Mick Potter replaced scrum half Marc Herbert, who is out for the season with a broken hand, with fit-again Kyle Briggs as the Bulls took on Crusaders at Odsal today.

Winger Shaun Ainscough also made his comeback in place of Gareth Raynor, who failed a late fitness test on a damaged toe.

Michael Platt earned a recall as Shad Royston was forced out with a recurring arm infection picked up before and aggravated during the 60-12 defeat at Wigan a fortnight ago.

Great Britain centre Chev Walker, who has not played since the Challenge Cup tie at Halifax in May, was named on the bench for a Bulls side with just one win in their last six games.

As expected, new Bradford recruit for 2012 Jarrod Sammut was omitted from the Crusaders line-up after defying club wishes and playing for Malta in a European Shield match against Norway on Friday.

Bulls: Kearney, Ah Van, Sykes, Platt, Ainscough, Jeffries, Briggs, Lynch, Addy, Hargreaves, Elima, Sibbit, Langley. Interchange: Walker, Kopczak, O’Brien, Burgess.