MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Halifax Panthers
Jake Watson • 3 July 2025
MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Halifax Panthers
London Broncos make the return to Kent and Ebbsfleet on Saturday afternoon with Halifax Panthers the visitors.
The Broncos come into this game off the back of a fantastic away win at Hunslet - a 72-6 win, the 6th biggest in the club’s history.
It is the start of two Saturday afternoon’s in Ebbsfleet with Halifax and then Doncaster - read the full match preview; stats, and key information below.
Squad Information

Interview
Mike Eccles speaks to Jack Clark to preview the game against Halifax as we get an update on the squad and a preview of the game.
Stats
Last ten meetings:
Halifax 40, London Broncos 12 (ChR8, 27/4/25)
London Broncos 26, Halifax 12 (ChR22, 20/8/23)
London Broncos 6, Halifax 10 (1895C-SF, 22/7/23)
(at The Rock, Roehampton)
Halifax 26, London Broncos 18 (ChR3, 19/2/23)
London Broncos 38, Halifax 10 (ChR20, 24/7/22)
Halifax 28, London Broncos 0 (ChR2, 6/2/22)
Halifax 47, London Broncos 14 (ChR1, 2/4/21)
Halifax 24, London Broncos 16 (CCR5, 11/4/19)
London Broncos 23, Halifax 16 (S8Q-R7, 29/9/18)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 20, Halifax 18 (ChR21, 15/7/18)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
ADAM TANGATA needs one appearance to reach 250 for his career.
- 224 for Halifax Panthers (2015-2018, 2019, 2021-2025)
- 17 for Wakefield Trinity (2019-2021)
- 3 for Widnes Vikings (2019)
- 5 for Cook Islands (2012-2013, 2019)
CHARLIE GRAHAM needs one appearance to reach 100 for his career.
- 24 for Halifax Panthers (2024-2025)
- 75 for Keighley Cougars (2021-2024)
One to watch
David Nofoaluma is a player with huge pedigree after an outstanding career in the NRL with Wests Tigers. Although yet to hit the heights since at Salford, Pia and now Halifax he is still a player with undoubted quality. Very recently playing in France with Pia he is now plying his trade in the Championship but is yet to score from his first four appearances.

Previous meetings
It was a disappointing result and performance in Halifax last time the two sides met - we now look to right the wrongs from his day on Saturday.

GAMEWEEK: London Broncos vs Oldham RLFC It is the penultimate home league game of the season on Sunday as London Broncos welcome Sean Long's Oldham RLFC to The Cherry Red Records Stadium. The Roughyeds are flying high in the league and were made to work for their latest win on Sunday as they eded past Batley Bulldogs at The Fox's Biscuits Stadium. For the Broncos they look to return to winning ways after defeats to fellow high-flyers Toulouse and York. Speaking after the defeat to York, Mike Eccles says he is confident there will be a return to the side of some of the players who were injured. Keep scrolling to get your tickets for Sunday's game with prices starting at JUST £5.

POST-MATCH: Mike Eccles reacts to York defeat. Get the thoughts of London Broncos Director of Rugby and Performance Mike Eccles after the defeat to York Knight. It was a Broncos side decimated by injuries but put up a brave fight before eventually losing 42-16 at the LNER Community Stadium. Watch the full post-match interview below. #WeAreLondon

TEAM NEWS: York Knights vs London Broncos Here is your starting line-up for this afternoon's Championship fixture at York Knights. Rugless & Qareqare come in to make full debuts as Jack Smith continues at left centre. Hellec also returns to the 13 starting at full-back in place of the injured Alex Walker. #WeAreLondon

MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs York Knights It's an away trip to the league leaders this week for London Broncos as they go up north to take on York Knights at the LNR. Mark Applegarth's side lead the Championship by two points over this weekend's opponents Toulouse and also Bradford. The leaders have won 15 games on the bounce so provide a huge task for Mike Eccles side who are looking to get back to winning ways after a narrow defeat to Toulouse at the weekend. SQUAD INFO Mike Eccles has named his squad for Sunday's trip to the Championship leaders York Knights. With a number of players currently managing injuries it is a squad of 18 players that has been named. Walker, Bienek picked up injuries in the last game with Toulouse whilst Tindall is unavailable due HIA protocols. Webster-Mansfield remains a couple of weeks away from a return although Polselli is back in training this weekend comes too soon for his return. Aaron Small has a bicep injury and remains unavailable. Kobe Rugless is straight into the squad after joining from Hunslet RLFC this week. Jack Smith has been recalled by Leeds Rhinos this week but Marcus Qareqare comes into the squad in his place.

MATCH PREVIEW: Mike Eccles looks ahead to York trip London Broncos head coach Mike Eccles says his team must "push through" the next couple of weeks as players make their way back from injuries. Eccles has only been able to name a 18 man squad for the trip to the league leaders York on Sunday and says his team are "one to two weeks away from being really strong again." Watch the full interview with Mike below. #WeAreLondon

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: YORK KNIGHTS VS LONDON BRONCOS Mike Eccles has named his squad for Sunday's trip to the Championship leaders York Knights. With a number of players currently managing injuries it is a squad of 18 players that has been named. Walker, Bienek picked up injuries in the last game with Toulouse whilst Tindall is unavailable due HIA protocols. Webster-Mansfield remains a couple of weeks away from a return although Polselli is back in training this weekend comes too soon for his return. Aaron Small has a bicep injury and remains unavailable. Kobe Rugless is straight into the squad after joining from Hunslet RLFC this week. Jack Smith has been recalled by Leeds Rhinos this week but Marcus Qareqare comes into the squad in his place. #WeAreLondon

QAREQARE JOINS ON DUAL-REGISTRATION London Broncos can confirm Leeds Rhinos youngster Marcus Qareqare has joined the club on dual-registration and is in the squad for the weekend's trip to York Knights. The England youth international is an outside back with pace to burn and will nice get his first taste of senior action with London Broncos. Marcus is highly regarded at Leeds Rhinos and is also the younger brother of Castleford winger Jason Qareqare. Jack Smith has been recalled by Leeds Rhinos this week. #WeAreLondon

INTERVIEW: Kobe Rugless first London Broncos interview An excited Kobe Rugless has said he can't wait to pull on a Broncos jersey for the first time after joining the club this week. The Australian has joined from Hunslet RLFC and follows in the footsteps of his Dad Troy Rugless who played for London Crusaders in 1994. Watch the full interview with Kobe below and keep scrolling for tickets to our remaining home league games.