2017 London Broncos season

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2017 London Broncos season
2017 Championship Rank2nd
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup Fourth Round
2017 recordWins: 19; draws: 1; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 950; against: 533
Team information
Chairman David Hughes
Head Coach Andrew Henderson
Captain
Stadium Trailfinders Sports Ground
Avg. attendance860
High attendance1476
Top scorers
Tries Jarrod Sammut - 26
GoalsJarrod Sammut - 84
PointsJarrod Sammut - 272
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Home colours
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The 2017 London Broncos season was the thirty-eighth in the club's history and their third consecutive season out of the Super League. Competing in the 2017 Kingstone Press Championship, the club was coached by Andrew Henderson, finishing in 2nd place and reaching the Fourth Round of the 2017 Challenge Cup. They failed to achieve promotion after finishing 6th place in the 2017 Super League Qualifiers.

Contents

It was their second since moving to Ealing. They exited the Challenge Cup with a defeat by the Toronto Wolfpack.

2017 milestones

2017 squad

London Broncos 2017 Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 7 July 2017
Source(s): London Broncos squad 2017

2017 tables

Regular season

London Broncos lining up away at Toulouse in 2017 London Broncos away @Toulouse in 2017.jpg
London Broncos lining up away at Toulouse in 2017
London Broncos after scoring a try in April 2017 London Broncos v Toulouse in 2017.jpg
London Broncos after scoring a try in April 2017
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (X)231913850385+46539 The Qualifiers
2 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 231805832410+42236
3 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 231607567357+21032
4 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 231517687421+26631
5 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 231508720466+25430 Championship Shield
6 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 2311012549663−11422
7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 2310013568785−21720
8 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 238015388736−34816
9 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 237115457680−22315
10 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 236017477648−17112
11 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 235117410735−32511
12 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls [lower-alpha 1] 236017500719−2190
Source:
(X) League Leaders Shield
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bradford Bulls deducted 12 points on 3 January 2017 for entering administration.

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Qualifiers

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 7700288138+15014 Super League XXIII
2 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 750218896+9210
3 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (P)7502166158+810
4 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (R)7403203104+998 Million Pound Game
5 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 7403130143−138
6 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 7115174220−463 2018 Championship
7 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 7115100272−1723
8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 700782210−1280
Source:
(P) Promoted to Super League; (R) Relegated

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2017 fixtures and results

2017 RFL Championship

2017 Transfers

Gains

Gains
PlayerPrevious clubYears signedDate Announced
Flag of England.svg Tom Spencer Leigh Centurions 2 YearsJuly 2016
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dalton Grant Dewsbury Rams 2 YearsJuly 2016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Purtell Bradford Bulls 2 YearsAugust 2016
Flag of England.svg Jay Pitts Bradford Bulls 2 YearsAugust 2016
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael Channing Featherstone Rovers 2 YearsSeptember 2016 [3]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ben Evans Warrington Wolves 1 YearOctober 2016
Flag of Malta.svg Jarrod Sammut Workington Town 2 YearsOctober 2016
Flag of England.svg Matty Gee Salford Red Devils 1 YearNovember 2016
Flag of England.svg Kieran Dixon Hull Kingston Rovers 2 YearsNovember 2016
Flag of Fiji.svg Junior Roqica Cronulla Sharks 1 YearNovember 2016
Flag of England.svg Lewis Foster Leigh Centurions loanMarch 2017
Flag of France.svg John Boudebza Lézignan Sangliers end of 2017July 2017
Flag of England.svg Sam Wilde Warrington Wolves loanJuly 2017

Losses

Losses
PlayerSigned forContractDate Announced
Flag of Malta.svg Jon Magrin Bradford Bulls 2 YearsAugust 2016
Flag of England.svg Iliess Macani Bradford Bulls 2 YearsAugust 2016
Flag of England.svg Alex Foster Bradford Bulls 2 YearsAugust 2016
Flag of England.svg Jack Bussey Toronto Wolfpack 1 YearSeptember 2016 [4]
Flag of Fiji.svg Wes Naiqama RetirementN/ASeptember 2016
Flag of England.svg Ben GrayReleasedN/ASeptember 2016
Flag of England.svg Scott Leatherbarrow Oldham R.L.F.C. 2 YearsSeptember 2016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Soward Australia N/ASeptember 2016
Flag of England.svg Tuoyo Egodo Castleford Tigers 2 YearsOctober 2016
Flag of England.svg Toby Everett Toronto Wolfpack 1 Year LoanOctober 2016 [5]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Israel Eliab PNG Hunters 2 YearsNovember 2016
Flag of England.svg Jamie Thackray Doncaster 1 YearNovember 2016 [6]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Mammone Halifax 1 YearFebruary 2017
Flag of England.svg Will Lovell ReleasedFebruary 2017
Flag of England.svg Lewis Foster Rochdale Hornets end of loanJune 2017
Flag of England.svg Toby Everett Dewsbury Rams June 2017

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References

  1. ↑ Second Division 2017
  2. ↑ Super 8's - Qualifiers 2017
  3. ↑ "Channing leaves Featherstone to go 'back home'". Pontefract and Castleford Express. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Toronto sign London forward Bussey". Total Rugby League. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rugby League: Wolfpack add young cub Everett on loan". Morning Star. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dons sign former Great Britain prop Jamie Thackray". Doncaster Free Press. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Gains & Losses
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