In depth- London Broncos vs Leeds Rhinos (Betfred Super League Round 24)
London Broncos vs Leeds Rhinos is a matchup which is the second most frequent in Broncos Super League history with the fixture taking place on 48 occasions & 63 times in all competitions including matches in the Super League, Challenge Cup, Regal Trophy & the second division! Out of these 63 fixtures, London have won 13 times, lost 48 times & drawn twice! London & Leeds have already met twice so far this season (Round 10 & Round 16) in the Super League with both games taking place at AMT Headingly Stadium. In Round 10, the Broncos lost 46-8 & in Round 16 the Broncos and Rhinos put on a classic fixture with the Rhinos taking a 17-16 Golden Point victory. See the videos below for the highlights of both fixtures. London have taken on Leeds at home on 27 occasions between 1980-2019, winning 8, losing 18 & drawing once.
Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos highlights (Super League Round 10 highlights):
Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos highlights (Super League Round 16 highlights):
The first time that the Broncos took on Leeds Rhinos was on November 23rd, 1980 in the John Player Trophy which Fulham RLFC won 9-3 at Craven Cottage in front of an audience of 12,583. This game is the Broncos first ever cup game.
Leeds Rhinos have taken on the Broncos in 3 of our different names (Fulham RLFC, Harlequins RL & London Broncos) and the two sides have played against each other in many different venues across the course of the fixture’s history including Craven Cottage, Headingly, Griffin Park, The Valley, The Stoop, Wembley, the Aime Giral, the Hive, Trailfinders & Anfield. Sunday’s matchup will be the first time that this fixture will be played at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Enjoy some of the best images from the history of this fixture:
Throughout the years of this fixture, the Broncos have accumulated a points difference of -1,027, scoring 1105 points & conceding 2132 points. The highest try scorer for London in this fixture’s history is Luke Dorn, who scored 12 try’s in 14 games for London between 2005-2013. The highest appearance holder in the history of this fixture for London is Chad Randall who has featured in this matchup 18 times between 2006-2013. London’s biggest win vs Leeds came on April 27th, 1997, where the Broncos beat Leeds 40-16 at the Stoop in front of an audience of 5,919. The Rhino’s biggest win vs London came on April 9th, 2005, where Leeds beat London 64-6 at Headingly in front of an audience of 14,253.
Leeds Rhinos Honours
Super League Winners: 1960-61, 1968-69, 1971-72, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017.
League Leader’s Shield Winners: 1960-61, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 2004, 2009, 2015.
Challenge Cup Winners: 1909-1910, 1922-23, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1956-57, 1967-68, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2020.
World Club Challenge Winners: 2005, 2008, 2012.
LONDON BRONCOS v LEEDS RHINOS
Last ten meetings:
Leeds 17, London Broncos 16 (aet) (6/7/24)
Leeds 46, London Broncos 8 (3/5/24)
London Broncos 10, Leeds 36 (1/9/19)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Leeds 24, London Broncos 22 (26/5/19)
(at Anfield, Liverpool)
Leeds 16, London Broncos 18 (15/3/19)
London Broncos 32, Leeds 48 (19/8/18)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 28, Leeds 42 (20/8/16)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 40, Leeds 36 (17/8/14)
(at The Hive, Barnet)
Leeds 54, London Broncos 6 (21/3/14)
London Broncos 18, Leeds 30 (1/8/13)
(at Twickenham Stoop)
