It’s well and truly heating up in the Betfred Championship as the final charge for the Play-Offs begins.
Friday Night Lights are becoming a familiarity for the Bulls as they welcome Hunslet to Odsal in Round 16.
Bradford are undefeated in their last 29 meetings with Hunslet, having won 28 and drawn one. Hunslet's last victory against them was a 19-8 Championship home win in January 1968 – over 57 years ago.
It’s a tie between two teams in contrasting form, with Bradford in third and chasing top spot, while the visitors are rooted to the bottom with just two wins from fifteen.
On Saturday, action returns to the capital as London take on Halifax. Their last encounter saw the Panthers win comfortably, 40-12, although Kyle Eastmond’s men have had a real dip in form recently and are still searching for their first win since April.
London, who have struggled in 2025, will be boosted by a mammoth 6-72 victory on the road against Hunslet last weekend, so Saturday’s game should make for an exciting contest.
Can league leaders Toulouse bounce back? It was Widnes Vikings who stunned the French side last weekend with an impressive 24-4 victory.
This time, Toulouse will face Doncaster, a side they have also been beaten by in 2025. In fact, the Dons have won the last two meetings against Sylvain Houles’ men – in emphatic fashion too.
Top spot is at stake with York and Bradford just two points behind in second and third.
Can Toulouse avoid back-to-back defeats and stop another club from completing a league double over them? Or will Doncaster pull off another grand performance?
There’s a colossal clash when Barrow travel to Featherstone on Sunday.
The Raiders will be full of confidence after their thrilling win over Bradford in the previous round, while Fev will be looking to immediately respond to their disappointing defeat against York.
The sides last met in Round 12 and Fev were comfortable winners. With the race for the Play-Offs tighter than ever, it’s an important two points up for grabs.
Oldham and Widnes lock horns, and it’s the Vikings have won their last five away meetings with Oldham. The Roughyeds haven’t won at Boundary Park to Widnes since 2001.
Their last meeting was a truly gritty affair which resulted in a draw...but who will snap up the points in Round 16?
Then, Sheffield, who sit in the bottom four, head to North Yorkshire to play an in-form York Knights.
Betfred Championship Round 16 fixtures:
Bradford Bulls v Hunslet
London Broncos v Halifax
Toulouse Olympique v Doncaster
Featherstone Rovers v Barrow Raiders
Oldham v Widnes Vikings
Sheffield Eagles v York Knights
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