2021 London Broncos season

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2021 London Broncos season
2021 Championship Rank5th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup 2nd round
2021 recordWins: 8; draws: 1; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 348; against: 339
Team information
Chairman David Hughes
Head Coach Tom Tsang
Captain
Stadium The Rock
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Avg. attendance0
High attendance0
Top scorers
Tries Abbas Miski - 12
Goals Chris Hankinson - 48
PointsHankinson - 120
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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.

Contents

2021 squad

London Broncos 2021 Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


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

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

Transfers

Gains

Gains
PlayerPrevious clubDate Announced
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matty Fozard Ottawa Aces December 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
Four Provinces Flag.svg Ed Chamberlain Salford Red Devils December 2020
Flag of England.svg Chris Hankinson Wigan Warriors December 2020 [1]
Flag of Lebanon.svg Abbas Miski Manly Sea Eagles December 2020 [2]
Flag of Malta.svg Jarrod Sammut Leigh Centurions December 2020
Flag of France.svg Romain Navarrete Wigan Warriors January 2021 [3]
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Titus Gwaze Wakefield Trinity February 2021
Flag of Tonga.svg Paulos Latu Limoux Grizzlies March 2021
Four Provinces Flag.svg Pat Moran SO Avignon May 2021
  1. Rejoined the London Broncos in December 2020

Losses

Losses
PlayerSigned forDate Announced
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matty Fozard Ottawa Aces August 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of England.svg Olly Ashall-Bott Ottawa Aces August 2020 [lower-alpha 2]
Flag of England.svg Guy Armitage Ottawa Aces September 2020
Flag of England.svg Morgan Smith York City Knights September 2020
Flag of France.svg Eloi Pelissier Toulouse Olympique October 2020
Flag of England.svg Rob Butler Warrington Wolves November 2020 [4]
Flag of England.svg Kieran Dixon York City Knights November 2020 [5]
Flag of England.svg Dan Norman St Helens December 2020
Flag of England.svg Olly Ashall-Bott Huddersfield Giants January 2021 [lower-alpha 3]
Flag of England.svg Eddie Battye Wakefield Trinity January 2021
Flag of Tonga.svg Paulos Latu
Flag of France.svg Romain Navarrete Toulouse Olympique July 2021
  1. Did not play for the Ottawa Aces due to impact of Covid-19
  2. Did not play for the Ottawa Aces due to impact of Covid-19
  3. Huddersfield contract signed in January 2021

Tables

2021 Betfred Championship table - Regular Season

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [lower-alpha 1]
1 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique [lower-alpha 2] 141400698124562.928100.00 Championship Leaders' Shield & advance to semi-final
2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 212001943292322.938 [lower-alpha 3] 90.48 [lower-alpha 3] Advance to semi-final
3 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers 211308528354149.22661.90Advance to eliminators
4 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 211308561411136.52661.90
5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 201208514501102.62460.00
6 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 22121950252495.82556.82
7 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos [lower-alpha 2] 20111855257995.321 [lower-alpha 4] 52.50 [lower-alpha 4]
8 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 21911149453492.51945.24
9 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights 209011502477105.21845.00
10 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 21811236060859.21740.48
11 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder 20711243162768.71537.50
12 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 20531242066563.21332.50
13 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 21211830874841.2511.90Relegated to League 1
14 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 22211940477352.3511.36
  1. 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Featherstone deducted 2 points for breach of the RFL Operational Rules in March 2021. [7]
  4. 1 2 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

