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The 2021 London Broncos season is the 42nd year in the club's history, the second consecutive season out of the Super League and their sixth season at Trailfinders Sports Ground. Currently coached by Tom Tsang, the Broncos would compete in both the 2021 Betfred Championship and the 2021 Challenge Cup.

2021 Championship Rank7th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup2nd round
2021 recordWins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 8
Quick facts Rank, Play-off result ...
2021 London Broncos season
2021 Championship Rank7th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup2nd round
2021 recordWins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 578; against: 577
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes
Head CoachDanny Ward (resigned 6 July)
Tom Tsang (7 July onwards)
Captain
StadiumThe Rock
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Avg. attendance331 (COVID-19 restricted)
High attendance500 (COVID-19 restricted)
Top scorers
TriesAbbas Miski - 18
GoalsChris Hankinson - 83
PointsChris Hankinson - 206
Home colours
Away colours
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2021 squad

More information First team squad, Coaching staff ...
London Broncos 2021 Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • England Tom Tsang

Assistant coach

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

Updated: 21 March 2021
Source(s): First Team

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Transfers

Gains

More information Gains, Player ...
Gains
PlayerPrevious clubDate Announced
Wales Matty FozardOttawa AcesDecember 2020[a]
Ireland Ed ChamberlainSalford Red DevilsDecember 2020
England Chris HankinsonWigan WarriorsDecember 2020[1]
Lebanon Abbas MiskiManly Sea EaglesDecember 2020[2]
Malta Jarrod SammutLeigh CenturionsDecember 2020
France Romain NavarreteWigan WarriorsJanuary 2021[3]
Zimbabwe Titus GwazeWakefield TrinityFebruary 2021
Tonga Paulos LatuLimoux GrizzliesMarch 2021
Ireland Pat MoranSO AvignonMay 2021
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  1. [a]
    Rejoined the London Broncos in December 2020

Losses

More information Losses, Player ...
Losses
PlayerSigned forDate Announced
Wales Matty FozardOttawa AcesAugust 2020[a]
England Olly Ashall-BottOttawa AcesAugust 2020[b]
England Guy ArmitageOttawa AcesSeptember 2020
England Morgan SmithYork City KnightsSeptember 2020
France Eloi PelissierToulouse OlympiqueOctober 2020
England Rob ButlerWarrington WolvesNovember 2020[4]
England Kieran DixonYork City KnightsNovember 2020[5]
England Dan NormanSt HelensDecember 2020
England Olly Ashall-BottHuddersfield GiantsJanuary 2021[c]
England Eddie BattyeWakefield TrinityJanuary 2021
Tonga Paulos Latu
France Romain NavarreteToulouse OlympiqueJuly 2021
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  1. [a]
    Did not play for the Ottawa Aces due to impact of Covid-19
  2. [b]
    Did not play for the Ottawa Aces due to impact of Covid-19
  3. [c]
    Huddersfield contract signed in January 2021

Tables

2021 Betfred Championship table - Regular Season

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PP Pts PCT Qualification[a]
1 Toulouse Olympique[b] 14 14 0 0 698 124 562.9 28 100.00 Championship Leaders' Shield & advance to semi-final
2 Featherstone Rovers 21 20 0 1 943 292 322.9 38[c] 90.48[c] Advance to semi-final
3 Halifax Panthers 21 13 0 8 528 354 149.2 26 61.90 Advance to eliminators
4 Batley Bulldogs 21 13 0 8 561 411 136.5 26 61.90
5 Bradford Bulls 20 12 0 8 514 501 102.6 24 60.00
6 Whitehaven 22 12 1 9 502 524 95.8 25 56.82
7 London Broncos[b] 20 11 1 8 552 579 95.3 21[d] 52.50[d]
8 Widnes Vikings 21 9 1 11 494 534 92.5 19 45.24
9 York City Knights 20 9 0 11 502 477 105.2 18 45.00
10 Dewsbury Rams 21 8 1 12 360 608 59.2 17 40.48
11 Newcastle Thunder 20 7 1 12 431 627 68.7 15 37.50
12 Sheffield Eagles 20 5 3 12 420 665 63.2 13 32.50
13 Oldham 21 2 1 18 308 748 41.2 5 11.90 Relegated to League 1
14 Swinton Lions 22 2 1 19 404 773 52.3 5 11.36
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Source:
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures (16 matches) to qualify for the play-offs. Fixtures involving Toulouse that are cancelled due to quarantine restrictions do not count against either team involved in respect of the 70% requirement.[6]
  2. [b]
    Toulouse were awarded the fixture against London scheduled for 17 April after London declined to travel to France. Toulouse are awarded the two competition points and for points scored percentage the score is recorded as a 24–0 win for Toulouse. The game does not count towards the number of games played by London to determine eligibility for the play-offs
  3. [c]
    Featherstone deducted 2 points for breach of the RFL Operational Rules in March 2021.[7]
  4. [d]
    London deducted 2 points for breach of the RFL Operational Rules in failing for fulfil the fixture against Toulouse in April 2021.[9]

