2025 London Broncos season

2025 London Broncos season
2025 RFL Championship Rank10th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge Cup2nd round
RFL 1895 CupQuarter-final
2025 recordWins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 510; against: 615
Team information
ChairmanGary Hetherington
Head CoachMike Eccles
Captain
StadiumPlough Lane
Avg. attendance800
High attendance800
Top scorers
TriesLiam Tindall (17)
GoalsJack Smith (49)
PointsJack Smith (118)
Home colours
Away colours
Third Kit colours
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The 2025 London Broncos season was the 46th year in the club's history, their first season back in RFL Championship after a single season back in the Super League. It was their fourth season at Plough Lane as tenants of AFC Wimbledon. They were coached by Director of Rugby Mike Eccles. The Broncos competed in the 2025 RFL Championship, 2025 Challenge Cup and the 2025 RFL 1895 Cup.

Preseason friendlies

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
18 January; 16:00 Friendly North Wales Crusaders A Stadiwm CSM N/A Postponed due to local water outages following flooding [1]

Betfred Championship

Main article: 2025 RFL Championship

Fixtures

Betfred Championship
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Bradford Bulls 20–6 London Broncos 16 February 2025, 15:00 Odsal Stadium W. Turley 2,698
London Broncos 14–12 Featherstone Rovers 23 February 2025, 15:00 Plough Lane M. Lynn 800
BYE
Oldham 50–6 London Broncos 23 March 2025, 15:00 Boundary Park S. Mikalauskas 1,567[2]
London Broncos 26–6 Hunslet 29 March 2025, 17:00 Plough Lane K. Moore
London Broncos 14–16 Batley Bulldogs 12 April 2025, 17:00 Plough Lane R. Cox
Barrow Raiders 24–6 London Broncos 18 April 2025, 15:00 Craven Park T. Jones 1,754
Halifax Panthers 40–12 London Broncos 27 April 2025, 15:00 The Shay D. Arnold 1,783
London Broncos 6–36 York Knights 3 May 2025, 17:00 Plough Lane A. Belafonte
London Broncos 20–22 Sheffield Eagles 11 May 2025, 15:00 The Rock[a] R. Cox 850
Doncaster 30–12 London Broncos 25 May 2025, 15:00 Eco-Power Stadium R. Cox 1,177
London Broncos 10–12 Widnes Vikings 31 May 2025, 17:00 Plough Lane A. Belafonte
Toulouse Olympique 24–16 London Broncos 15 June 2025, 14:00 Stade Ernest-Wallon M. Lynn 4,136
BYE
Hunslet 6–72 London Broncos 29 June 2025, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Bland 849
London Broncos 20–14 Halifax Panthers 5 July 2025, 15:00 Stonebridge Road, Ebbsfleet[b] A. Belafonte
London Broncos 18–38 Doncaster 12 July 2025, 17:00 Stonebridge Road, Ebbsfleet[b] T. Jones
Sheffield Eagles 6–48 London Broncos 20 July 2025, 15:00 Steel City Stadium M. Lynn
Featherstone Rovers 36–18 London Broncos 27 July 2025, 15:00 Post Office Road R. Cox
London Broncos 18–10 Barrow Raiders 3 August 2025, 15:00 Plough Lane M. Griffiths
London Broncos 18–24 Toulouse Olympique 10 August 2025, 13:00 Plough Lane J. Vella
York Knights 42–16 London Broncos 17 August 2025, 15:00 York Community Stadium K. Moore
London Broncos 18–20 Oldham 24 August 2025, 15:00 Plough Lane T. Jones
Batley Bulldogs 16–30 London Broncos 30 August 2025, 15:00 Mount Pleasant A. Belafonte 1,160
London Broncos 24–34 Bradford Bulls 6 September 2025, 16:00 Plough Lane M. Griffiths
Widnes Vikings 10–20 London Broncos 14 September 2025, 15:00 Halton Stadium T. Jones 2,529

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 York Knights (L, Y) 24 20 0 4 764 299 +465 40 Semi-finals
2 Toulouse Olympique (C) 24 19 0 5 651 314 +337 38
3 Bradford Bulls 24 18 0 6 678 366 +312 36 Eliminators
4 Oldham 24 15 2 7 602 450 +152 32
5 Halifax Panthers 24 14 1 9 594 424 +170 29
6 Featherstone Rovers 24 14 0 10 640 461 +179 28
7 Widnes Vikings 24 11 2 11 454 475 −21 24
8 Doncaster 24 11 0 13 528 533 −5 22
9 Barrow Raiders 24 10 1 13 525 559 −34 21
10 London Broncos 24 8 0 16 468 548 −80 16
11 Sheffield Eagles 24 6 0 18 381 689 −308 12
12 Batley Bulldogs 24 4 2 18 386 751 −365 10
13 Hunslet 24 2 0 22 256 1058 −802 4
Source: RFL
Rules for classification: 1) Competition points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points percentage (points scored/points conceded x 100)
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders Shield; (Y) Runners-up

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2025 Challenge Cup
Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
25 January; 12:30 Round 2 Goole Vikings H The Rock, Priory Lane L 10–17 Our League [5]

1895 Cup

Main article: 2025 RFL 1895 Cup
Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
1 March; 15:00 Round 1 Dewsbury Rams H New River Stadium W 26–16 [6][7]
6 April; 15:00 Quarter Final Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road L 34–6 [8][9]

