Bradford & District | Archive | 2005 | May | 17
From the Telegraph & Argus, first published Tuesday 17th May 2005.
The Bulls paid a price for their brutal win over Salford on Friday, with Joe Vagana, Stuart Fielden, Stuart Reardon and Jamie Langley all unable to train yesterday.
None of the quartet are thought to be seriously injured - with Reardon's corked thigh causing the most concern - but the entire squad was given another day off training today in favour of a team bonding exercise.
The arrival of Ben Harris from Australia and the expected return of Mick Withers from injury should boost the squad for Sunday's rematch against Warrington Wolves.
Withers, who has played just four matches this season due to thigh and knee problems, rated his chances of playing on Sunday as "pretty good but not 100 per cent".
It has been a tough campaign for Withers who, after missing the opening two rounds due to the torn thigh muscle and stress fracture that wrecked his 2004 Grand Final, strained a medial ligament on his return against Wigan and was sidelined for another seven matches.
Three matches into his second comeback - once again against Wigan - he took a knock to the knee and has not played since.
"I stuck my leg out the wrong way," said Withers of his latest injury.
"It was just one of those things that happen but they seem to be happening to me all the time at the moment."
Now close to full fitness, Withers is looking forward to playing alongside fellow Australian Harris, who arrives tomorrow and will link up with his new team-mates at training on Thursday.
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