2021 fixtures and results

2021 RFL Championship

More information Date, Competition ...
DateCompetitionRoundVersusVenueHome or AwayResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
4 April 20212021 RFL Championship1 Halifax PanthersThe ShayAwayLoss47-14Miski (2), EgodoFozard0OurLeague[11]
18 April 20212021 RFL Championship2 Toulouse OlympiqueStade Ernest-WallonAwayCancelled24–0[12]
25 April 20212021 RFL Championship3 OldhamThe RockHomeWon38-24Egodo (3), Sammut (2), Hindmarsh, WaltersHankinson (5)0OurLeague[13]
1 May 20212021 RFL Championship4 Sheffield EaglesKeepmoat StadiumAwayDraw20–20Egodo, Miski (3)Hankinson, Sammut0OurLeague[14]
9 May 20212021 RFL Championship5 Newcastle ThunderThe RockHomeWon50–30Fozard, Hankinson, Miski (2), Boafo (2), Richards, SammutHankinson (8), Sammut0OurLeague[15]
15 May 20212021 RFL Championship6 Batley BulldogsMount PleasantAwayWon6–40Walters, Hankinson (2), Miski, Curran, Jones, BoafoHankinson (6)0OurLeague[16]
23 May 20212021 RFL Championship7 Bradford BullsTrailfinders Sports GroundHomeLoss8-33CurranHankinson (2)OurLeague[17]
30 May 20212021 RFL Championship8 Dewsbury RamsTrailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon30-10Walters (2), Fozard, Aston, MeadowsHankinson (5)OurLeague[18]
13 June 20212021 RFL Championship9 Widnes VikingsHalton StadiumAwayWon22-24Miski, Curran, Navarrete, GwazeHankinson (4)OurLeague[19]
20 June 20212021 RFL Championship10 WhitehavenTrailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon46-12Hankinson (2), Meadows, Hodson, Gwaze, Curran, Aston, SammutHankinson (7)OurLeague[20]
27 June 20212021 RFL Championship11 Swinton LionsTrailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon38-24Boafo (3), Miski (2), Lovell, SammutHankinson (5)OurLeague[21]
3 July 20212021 RFL Championship12 Featherstone RoversPost Office RoadAwayLoss14-63Hankinson, Sammut, MiskiHankinsonOurLeague[22]
11 July 20212021 RFL Championship13 York City KnightsTrailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon50-20
25 July 20212021 RFL Championship14 Widnes VikingsTrailfinders Sports groundHomeBye
1 August 20212021 RFL Championship15 OldhamBower FoldAwayWon20-30
8 August 20212021 RFL Championship16 Toulouse OlympiqueTrailfinders Sports GroundHomeLoss6-66
15 August 20212021 RFL Championship17 WhitehavenThe Recreation GroundAwayLoss32-18
22 August 20212021 RFL Championship18 Newcastle ThunderKingston ParkAwayBye
29 August 20212021 RFL Championship19 Sheffield EaglesVenue TBCHomeWon42-12
5 September 20212021 RFL Championship20 Swinton LionsHeywood RoadAwayWon34-32
12 September 20212021 RFL Championship21 Featherstone RoversVenue TBCHomeLoss28-48
19 September 20212021 RFL Championship22 York City KnightsYork Community StadiumAwayLoss32-22
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2021 Challenge Cup / 2021 RFL 1895 Cup

More information Date, Competition ...
DateCompetitionRoundVersusVenueHome or AwayResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
20 March 20212021 Challenge Cup / 2021 RFL 1895 CupRound 1 Keighley CougarsThe RockHomeWon24-10Boafo, Jones, Davis, NavarreteHankinson (4)0OurLeague[23]
28 March 20212021 Challenge Cup / 2021 RFL 1895 CupRound 2 York City KnightsThe RockHomeLost2-14Chamberlain0BBC[24]
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Statistics

