It was wins for both the Bulls Under 20's and Under 18's this weekend.
At the Grattan Stadium an Ethan Hawksworth Hat Trick saw a Bulls side containing five sixteen year old's take the spoils with a 26-22 victory over Wakefield Wildcats. The Bulls led 16-6 at the break and had further tries to John Bateman and Kyle Williamson with Danny Softly kicking three goals.
Bradford Bulls Academy: Kyle Williamson; Sam Walton, Ady Raw, Jarrod Ward, Ethan Hawksworth; Elliott Cousins, Daniel Softly; Tom Lillycrop, Ryan Wright, Rob Stanley, Matt Bailey, Jobe Murphy, John Bateman. Subs. Connor Spencer, Tom Storey, Jack Cockerham, Josh Lancaster
Bulls scorers: Tries: Hawksworth 3, Bateman, Williamson. Goals: Softly 3
Meanwhile at Orrell the Bulls came back from being 26-0 down after twenty minutes to defeat a Wigan side that included Iafeta Paleaaesina, Lee Mossop and Amos Roberts 36 points to 32. The Burgess Twins had big games for the Bulls, as did Lewis Reed, Adam O'Brien and Ben Helliwell whilst Cain Southernwood orchestrated things from Scrum Half.
Bradford Bulls Under 20's: Ben Hellewell; Jessjo Sherriffe, Jason Crookes, Rob Hawthorne, Andy Smith; Callum Windley, Cain Southernwood; Tom Burgess, Jon Horton, Lewis Reed, Danny Addy, Andy Tate, Liam Kay. Subs. Adam OBrien, Ben Harris, Aaron Blake, George Burgess.
Bulls scorers: Tries: Burgess (G.), Tate, Smith, Addy, Kay, Helliwell, Goals: Southernwood 6