8,393)
15/09/01 - Leeds Rhinos (H) Won 62-18 (Att: 12,863)
30/09/01 - Super League Qualifying Semi Final
Wigan Warriors (H) Won 24-18 (Att: 13,216)
13/10/01 - Super League Grand Final (Old Trafford)
Wigan Warriors - Won 37-6 (Att: 60,164)
01/02/02 - World Club Championship (Huddersfield)
Newcastle Knights - Won 41-26 (Att: 21,113)