The 2023 London Broncos season is the 44th year in the club's history, the fourth consecutive season out of the Super League and their second season at Plough Lane as tenants of AFC Wimbledon. They were coached by Director of Rugby Mike Eccles. The Broncos competed in both the 2023 Betfred Championship and the 2023 Challenge Cup. They were promoted to the Super League from the 2024 season as winners of the 2023 Championship Grand Final.
2023 London Broncos season | ||||
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2023 Championship Rank | 5th | |||
Play-off result | Promoted as Grand Final Winners | |||
Challenge Cup | 6th round | |||
1895 Cup | Semi-final | |||
2023 record | Wins: 22; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
Points scored | For: 838; against: 668 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | David Hughes | |||
Head Coach | Mike Eccles | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Plough Lane | |||
Avg. attendance | 1849 | |||
High attendance | 1849 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Iliess Macani - 21 | |||
Goals | Oli Leyland - 78 | |||
Points | Oli Leyland - 188 | |||
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2023 squad edit
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Updated: 7 February 2023 |
Regular season table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Featherstone Rovers | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1079 | 295 | +784 | 50 | League Leaders Shield and qualify for semi-finals |
2 | Toulouse Olympique | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 834 | 385 | +449 | 38 | Semi-finals |
3 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 677 | 572 | +105 | 33 | Eliminators |
4 | Sheffield Eagles | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 780 | 560 | +220 | 32 | |
5 | London Broncos | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 600 | 552 | +48 | 32 | |
6 | York Knights | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 557 | 557 | 0 | 30 | |
7 | Batley Bulldogs | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 506 | 519 | −13 | 30 | |
8 | Halifax Panthers | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 690 | 572 | +118 | 29 | |
9 | Widnes Vikings | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 619 | 654 | −35 | 26 | |
10 | Swinton Lions | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 426 | 739 | −313 | 18 | |
11 | Barrow Raiders | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 471 | 672 | −201 | 17 | |
12 | Whitehaven | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 481 | 809 | −328 | 16 | |
13 | Keighley Cougars | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 506 | 837 | −331 | 16 | Relegation to League One |
14 | Newcastle Thunder | 27 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 415 | 918 | −503 | 11 |
Source: RFL
Rules for classification: 1) Competition points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points percentage (points scored/points conceded x 100)
Rules for classification: 1) Competition points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points percentage (points scored/points conceded x 100)
Fixtures and Results edit
W Win D Draw L Loss
Pre-season edit
Date | Time | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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20 January | 14:00 | Friendly | London Skolars | A | Artillery Ground | W | 58-18 | RFL |
Betfred Championship edit
Play-offs edit
Date | Time | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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1 October | 15:00 | Eliminators | Sheffield Eagles | A | Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium | W | 42-0 | RFL | ||||
8 October | 18:00 | Semi-final | Featherstone Rovers | A | Post Office Road | W | 36-26 | Walker (2), Whare, Macani, Grant, Raiwalui | Norman (6) | RFL | ||
15 October | 15:00 | Grand Final | Toulouse Olympique | A | Stade Ernest-Wallon | W | 18-14 | Whare, Walker, Macani (2) | Norman | RFL, BBC |
Team bracket edit
Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Featherstone Rovers | 26 | ||||||||||||
4 | Sheffield Eagles | 0 | 5 | London Broncos | 36 | |||||||||
5 | London Broncos | 42 | 2 | Toulouse Olympique | 14 | |||||||||
5 | London Broncos | 18 | ||||||||||||
2 | Toulouse Olympique | 38 | ||||||||||||
3 | Bradford Bulls | 22 | 3 | Bradford Bulls | 20 | |||||||||
6 | York Knights | 8 |
- Sources:Bradford v York, Toulouse v Bradford
Challenge Cup edit
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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11 March | 3 | Whitehaven | A | Recreation Ground | W | 32–10 | Bassett (3), B. Leyland, O. Leyland, Stock | O. Leyland (4) | 347 | RLP |
1 April | 4 | Doncaster | H | The Rock | W | 36–16 | O. Leyland (2), Ulberg (2), Albert, Grant, Horsman, B. Leyland, Macani, Parata, Silva, Waine | O. Leyland (9) | 428 | RLP |
23 April | 5 | Dewsbury Rams | H | The Rock | W | 36–16 | Macani (2), Albert, Bassett, Bienik, B. Leyland, Stock | O. Leyland (4) | 353 | RLP |
21 May | 6 | York Knights | A | York Community Stadium | L | 12–36 | Bassett, Walker | O. Leyland (2) | 951 | RLP |
1895 Cup edit
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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22 July | Semi-final | Halifax Panthers | H | The Rock | L | 6–10 | Stock | O. Leyland | 417 | RLP |
Transfers edit
In edit
Country | Name | Position | Signed from | Date | Notes |
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Sam Davis | Hooker | York Knights | September 2022 | ||
Jarred Bassett | Fullback | London Skolars | October 2022 | ||
Marcus Stock | Second-row | York Knights | October 2022 | ||
Jensen Monk | Prop | London Broncos Academy | October 2022 | ||
Henry Raiwalui | Scrum-half | Wentworthville Magpies | November 2022 | ||
Ethan Natoli | Second-row | Newtown Jets | November 2022 | ||
Emmanuel Waine | Second-row | Papua New Guinea Hunters | February 2023 | ||
Ramon Silva | Prop | Wigan Warriors | February 2023 | one-month loan | |
Zach Eckersley | Centre | Wigan Warriors | February 2023 | one-month loan | |
Harvie Hill | Prop | Wigan Warriors | February 2023 | one-month loan |
Out edit
Country | Name | Position | Signed for | Date | Notes |
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Jude Ferreira | Centre | Hull FC | September 2022 | End of Loan | |
Brock Pelligra | Scrum-half | Toulouse Olympique | September 2022 | ||
Brad Foster | Loose forward | Bradford Bulls | September 2022 | ||
Calum Gahan | Hooker | Toulouse Olympique | November 2022 | ||
Rob Tuliatu | Prop | Newcastle Thunder | November 2022 |
Statistics edit
References edit
External links edit
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