London Broncos Ladies

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London Broncos Ladies
Club information
Colours Broncoscolours.png Black, White and Red
Founded2021;3 years ago (2021)
Website Official website
Current details
Competition RFL Women's Championship (Southern)
2024 2nd (Champions)
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Records
Super League South1 (2023)
Southern Championship1 (2024)

The London Broncos Ladies are the women's rugby league team of London Broncos. The team was established in 2021 and, as of 2024, compete in the Women's Southern Championship. They play their home matches at Rosslyn Park F.C. in south-west London, England.

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History

Club Logo for the Women's Team used for 2021-2022 seasons London Broncos Rugby League club - Women's Team logo, 2021 Season.jpg
Club Logo for the Women's Team used for 2021–2022 seasons

In 2021, London Broncos formed a women's team to take part the inaugural season of the RFL Women's Super League South. [1] The played in the opening fixture of the competition, winning 20–12 against the Army with Courtney Treco scoring the first try for the Broncos. [2] [3] [4] London went on to reach the play-offs, but lost 38–20 to Cardiff Demons in the semi-finals. [5] [6]

In 2022, the Broncos went unbeaten throughout the regular season to finish top of the table. [7] Results included a team record win of 104–0 over Oxford Cavaliers. [8] London qualified for their first final with a 44–6 semi-final win against Bedford Tigers, but then lost 34–4 to Cardiff in the Grand Final. [7] [9] Following the 2022 season, Lauren Mueller was selected to represent Canada at the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup. [10] [11]

In February 2023, four of the Broncos first team players were selected for the England Community Lions [12] and the Broncos took part in the Women's Challenge Cup for the first time where they faced the cup holders, St. Helens, in their opening group match losing 76–0. Although they did not advance from the group stage, they recorded their first victory in the cup with a 40–4 win over Castleford Tigers. [13] In the league, London finished second in the table having lost only once in the regular season; 8–10 to Cardiff. They won their semi-final 22–12 against Army RL to set up a rematch of the 2022 Grand Final. [14] [15] On 27 August, London Broncos defeated Cardiff 22–10 to take the 2023 Women's Super League South title. [16]

In the 2024 season, London qualified for challenge cup through having been a finalist in their 2023 league campaign. [17] In a repeat of the 2023 competition, they were drawn against St Helens in their opening match and exited the competition at the group stage. [18] Following the restructuring of the women's league pyramid the Super League South became the Southern Women's Championship. [19] As a tier two competition this offered an opportunity for promotion to the Super League via a National Championship final and a promotion/relegation play-off. On 7 September, London defeated Cardiff 28–8 in the Grand Final of the Southern Championship to qualify for the National Championship final. [20] The final was played on 29 September at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. [21] Their opponents, Leigh Leopards, scored a late try to win the match 22–18. [22]

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePlay-offs Challenge Cup
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
2021 Super League South: Eastern Conference 43011049062ndLost in Semi Final—
2022 Super League South 550024076101stLost in Grand Final—
2023 Super League South 54011344282ndWon in Grand FinalGS
2024 Southern Championship 650121850102ndWon in Grand Final
Lost in National Final		GS

Source: [23]

Honours

Internationals

Players who earned international caps while playing for London Broncos:

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