Bradford (14) 38
Tries: Vainikolo, Evans, Tupou, Lynch, Morrison, St Hilaire
Goals: Deacon (7)

Lesley Vainikolo capped his last match for Bradford with a try as the Bulls eased to a comfortable win over Leeds in the Super League at Headingley.

The giant Tongan wing, who is set to join Gloucester rugby union side, scored first in a six-try victory.

James Evans, Tame Tupou, Andy Lynch, Glenn Morrison and Marcus St Hilaire also scored for Bradford.

Matt Diskin, Lee Smith and Brent Webb crossed for Leeds but Bradford climbed above the Rhinos into second.

Bradford led 14-8 at half-time but Paul Deacon's seven goals, to one from his counterpart Kevin Sinfield, added to the margin of victory.

As if he had been peering over the scriptwriter's shoulder, it was the 28-year-old Vainikolo who broke the deadlock with a bullocking run down the left flank.

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The "Volcano" shrugged off three Leeds defenders to crash over in the 10th minute for his 149th try in 152 games for Bradford.

The Bulls extended the lead when Deacon kicked a penalty following Michael Platt's 60m breakout from a loose ball in his own half.

But it was by no means one-way traffic, and a powerful Leeds drive took them to within yards of the Bradford line before Diskin snuck over from a play-the-ball at close range on 25 minutes.

Sinfield missed his kick and 10 minutes later Bradford punished Leeds when Evans outjumped three Rhinos to catch Deacon's cross-kick to touch down.

Deacon slotted the extras but Leeds had the last laugh when Sinfield's long pass cut out three Bradford defenders for Smith to score in the right corner. Sinfield missed again to leave his side six points behind at half-time.

Bradford struck first after the break when good work from St Hilaire put Tupou over in the right corner. But Leeds hit back through full-back Webb after a well-timed pass from half-back Rob Burrow.

But any thoughts of a comeback were quickly snuffed out when Lynch muscled his way over, and then Australian Morrison scored an impressive solo try after a turnover in midfield.

A frenetic finish ensued, including a mass scuffle and a final try for Bradford when St Hilaire seized on a loose Leeds pass to score under the posts.

"They were better than us and deserved their win.

"Les Vainikolo is a great role model for rugby. He's been great for rugby and great for Bradford Bulls."

"It was a try out of the top drawer and typical Les.

"He's leaving rugby league and going to rugby union and it says everything about the regard in which he is held.

"Other players would get quartered for leaving rugby league for union, but not Big Les."

Leeds: Webb, Donald, Toopi, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Bailey, Diskin, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield.
Replacements: Thackray, Kirke, Leuluai, Tansey.

Bradford: Platt, St Hilaire, McAvoy, Evans, Vainikolo, Solomona, Deacon, Vagana, Newton, Lynch, McKenna, Langley, Morrison.
Replacements: Henderson, Burgess, Tupou, James.

Referee: Phil Bentham (Castleford)