2015 London Broncos season

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2015 London Broncos season
2015 Championship Rank7th
Play-off resultChampionship Shield Final
Challenge Cup Fourth Round
2015 recordWins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 16
Points scoredFor: 808; against: 790
Team information
Chairman David Hughes
Head Coach Joey Grima
(until 2 March 2015)
Andrew Henderson
(from 2 March 2015)
Captain
Stadium The Hive Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Rhys Williams - 19
Goals Wes Naiqama - 89
PointsWes Naiqama - 214
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The 2015 London Broncos season was the thirty-sixth in the club's history and their first season in the RFL Championship. Competing in 2015 Kingstone Press Championship, the club was coached by Joey Grima, before being replaced by his assistant Andrew Henderson in March. They finishing in 7th place, reaching the Championship Shield Final and reaching the Fourth Round of the 2015 Challenge Cup.

Contents

It was their second since moving to the Hive Stadium. They exited the Challenge Cup with a defeat by the Leigh Centurions. [1]

2015 milestones

2015 squad

London Broncos 2015 Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 2015
Source(s): London Broncos squad 2015

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2015 tables

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 232111972343+62943 The Qualifiers
2 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 231814828387+44137
3 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 231706586451+13534
4 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 231607646377+26932
5 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 2313010633565+6826Championship Shield
6 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 2312110490461+2925
7 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 2312011538510+2824
8 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 23711537963125215
9 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 23701642153911814
10 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 23701641867125314
11 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 23501836276940710
12 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 2310222828515692
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

The third of the three "Super 8" groups saw teams finishing 5th to 12th in the regular Championship table. Like the Super League 8's, these teams retained their original points and played 7 extra games, with the teams finishing in the top 4 places after these extra games contesting playoffs similar to Super League, with 1st v 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with the winners contesting the Championship Shield Grand Final. The two teams finishing at the bottom of this Super 8s group (7th and 8th) were relegated to the League 1 2016 season, and replaced by the two 2015 League One promoted sides.

PositionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPts forPts agstPoints
1 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers (Q)301901180970138
2 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams (Q)301711268662435
3 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos (Q)301501575667430
4 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town (Q)301111858778223
5 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 301002064570720
6 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 301002061892120
7 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks (R)30802251895716
8 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster (R)30202840111284

(Q) Qualified for the Semi Final (R) Relegated to League 1

 Teams qualifying for the Championship Shield 2015 Semi-Finals.
 Teams relegated to 2016 League One.
#HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance
CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD SEMI-FINALS
SF1 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 52 14 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 27 September, 15:00 Post Office Road, Featherstone 1,233
SF1 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 18 34 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 27 September, 15:00. Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury 940
CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD GRAND FINAL
F Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 34 6 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Sunday 4 October, 4:30pm Select Security Stadium Chris Campbell4,179

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References

  1. "Challenge Cup match review: Leigh Centurions 64-12 London Broncos". Nothing But League. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. Gains & Losses