In depth-London Broncos vs St Helens Saints (Betfred Super League Round 14)
London Broncos vs St Helens Saints is a matchup which is the most frequent in Broncos Super League history with the fixture taking place on 50 occasions and 59 times in all competitions. Out of these 59 occasions, the Broncos have won 8 times and lost 49 times. The Broncos have played St Helens at home on 28 occasions with the Broncos winning 4 and losing 24.
The first matchup between London Broncos & St Helens Saints took place on August 30th, 1981, where the Broncos lost 35-4 at Knowsley in front of an audience of 5,973. The first time that the Broncos played against St Helens at home (March 21st, 1982), London were beaten 2-17 at Craven Cottage in front of a crowd of 3,547. The last time that the Broncos played at home to St Helens was on July 21st 2019, where the Broncos came away 32-12 winners.
London Broncos vs St Helens Saints was the first match that the Broncos ever played at Twickenham Stoop on Wednesday, 1st November 1995 (Broncos 34-50 St Helens). This fixture was also the first game which Harlequins RL played under their new name and was the first game back for their second stint at the Stoop on February 11th 2006 (Harlequins RL 16-40 St Helens). The Broncos have played against the Saints at the Stoop on 13 occasions with the Broncos winning 1 and losing 12. London’s only win against St Helens at the Stoop arrived on April 27th 2013- the last time which we faced them in Twickenham. The Broncos biggest loss vs St Helens at the Stoop came on July 5th 2008 (0-54).
Check out the photo gallery of the fixture at the Stoop throughout the years:
St Helens Saints have taken on the Broncos in three of our four 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 their history including Knowsley, Craven Cottage, The Stoop, The Valley, Griffin Park, GPW Recruitment Stadium, the DCBL Stadium, the Hive & the Totally Wicked Stadium.
London Broncos have already taken on St Helens Saints earlier this season (Round 1) at the Totally Wicked Stadium where the Saints came away 40-4 victors. Click the video below to check out the match highlights!
Robbie storey scores our first try back in super league at St Helen's
Throughout the years of this fixture, the Broncos have accumulated a points difference of -913, scoring 928 points and conceding 1841 points. London’s biggest win vs St Helens came on March 28th 2002, where the Broncos came away 40-6 victors at Griffin Park. St Helen’s biggest win against the Broncos came on July 5th, 2008 (0-54) at the Stoop.
St Helens Saints honours
World club challenge winners: 2001, 2007, 2023.
First Division/Super League winners: 1931-32, 1952-53, 1958-59, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1984-85, 1992-93, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
League Leader’s shield winners: 1964-65, 1965-66, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022.
Challenge Cup Winners: 1955-56, 1960-61, 1965-66, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021.
LONDON BRONCOS v ST HELENS
(at Twickenham Stoop)
Last ten meetings:
St Helens 40, London Broncos 4 (16/2/24)
London Broncos 32, St Helens 12 (21/7/19)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 23, St Helens 22 (aet) (9/6/19)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
St Helens 26, London Broncos 0 (8/3/19)
London Broncos 16, St Helens 58 (19/7/14)
(at The Hive, Barnet)
St Helens 48, London Broncos 18 (1/5/14)
St Helens 38, London Broncos 10 (9/8/13)
London Broncos 21, St Helens 14 (27/4/13)
(at Twickenham Stoop)
St Helens 30, London Broncos 0 (31/8/12)
London Broncos 24, St Helens 34 (4/2/12)
(at Twickenham Stoop)
