Crusaders v Bulls: Teams

Winless Bradford Bulls look to get their first points of the new Super League season on Saturday when they travel to face the Celtic Crusaders in Wrexham.

Bulls coach Mick Potter has named an unchanged 19-man squad for the trip to North Wales, giving his side a chance to redeem themselves after being thrashed 44-10 at home against champions Wigan last weekend.

Australian Marc Herbert is still out injured with a hamstring strain and misses his third match in a row, while Kyle Briggs and Jamie Langley are both around a month away from returning.

The build-up to the game comes with Bulls coach Potter hitting out at the Crusaders for having 13 overseas players, while the rest of the Super League are allowed just five by league rules.

Potter was in charge of Catalans Dragons as an expansion team, but even they were only allowed eight overseas players initially to help them find their feet.

Overseas

"They have got players who can cause problems and I know most of them because they're from Australia and New Zealand," Potter said.

"I don't know the rules but I just relate it back to Catalan, where we were allowed eight overseas players during our first three years, which I thought was more than ample.

"They've got to live and die by their local area. Everyone else has to do it and you can cut them a little bit of slack but not open slather. I don't know what rule there is in place.

"I don't know why and I don't think it's right. But then I'm not running the game and my opinion counts for nothing as far as that's concerned. The rules seem to change year-on-year depending on who you are."

Of his side, Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris has had to make one change to his squad with Paul Johnson missing the chance to face his former club due to a shoulder injury picked up last week against Harlequins.

Quins loss

Crusaders started the season with an emphatic win over Salford but were brought down to earth by Quins last week, and they still need a win just to get to zero in the table with them being deducted four points for going into administration.

Young Welsh winger Lee Williams comes into the squad to replace Johnson, while prop Adam Peek is back from illness to boost the team.

Vince Mellars will be out for a further fortnight with a hamstring problem, while Lloyd White is still recovering from an appendix operation.

Crusaders forward Richard Moore will be facing his former club on Saturday, and is relishing the chance to keep the Bulls winless and join them on exactly zero points.

"I enjoyed my time at Bradford. I had some fond times there but now I am a Crusader and my focus is on doing well for this team," said Moore. "I want to play well for Crusaders and hopefully bring a lot to this team."

"Bradford have obviously lost two games, but they have recruited really well. I think it is going to be a tough challenge - but if we put what we have practiced in to action this Saturday I can't see why we can't come away with the two points."

Crusaders: Schifcofske, Thomas, Martin, Reardon, Witt, Sammut, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Chan, James, Dudson, Peek, Lupton, Moore, Murphy, Flower, R. Williams, L. Williams.

Bradford: Addy, Ainscough, Ah Van, Diskin, Elima, Hargreaves, Kearney, Kopczak, L'Estrange, Lynch, Olbison, Platt, Raynor, Royston, Scruton, Sibbit, Sykes, Walker, Whitehead.