Squad

2025 London Broncos Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Injured


Statistics

Squad Number Name International country Position Age Previous club Appearances Tries Goals Drop Goals Points Notes
1 Alex Walker Fullback - Halifax Panthers 26 8 1 0 34
2 Christopher Hellec Wing, Centre - Saint-Gaudens Bears 17 1 21 0 46
3 Ethan Natoli Second-row, Centre - Pia 15 5 0 0 20
4 Brandon Webster-Mansfield Centre - Villefranche 8 3 0 0 12
5 Liam Tindall Wing - Hull FC 23 17 0 0 68
6 Luke Polselli Stand-off, Fullback - Rochdale Mayfield 24 10 1 0 42
7 Connor O'Beirne Scrum-half - Lézignan 18 4 1 0 18
8 Huw Worthington Prop - Whitehaven 22 1 0 0 4
9 Curtis Davis Hooker - Dewsbury Rams 27 0 0 0 0
10 Lewis Bienek Prop - Castleford Tigers 20 7 0 0 28
11 Will Lovell Second-row - London Skolars 25 1 0 0 4
12 Sadiq Adebiyi Second-row, Prop - Keighley Cougars 23 5 0 0 20
13 Marcus Stock Loose forward, Prop - York Knights 26 5 0 0 20
14 Kobe Rugless Prop - Hunslet 5 0 0 0 0
15 Tom Whitehead Second-row - Warrington Wolves 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
15 Daniel Okoro Prop - Warrington Wolves 4 0 0 0 0 Loan
16 Kian McDermott Prop - Wigan Warriors 9 0 0 0 0 Loan
17 Jensen Monk Loose forward - London Broncos Academy 12 2 0 0 8
18 Ben Hursey-Hord Loose forward - Halifax Panthers 19 2 0 0 8
19 Lukas Mason Second-row - Wigan Warriors 10 0 0 0 0 Loan
20 Aaron Small Centre - Cornwall 16 2 0 0 8
21 Chris Ball Centre, Second-row - Hammersmith Hills Hoists 7 0 0 0 0
22 Matt Ross Loose forward, Prop - Cornwall 18 0 0 0 0
23 Sam Winney Prop - London Broncos Academy 3 0 0 0 0
24 Jake Thewlis Wing - Warrington Wolves 4 0 0 0 0 Loan
25 Zac Bardsley-Rowe Centre - Warrington Wolves 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
26 Jack Ryan Stand-off, Scrum-half - Hammersmith Hills Hoists 2 0 0 0 0
26 Charlie Robson Wing - Hull FC 2 1 0 0 4
27 Taylor Kerr Loose forward - Wigan Warriors 7 1 0 0 4 Loan
27 Lennie Ellis Scrum-half - Hull Kingston Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 Loan
28 Jenson Binks Scrum-half - London Broncos Academy 10 0 0 0 0
29 Alfie Johnson Wing - Warrington Wolves 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
30 Ted Davidson Centre - London Broncos Academy 3 0 0 0 0
31 Sam Davis Hooker - Salford Red Devils 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
31 Marcus Qareqare Wing - Leeds Rhinos 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
32 Jamie Hewson Centre - London Broncos Academy 0 0 0 0 0
32 Max Wood Prop - Warrington Wolves 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
33 Louix Gorman Centre - Hull Kingston Rovers 8 5 1 0 22 Loan
33 Jack Smith Wing, Centre - Leeds Rhinos 14 5 49 0 118 Loan
34 Emmanuel Waine Second-row - Bradford Bulls 2 0 0 0 0 Loan
34 Jack Farrimond Scrum-half - Wigan Warriors 1 2 1 0 10 Loan
34 Connor Barley Wing - Hull Kingston Rovers 3 1 0 0 4 Loan
34 Tommy Porter Hooker - Swinton Lions 9 2 0 0 8
37 Kalum Rathbone Hooker - Wigan Warriors 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
39 Joe Diskin Hooker - Leeds Rhinos 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
42 Rob Oakley Loose forward, Hooker - London Broncos Academy 1 0 0 0 0 End of drugs ban
-- Leighton Ball Wing - London Skolars 1 0 0 0 0
-- Jerome Yates Wing - London Skolars 1 0 0 0 0

Notes

  1. ^ Plough Lane unavailable to London due to AFC Wimbledon being involved in the EFL play-offs[3]
  2. ^ a b Match played at Ebbsfleet due to pitch works at Plough Lane.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2025 UK Pre-Season Friendlies » League Unlimited".
  2. ^ "Betfred Championship: Round four". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3473. 24 March 2025. p. 34.
  3. ^ "Fixture Update: London Broncos vs Sheffield Eagles – New Venue Confirmed". Sheffield Eagles. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. ^ Thomson, Doug (19 May 2025). "London Broncos heading back to Ebbsfleet for July games – Total Rugby League". Total RL. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Challenge Cup: Goole Vikings stun London Broncos with historic win". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Dewsbury Rams' spirited fightback proves in vain after tough first half against London Broncos". Dewsbury Reporter. 3 March 2025.
  7. ^ "London Broncos v Dewsbury Rams - Rugby League". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ "Featherstone Rovers back to winning ways to keep Wembley dream alive". Wakefield Express. 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Featherstone Rovers v London Broncos - Rugby League". BBC Sport.
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