Will Lovell

Will Lovell

Personal information
Full name	William Lovell
Born	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	16 st 10 lb (106 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–14 London Broncos 33 4 0 0 16 2013(loan) → London Skolars 1 1 0 0 4 2014(loan) → London Skolars 7 4 0 0 16 2015–16 London Skolars 39 6 0 0 24 2017 London Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 2018– London Broncos 119 17 0 0 68 Total 199 32 0 0 128
Source: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] As of 4 April 2024

Will Lovell (born 10 May 1993) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the London Broncos in the Super League.

He played for the Broncos in the Super League between 2012 and 2014, and has spent time on loan from them at the London Skolars in the League 1. He has also spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons at the Skolars. Earlier in his career he played as a centre.

Background

Lovell was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Career

Early career

Lovell played rugby union as a youth and was in the junior system of the Northampton Saints. He also played rugby league as an amateur for the Northampton Demons and from there progressed through to the London Broncos Academy system in 2010 and 2011.

London Broncos

Lovell made his Super League debut for the London Broncos away against the Catalans Dragons in May 2012.^{[ citation needed ]}

He played one game on loan at the London Skolars in the League 1 in 2013.

He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the Skolars in the League 1 in 2014.

London Skolars

Lovell joined the London Skolars ahead of the 2015 Championship 1 season. He spent two seasons at White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre, featuring prominently in both 2015 and 2016.^{[ citation needed ]}

Lovell playing for the London Skolars in 2015

Return to the Broncos

After a successful spell in North London, Lovell stepped up a division and signed a three-month deal with his former club ahead of the 2017 season. He was injured and took on a community role in lieu of his playing contract being extended.^{[ citation needed ]}

He returned to the club as a player ahead of the 2018 season, playing mainly as a second-row forward.

Lovell playing for the London Broncos in 2019

Following the clubs relegation from the Super League Lovell was named captain of the club ahead of the 2020 season, and also returned to playing as a centre.^{[ citation needed ]} On 15 October 2023, Lovell played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique. ^[7]

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Drop goals	Points
2012	London Broncos	Super League	10	3	0	0	12
2013	London Broncos	Super League	15	0	0	0	0
2013	London Skolars	Championship 1	1	1	0	0	4
2014	London Broncos	Super League	8	1	0	0	4
2014	London Skolars	Championship 1	7	4	0	0	16
2015	London Skolars	Championship 1	18	3	0	0	12
2016	London Skolars	League 1	21	3	0	0	12
2017	London Broncos	Championship	0	0	0	0	0
2018	London Broncos	Championship	17	4	0	0	16
2019	London Broncos	Super League	18	1	0	0	4
2020	London Broncos	Championship	3	0	0	0	0
2021	London Broncos	Championship	13	1	0	0	4
Club career total [8] [9]			131	21	0	0	84

References

1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
2. "Player Summary: Will Lovell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
3. http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/rugby/fixturesandresults/squad_first_xiii.php London Official
4. "Players".
5. Rugby League Project
6. http://castleford.dyndns.org/player/351 ^{[ dead link ‍]}
7. "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". BBC Sport. 15 October 2023.
8. loverugbyleague
9. Rugby League Project

External links

• London Broncos profile
• SL profile
• Will Lovell: New London Broncos captain's 'crazy' career route
• Lovell returns to London