Bradford Bulls have announce a friendly against Leeds rivals Hunslet to officially open their 2020 campaign.
The Bulls will head to the South Leeds Stadium hoping to start the year as they mean to go on.
Hunslet are hoping to build on a promising season last time out. They will hope to avenge their early playoff exit at the hands of Workington Town.
As for Bradford, they are hoping to put a turbulent off-season behind them and let their rugby do the talking.
A Bulls spokesperson told the club website: “We are pleased to link up with another traditional West Yorkshire club and test ourselves against a good outfit ahead of the 2020 season.
“It will be a great opportunity for the Bradford supporters to have a look at the squad ahead of the new campaign and hope they travel in decent numbers and create a fantastic atmosphere for a West Yorkshire derby.”
The Hunslet board added: “We’re delighted to have this great fixture at home to begin our 2020 season preparation and in doing so finalise the transaction of nearly 2 years ago.
“Our supporters are doing a great job of getting behind the club and taking up memberships to give us the best chance of a strong and sustainable model during this period of change, and for a self-sustainable supporter owned club, fixtures of this nature and the support of larger clubs with large passionate support are incredibly important.”
The game will take place on Sunday January 5th, with kick off at 3pm.
