Joe Vagana has every confidence in the Bulls youngsters gearing up to help shoot down Super League's form team.

They make the short trip to Huddersfield Giants tomorrow night for a fascinating televised tussle.

The patched-up Bulls are without a host of first-team stars, losing forwards Chris Feather, Jamie Langley and Matt Cook in the last week alone.

Even Vagana, who had missed just eight games in seven years, has fallen victim, sitting out Sunday's win over Wakefield with a calf problem.

The powerhouse prop is back to bolster the Bulls tomorrow though, bringing all his valuable experience to the table against a Giants side buzzing after winning eight successive games.

"We have got a few injuries but we have the depth," insisted the Kiwi.

"Young guys have stepped up and taken their chances with two hands before, doing themselves proud. Now they can do it again.

"It is a big loss losing Fev and Cooky, who's been on fire, while Langers is a workaholic who does so much for us.

"But injuries are part of rugby nowadays and we just have to make the most of a bad situation.

"This has opened doors for the young guys like Craig Kopczak, Matt James and Dave Halley again and they are players who can perform."

Huddersfield, who lost their opening seven Super League games before shooting up to fifth place, have not defeated Bradford in the league since 1972.

But Vagana admitted: "They are running hot. Huddersfield had only been losing by a few points each time during that bad patch.

"People made them favourites for the drop but now they're eight from eight, in the top six and looking to beat us for the first time in Super League. We'll be out to make sure that last record stands though tomorrow night."

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