London kicking a goal against the Bradford Bulls, in the first match back at the Trailfinders Sports Ground, and the first match with spectators allowed to attend
More information Squad Number, Name ...
Squad NumberNameInternational countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
1James MeadowsEnglandStand-off21 London Broncos Academy192008
2Tuoyo EgodoNigeriaWing24 Castleford Tigers960024
3Chris HankinsonEnglandCentre27 Wigan Warriors1910930206
4Will LovellEnglandCentre27 London Skolars1930012
5Ed ChamberlainIrelandWing25 Salford Red Devils70102
6Cory AstonEnglandStand-off26 Castleford Tigers72008
7Jarrod SammutMaltaScrum-half34 Leigh Centurions1372032
8Olsi KrasniqiAlbaniaProp28 Toronto Wolfpack30000
9Matty FozardWalesHooker26 Sheffield Eagles1331014
10Greg RichardsEnglandProp25 Leigh Centurions2130012
11Sadiq AdebiyiNigeriaLoose forward24 London Broncos Academy31004
12Rhys CurranFranceSecond-row31 Toulouse Olympique1350020
13Josh WaltersEnglandSecond-row26 Featherstone Rovers1860024
14Sam DavisEnglandHooker22 London Broncos Academy101004
15Romain NavaretteFranceProp26 Wigan Warriors112008
16Dan HindmarshEnglandSecond-row22 London Broncos Academy201004
17Abbas MiskiLebanonWing25 Manly Sea Eagles21180072
18Jordan WilliamsEnglandSecond-row23 London Skolars110000
19Jacob OgdenJamaicaCentre22 London Broncos Academy81004
20Gideon BoafoGhanaWing22 London Broncos Academy13160064
21Rian HorsmanEnglandHooker20 London Broncos Academy80000
22Oli LeylandEnglandHooker20 London Broncos Academy101004
23Josh HodsonEnglandWing20 London Broncos Academy1740016
24Will BlakemoreEnglandLoose forward- London Broncos Academy30000
25Jacob JonesEnglandSecond-row- London Broncos Academy2050020
26Rob OakleyEnglandHooker- London Broncos Academy70000
27Jonah VarelaPeruWing- London Broncos Academy00000
28Titus GwazeZimbabweProp21 Wakefield Trinity2030012
30Paulos LatuTongaProp28 Limoux Grizzlies20000
31Pat MoranIrelandProp23 SO Avignon121004
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Player appearances

More information No, Player ...
NoPlayer1 CC2 CC134567891011121315161719202122
1Jimmy MeadowsSOSHFBSHSHSHFBFBFBSOSOSOSHSOSOSOSOSOSH
2Tuoyo EgodoWGWGWGWGWGWGWGSUBWG
3Chris HankinsonCECECECECECECECECECECECESOCECEFBFBFBFB
4Will LovellCECECESRCECECECECECECECECESRSRSRCECESR
5Ed ChamberlainFBFBFBFBFBFBCE
6Cory AstonSHSOSHSOSOSOSO
7Jarrod SammutSHFBSOSOSUBSUBSHSHSHSHSUBSHSUB
8Olsi KrasniqiPRPRPR
9Matty FozardHKHKHKHKHKHKSHSHHKHKHKHKHK
10Greg RichardsSUBSUBSUBLFLFPRPRPRPRLFLFPRSRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPR
11Sadiq AdebiyiSUBSUBSR
12Rhys CurranSRPRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
13Josh WaltersLFSRSRSRSRLFSRSRSRHKSRLFLFSRSRSRSRLF
14Sam DavisHKHKSUBSUBSUBSUBSUBHKHKHK
15Romain NavarretePRPRPRPRPRPRPRSUBSUBSUBLF
16Daniel Hindmarsh-TakyiLFSUBSUBSUBPRLFLFSUBSUBSUBLFSUBLFSUBSUBLFLFLFLFSUB
17Abbas MiskiWGWGWGWGWGWGWGWGWGWGWGFBFBWGWGWGWGWGWGWGWG
18Jordan WilliamsSUBPRSUBSUBSUBSUBSUBPRSUBSUBSUB
19Jacob OgdenSUBSUBSUBCESUBWGCECE
20Gideon BoafoWGWGSUBSUBWGWGSUBSUBWGWGWGWGWG
21Rian HorsmanSHFBSUBSUBSHSHSHSH
22Oli LeylandFBFBSUBSUBFBFBFBFBSUBFB
23Josh HodsonSUBCECECEWGWGWGWGWGCECECECESUBCECECE
24Will BlakemoreLFSUBSUB
25Jacob JonesSRSRSRSRSRSUBSUBLFSRSRSRSRSUBHKHKSUBSUBSRSRSUB
26Rob OakleySUBHKSUBHKSUBSUBSUB
28Titus GwazeSUBSUBSUBSUBSUBSUBSUBSUBPRPRPRSUBPRSUBSUBPRSUBSUBSUBPR
30Paulos LatuSUBSUB
31Pat MoranPRPRPRSUBPRPRPRSUBPRPRPRSUB
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