    DateCompetitionRoundVersusVenueHome or AwayResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
    4 April 2021 2021 RFL Championship 1 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers The Shay AwayLoss47-14Miski (2), EgodoFozard0OurLeague [11]
    18 April 2021 2021 RFL Championship 2 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique Stade Ernest-Wallon AwayCancelled24–0 [12]
    25 April 2021 2021 RFL Championship 3 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham The RockHomeWon38-24Egodo (3), Sammut (2), Hindmarsh, WaltersHankinson (5)0OurLeague [13]
    1 May 2021 2021 RFL Championship 4 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles Keepmoat Stadium AwayDraw20–20Egodo, Miski (3)Hankinson, Sammut0OurLeague [14]
    9 May 2021 2021 RFL Championship 5 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder The RockHomeWon50–30Fozard, Hankinson, Miski (2), Boafo (2), Richards, SammutHankinson (8), Sammut0OurLeague [15]
    15 May 2021 2021 RFL Championship 6 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs Mount Pleasant AwayWon6–40Walters, Hankinson (2), Miski, Curran, Jones, BoafoHankinson (6)0OurLeague [16]
    23 May 2021 2021 RFL Championship 7 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Trailfinders Sports Ground HomeLoss8-33CurranHankinson (2)OurLeague [17]
    30 May 2021 2021 RFL Championship 8 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams Trailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon30-10Walters (2), Fozard, Aston, MeadowsHankinson (5)OurLeague [18]
    13 June 2021 2021 RFL Championship 9 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Halton Stadium AwayWon22-24Miski, Curran, Navarrete, GwazeHankinson (4)OurLeague [19]
    20 June 2021 2021 RFL Championship 10 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven Trailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon46-12Hankinson (2), Meadows, Hodson, Gwaze, Curran, Aston, SammutHankinson (7)OurLeague [20]
    27 June 2021 2021 RFL Championship 11 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Trailfinders Sports GroundHomeWon38-24Boafo (3), Miski (2), Lovell, SammutHankinson (5)OurLeague [21]
    3 July 2021 2021 RFL Championship 12 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Post Office Road AwayLoss63-14Hankinson, Sammut, MiskiHankinsonOurLeague [22]
    11 July 2021 2021 RFL Championship 13 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights Trailfinders Sports GroundHome
    25 July 2021 2021 RFL Championship 14 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Trailfinders Sports groundHome
    1 August 2021 2021 RFL Championship 15 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Bower Fold Away
    8 August 2021 2021 RFL Championship 16 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique Trailfinders Sports GroundHome
    15 August 2021 2021 RFL Championship 17 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven The Recreation Ground Away
    22 August 2021 2021 RFL Championship 18 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder Kingston Park Away
    29 August 2021 2021 RFL Championship 19 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles Venue TBCHome
    5 September 2021 2021 RFL Championship 20 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Heywood Road Away
    12 September 2021 2021 RFL Championship 21 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Venue TBCHome
    19 September 2021 2021 RFL Championship 22 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights York Community Stadium Away

    2021 Challenge Cup / 2021 RFL 1895 Cup

    DateCompetitionRoundVersusVenueHome or AwayResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
    20 March 2021 2021 Challenge Cup / 2021 RFL 1895 Cup Round 1 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars The Rock HomeWon24-10Boafo, Jones, Davis, NavarreteHankinson (4)0OurLeague [23]
    28 March 2021 2021 Challenge Cup / 2021 RFL 1895 Cup Round 2 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights The RockHomeLost2-14Chamberlain0 BBC [24]

    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 London Broncos v Bradford Bulls 2021.jpg
    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
    Squad NumberNameInternational countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
    1 James Meadows Flag of England.svg Stand-off 21 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy112008
    2 Tuoyo Egodo Flag of Nigeria.svg Wing 24 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 450020
    3 Chris Hankinson Flag of England.svg Centre 27 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 116480120
    4 Will Lovell Flag of England.svg Centre 27 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 131004
    5 Ed Chamberlain Four Provinces Flag.svg Wing 25 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 60102
    6 Cory Aston Flag of England.svg Stand-off 26 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 72008
    7 Jarrod Sammut Flag of Malta.svg Scrum-half 34 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 962028
    8 Olsi Krasniqi Flag of Albania.svg Prop 28 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 30000
    9 Matty Fozard Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hooker 26 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 821010
    10 Greg Richards Flag of England.svg Prop 25 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 121004
    11 Sadiq Adebiyi Flag of Nigeria.svg Loose forward 24 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy00000
    12 Rhys Curran Flag of France.svg Second-row 31 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 940016
    13 Josh Walters Flag of England.svg Second-row 26 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 1040016
    14 Sam Davis Flag of England.svg Hooker 22 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy101004
    15 Romain Navarette Flag of France.svg Prop 26 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 112008
    16 Dan Hindmarsh Flag of England.svg Second-row 22 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy121004
    17 Abbas Miski Flag of Lebanon.svg Wing 25 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles 13120048
    18 Jordan Williams Flag of England.svg Second-row 23 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 90000
    19 Jacob Ogden Flag of Jamaica.svg Centre 22 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy20000
    20 Gideon Boafo Flag of Ghana.svg Wing 22 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy1070028
    21 Rian Horsman Flag of England.svg Hooker 20 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy20000
    22 Oli Leyland Flag of England.svg Hooker 20 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy30000
    23 Josh Hodson Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wing 20 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy91004
    24 Will Blakemore Flag of England.svg Loose forward - Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy20000
    25 Jacob Jones Flag of England.svg Second-row - Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy111004
    26 Rob Oakley Flag of England.svg Hooker - Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy30000
    27 Jonah Varela Flag of Peru.svg Wing - Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy00000
    28 Titus Gwaze Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Prop 21 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 132008
    30 Paulos Latu Flag of Tonga.svg Prop 28 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies 20000
    31 Pat Moran Four Provinces Flag.svg Prop 23 Faxcolours.svg SO Avignon 40000

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