London Rugby League Community Club Awards Short-List Announced!

Rick Jones • 6 October 2025

Awards to be presented by Adam Hills & Ryan Hoffman on 23 Oct: Buy Your Ticket Today!

We are delighted to announce the Short-List of nominations for the London Rugby League Community Club Awards.


These nominations recognise the outstanding contribution of a huge number of individuals in Community Rugby League across London and the South-East. With over 70 nominees on the short-lists, from over 20 clubs, this shows the breadth and depth of Community Rugby League in the region. 


The Awards will be announced and presented by TV's PDRL trailblazer, Adam Hills, and Australian Rugby League Superstar, Ryan Hoffman, at a Celebration of Community Rugby League at Brewdog Waterloo on 23rd October. All funds raised will go directly to support Community Rugby League in London, so buy your tickets today for only £15.

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The Award Winners will be determined by a panel from the London Rugby League Foundation, the London Broncos, the RFL and the London Junior League, and we look forward to seeing you there.


London Rugby League Community Club Awards Short-List 2025


Adult Coach of the Year
Ade Aderiye & Marcus Stock - London Chargers
Colin Baker - London Broncos Women
Glenn Tyreman - Solent Spitfires
Jonah Cunningham - Anglian Vipers
Kimbo Parkinson - Wests Warriors
Pete LeMarquand - Eastern Rhinos
Rob Ashton - Bedford Tigers
Tom Coyd - London Roosters & Medway Dragons
Vince Spurr - Hammersmith Hill Hoists

Primary Coach of the Year
John Bush -Brentwood Eels
John Muir - Elmbridge Eagles
John Stawpert - Brixton Bulls
Ross Tweed - Eastern Rhinos

Junior Coach of the Year
Andrew Mitchell - Brentwood Eels
Dariusz Lesniewski - Eastern Rhinos
Karl Matthews - Feltham Falcons
Mark Jessop - Hemel Stags
Rosie Cairns - Elmbridge Eagles
Tom McBride - Brixton Bulls

SCL Player of the Year
Elliot Hitchings - Bedford Tigers
Harry Creed - Brentwood Eels
Jimmy Russell - Hammersmith Hill Hoists
Neil Thorman - Wests Warriors
Sam Felkin - London Chargers

London & East Player of the Year
Addison Hollioake - Anglian Vipers
Ben McGuinness - Brixton Bulls
Joe Hales - Elmbridge Eagles
Mason O'Neill - Medway Dragons

Womens Player of the Year
Karolina Wojtczak - Brentwood Eels
Lauren Mueller - London Broncos Women
Mairead Ladbrooke - Anglian Vipers

Masters Player of the Year
Ed Baldwin - Medway Dragons
Joel Holmes - Wests Warriors
Tim Powley - Solent Spitfires
Tim Probert - Brixton Bulls

Wheelchair Player of the Year
Freya Levy - London Roosters
James Pengelly - Brentwood Eels
Joe Coyd - London Roosters
Lochlan O'Higgins - Elmbridge Eagles

Match Official of the Year
Cameron Gray - Southern Refs Society
Chris Lawson - Southern Refs Society
Daniel Lampert - Southern Refs Society
Seb Abbate - Southern Refs Society
Tim Powley - Masters Match Official

Services to Rugby League
Chris Bryde - St Mary's University Wheelchair
Colin Baker - London Broncos Women
Greg Bryce - Feltham Falcons
Jane Belbin - Elmbridge Eagles
Jason Owen - London Roosters
Julie Krantz - St Albans Centurions
Lee Stuart - Anglian Vipers
Nikki Stevens - Bromley Bengals
Rob Humphries - Anglian Vipers
Robin Lamb - St Albans Centurions
Stacey Hargrave-Walker - Anglian Vipers

Volunteer of the Year
Chris Williams - Wests Warriors
David Stevens - Bromley Bengals
Greg Bailey - Brixton Bulls
Harry Adams - Brentwood Eels
Joe Leadley - Brixton Bulls
Kieran O'Shea - Southern Refs Society
Scott Sawyer - London Roosters

Club of the Year
Anglian Vipers
Brentwood Eels
Brixton Bulls
Elmbridge Eagles
Hammersmith Hill Hoists
London Broncos Women
London Roosters
Wests Warriors

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