MATCH PREVIEW: Hunslet RLFC vs London Broncos
Jake Watson • 28 June 2025
MATCH PREVIEW: Hunslet RLFC vs London Broncos
London Broncos move into Round 15 of the Championship season on Sunday with a trip to Yorkshire to take on Hunslet RLFC.
Both sides will have identified this fixture as an opportunity to kickstart their seasons with both currently occupying the bottom two places in the division.
Mike Eccles side come into this fixture off the back of a weekend off so will be fresh and the previous game a narrow defeat away to top-side Toulouse, which will have given the Broncos plenty of positives to build on.
SQUAD INFO
Mike Eccles has named his 21-man squad for this weekend’s trip to Yorkshire to take on Hunslet RLFC.
Lewis Bienek returns to the squad after missing the last month through injury and he is joined in the squad by Jack Smith, Louix Gorman and Taylor Kerr who are on dual-registration terms from Leeds Rhinos, Hull KR & Wigan Warriors.
INTERVIEWS
London Broncos' Luke Polselli says "we're ready to go" ahead of the Championship trip to Hunslet on Sunday.
The Italian international has been in good form and has been named in the Rugby League World Team of The Month for the Championship after excelling in the full-back position.
This weekend sees the division bottom two sides meet at the South Leeds Stadium and Polselli believes wins are on the way.
THE STATS
Last ten meetings:
London Broncos 26, Hunslet 6 (ChR5, 29/3/25)
London Broncos 24, Hunslet 41 (CSR3, 23/8/15)
(at The Hive, Barnet)
London Broncos 34, Hunslet 12 (ChR18, 21/6/15)
(at The Hive, Barnet)
Hunslet 12, London Broncos 32 (ChR11, 3/5/15)
Hunslet 4, London Broncos 70 (CCR4, 3/4/05)
London Broncos 40, Hunslet 2 (SD, 13/11/94)
(at Barnet Copthall)
Hunslet 25, London Broncos 14 (SD, 28/8/94)
(at Elland Road)
Hunslet 22, London Crusaders 46 (SD, 13/3/94)
(at Elland Road)
London Crusaders 48, Hunslet 12 (SD, 24/10/93)
(at Barnet Copthall)
Hunslet 26, Fulham 21 (SD, 9/4/89)
(at Elland Road)
LIAM WELHAM needs one appearance to reach 250 for his career.
- 49 for Hunslet (2012-2013, 2025)
- 72 for Midlands Hurricanes/Coventry Bears (2020-2024)
- 93 for Doncaster (2014-2018)
- 3 for Dewsbury Rams (2011)
- 30 for Featherstone Rovers (2010-2011)
- 2 for Hull KR (2006)
ALEX WALKER needs one try to reach 100 for his career.
- 82 for London Broncos (2014-2019, 2022-2025)
- 7 for Featherstone Rovers (2021, loan)
- 2 for Wakefield Trinity (2020-2021)
- 6 for London Skolars (2016, dual-registration)
- 2 for Scotland (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021-2022)
(0 for Hemel Stags, 2016, loan)
ONE TO WATCH
A talented utility back Billy Jowitt is really flourishing at Hunslet after moving from being a fringe player at Bradford to a key man.
Despite Hunslet’s struggles he has still managed to score 6 tries in 16 games and is also a consistent kicker with 17 so far this season.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
London Broncos beat Hunslet 26-6 in Round 5 of this season at The Cherry Red Records Stadium - watch the highlights below.
Prior to this meeting an entire decade had passed since the previous meeting.
#WeAreLondon
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HIGHLIGHTS: London Broncos vs Toulouse Olympique You can now watch back extended highlights of the 2025 Championship fixture between London Broncos and Toulouse Olympique at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. Keep scrolling to get tickets for our final two home league games.
LONDON BRONCOS V TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE (by David Ballheimer) London Broncos (14) 18, Toulouse Olympique (6) 24 London Broncos suffered their most heart-breaking defeat of the season after outplaying Toulouse Olympique Treiziste for most of the first 65 minutes but succumbing to three tries in six final-quarter minutes. Mike Eccles’ 100th match in charge of the Broncos was made tougher by an injury crisis which saw three players gut it out despite having knocks that should have left them on the sideline. It meant a first-ever rugby league match for newly signed winger Charlie Robson. The Broncos took the lead in the seventh minute. Eschewing a kick on the last play, the ball was fed out to the left, with Alex Walker chiming into the line to create a numerical mismatch, and when Liam Tindall received the pass, he was quick enough to dive in the corner.
POST-MATCH: Mike Eccles post Toulouse defeat Get the thoughts of London Broncos head coach Mike Eccles following the narrow 18-24 defeat to Toulouse Olympique at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. Liam Tindall scored his 10th and 11th tries of the season and Jack Smith converted one and kicked 4 from 5 penalties. Watch the full interview with Mike below. #WeAreLondon
TEAM NEWS: London Broncos vs Toulouse Olympique Mike Eccles has named his starting line-up for this afternoon's game with Toulouse Olympique. Charlie Robson comes in to make his debut as Jack Smith moves into centre replacing Aaron Small. #WeAreLondon
MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Toulouse Olympique After the win over Barrow Raiders at the weekend, London Broncos are back at The Cherry Red Records again on Sunday as they welcome Toulouse Olympique to the capital. The two sides met back in June in a tightly contested game in Toulouse with the French side running out narrow winners. Take a look through this week’s Match Preview as we give you all the key information you need ahead of kick-off. SQUAD INFO Mike Eccles has named his 21-man squad for Sunday's fixture with Toulouse Olympique at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. Webster-Mansfield & Polselli remain unavailable through injury so returning to the 21 is Jensen Monk and Ted Davidson.
MATCH PREVIEW: Mike Eccles ahead of Toulouse visit It's a landmark weekend for Mike Eccles as he takes charge of his 100th London Broncos game. "It's been a pleasure and it's been 13 years now...on to the next 13!" Watch the full interview below as we recap the win from last week and provide injury updates on the squad.
Matchday Guide: Toulouse Olympique We are excited to be able to share the matchday guide with you for our match on Saturday to ensure you have the best possible experience backing the Broncos against Toulouse Olympique. Important times to note: 11:00- Gates open. 11:00 – Hospitality opens 13:00- London Broncos vs Toulouse KO CIRCA 13:40- London Broncos vs Toulouse HT CIRCA 14:35- London Broncos vs Toulouse FT 15:30 – Hospitality Last Orders 16:00 – Hospitality Closes
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: London Broncos vs Toulouse Olympique Mike Eccles has named his 21-man squad for Sunday's fixture with Toulouse Olympique at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. Webster-Mansfield & Polselli remain unavailable through injury so returning to the 21 is Jensen Monk and Ted Davidson. Keep scrolling to get your tickets for Sunday' game.
