Unlucky End for Lynch

It may well have been the kiss of death, but after I called for Andy Lynch's inclusion in Brian Noble's Great Britain squad, the Bradford prop has seen his season, and Tri Nations hopes come to an abrupt end.



The former Castleford front-row sustained a broken ankle in Saturday's play-off elimination semi-final against Warrington at Odsal with the game just two minutes old.
Initially named in Brian Noble's stand-by squad, Lynch will now be forced to sit on the stands as the Bulls play for a Grand Final place on Friday and whilst Great Britain look to regain some pride down under.

It's a harsh end to the season for a player that has performed admirably for the Bulls this season. Rightly declared the club's player of the season, Lynch started all 28 league games for the Bulls, crossing the whitewash eight times, making him the clubs joint highest scoring forward alongside Brett Ferres.

As for the Bulls, they will be weakend by the loss but as they showed against Warrington, the remaining players can still dominate a strong opposition pack. Young prop Sam Burgess looks to be a player with a big future after his recent performances and the experience of Joe Vagana and Brad Meyers could prove invaluable as the Bulls travel to Hull for a mouthwatering Grand Final Eliminator on Friday. The clash at the KC should be a titanic battle between two physical sides and it's certainly a game not to be missed.