Jamie Peacock will typically be leading the Rhinos charge tomorrow night as Leeds bid to go top of Super League.

But the former Bulls skipper admits Bradford are in great nick too and can go on to scoop this season's silverware.

"There's a lot of positives for them," said the powerful prop.

"It was great news for Bradford when people wrote them off at the beginning of the year. That's always an incentive.

"The signings they made have all had an impact and they will be a force.

"They have a few key things in their favour: players who can score tries, which is what you need in big games, experience and a great coach, while they've got some great kids coming through, like Sam Burgess, as well.

"I saw Sam coming up when I was at Bradford and I was really impressed, not only by the guy's skill and size but his attitude too.

"I like the guy, the way he conducts himself and he'll go a long way.

"With Bradford, though, if you'd said at the start they'd now be in the cup semis and third in the league, a lot of people just wouldn't have believed you. But they are going well again."

Since moving to home-town Leeds at the end of 2005, Peacock has only lost once against his former team-mates, the first time they faced each other last April.

He missed the Millennium Magic clash through injury but is now back, refreshed having been rested for the Great Britain game last week.

Despite being knocked out of the Challenge Cup by Wigan, Leeds have lost just once in their last eight Super League meetings to stay level pegging with leaders St Helens.

Danny McGuire is fit despite being concussed for GB so he resumes his dangerous half-back pairing with the elusive Rob Burrow.