Bradford Bulls 46–12 Leeds Rhinos — Elimination Semi-Final, 2000 Super League Finals Series

30 Sep 2000 · Odsal Stadium, Bradford · Attendance: 15,077

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

Elimination Semi-Final, 2000 Super League finals series: Bradford Bulls 46–12 Leeds Rhinos, at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 30 Sep 2000.

Sourcing caveat: This match's individual-scorer detail required more extraction effort than the others in this bracket and is comparatively lower-confidence, though it does reconcile mathematically to the final score. Lineups sourced this round from Rugby League Project's per-match page (rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7140). Both lineups fetched cleanly with real, varied squad numbers and complete 4-player benches on the first pass. Bradford's and Leeds' full squad-number sets both cross-matched cleanly against this club's Qualifying/Elimination Final appearances earlier this round, with only ordinary week-to-week starting/bench rotation (e.g. Bradford's Robbie Hunter-Paul starting at Halfback here in place of Paul Deacon, who starts the Qualifying Final and is on the bench here instead — the reverse rotation of the same two players; Leeds' Graham Mackay (33) starting on the wing here in place of David Barnhill (12) coming off the bench where Mackay had started the previous week) — no genuine anomaly beyond ordinary selection rotation.

Scorers

Bradford BullsTries: Pryce (3); Anderson; Boyle; Fielden; Hunter-Paul; Paul
Goals: Paul (6 conversions); Deacon (1 conversion)
Leeds RhinosTries: Hay; Sterling
Goals: Harris (2 conversions)

Team sheets

Bradford BullsLeeds Rhinos
28Stuart SpruceFullbackFrancis Cummins5
2Tevita VaikonaWingGraham Mackay33
20Scott NaylorCentreRichie Blackmore3
5Michael WithersCentreKeith Senior4
3Leon PryceWingKarl Pratt21
6Henry PaulFive-EighthIestyn Harris1
1Robbie Hunter-PaulHalfbackRyan Sheridan7
10Paul AndersonPropDarren Fleary8
9James LowesHookerLee Jackson9
29Stuart FieldenPropBarrie McDermott10
19Jamie PeacockSecond RowAdrian Morley11
12Mike ForshawSecond RowKevin Sinfield13
13Brad MackayLockAndy Hay16
Substitutes
7Paul DeaconDaryl Powell6
11David BoylePaul Sterling2
15Hudson SmithDavid Barnhill12
22Brian McDermottAnthony Farrell17
Matthew ElliottCoachDean Lance

Match officials

RefereeRussell Smith

Match report

Bradford Bulls beat Leeds Rhinos 46-12 at Odsal Stadium on 30 September 2000 in a Super League Elimination Semi-Final, with a Leon Pryce hat-trick leading the way. The result sent Bradford through to the Preliminary Final against Wigan Warriors; Leeds' season ended.

Sources

← 2000 Super League Season — ladder & full finals series