Rugby league: Bradford relish play-off battle

McNamara remains bullish despite injuries The Bradford coach, Steve McNamara, is backing his injury-hit side to keep their play-off bid on track when they visit Harlequins today. Currently occupying sixth place in the Super League table, the Bulls travel to the Stoop without four first-team regulars, and with only a two-point cushion between them and seventh-placed Wakefield, McNamara knows his men have it all to play for. 'We are very excited,' he said. 'It's a great time of year, especially if you are fighting for something. There is a whole host of clubs pushing hard for that [play-off] spot, so it's a good time.' Harlequins are still in with a chance of making the play-offs, but will need to win most, if not all, of their five remaining games to do so. McNamara, who was team-mates with Quins coach Brian McDermott at... [read full story]