In depth- London Broncos vs Castleford Tigers (Betfred Super League Round 17)
London Broncos vs Castleford Tigers is a matchup which is the 8th most frequent in Broncos Super League history with the fixture taking place on 40 occasions and 51 times in all competitions. Out of these 51 occasions, the Broncos have won 18 times, lost 28 times, and drawn 5 times. The Broncos have faced Castleford at home on 26 occasions with the Broncos winning 7, losing 15 & drawing 4 times.
The first time that the Broncos took on Castleford Tigers was on December 6th, 1981, at Craven Cottage where the Tigers came away 19-7 victors vs Fulham RLFC in front of an audience of 4,675. This Friday’s fixture will be the first time that the Broncos have taken on Castleford at home since February 23rd, 2019, where Castleford beat London 40-6 at Trailfinders- Click below to watch the highlights from this game!
The Broncos have not beaten Castleford in London in their last 4 attempts. The last time that the Broncos beat the Tigers at home was on March 10th, 2012, at the Stoop where Harlequins RL came away 42-16 winners. The Broncos have already taken on Castleford once this season in Round 9 at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle where Castleford beat London 40-0- click below to watch the highlights from this game!
Castleford Tigers have taken on the Broncos in 3 of our different names since our first meeting in 1981 (Fulham RLFC, Harlequins RL & London Broncos). The two sides have played each other at many different venues across the fixture’s history including Craven Cottage, Wheldon Road, the Polytechnic, the Crytal Palace NSC, The Valley, The Stoop, Headingley, the Hive & Trailfinders. Friday’s match will be the first time that the two sides have faced each other at Kuflink Stadium or in the county of Kent. Check out some of the best images of our previous fixtures throughout the years below:
Throughout the years of this fixture, the Broncos have accumulated a points difference of -275, scoring 1,055 points and conceding 1,330 points. The highest try scorer in the history of this fixture is Luke Dorn who has scored 15 tries in 15 games, scoring 12 for London (between 2006-2013) and 3 for Castleford (2014). The player who has made the most appearances in the history of this fixture is Danny Orr, who has played in this fixture 26 games (20 for Castleford & 6 for London). London’s biggest win vs Castleford came on August 25th, 1996, where the Broncos came away 56-0 victors at the Valley. Castleford’s biggest win against the Broncos came on July 20th, 2008 (66-12) at the Stoop.
Castleford Tigers honours
Super League League Leaders: 2017
Challenge Cup Winners: 1934/35, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1985/86.
LONDON BRONCOS v CASTLEFORD TIGERS
(at Kuflink Stadium, Ebsfleet)
Last ten meetings:
Castleford 40, London Broncos 0 (26/4/24)
Castleford 20, London Broncos 6 (10/8/19)
Castleford 42, London Broncos 10 (30/6/19)
London Broncos 6, Castleford 40 (23/2/19)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Castleford 64, London Broncos 18 (3/8/14)
London Broncos 6, Castleford 54 (27/3/14)
(at The Hive, Barnet)
London Broncos 30, Castleford 30 (1/6/13)
(at Twickenham Stoop)
Castleford 12, London Broncos 26 (17/3/13)
Castleford 20, London Broncos 42 (12/8/12)
London Broncos 42, Castleford 16 (10/3/12)
(at Twickenham Stoop)
