MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Hunslet RLFC
Jake Watson • 27 March 2025
MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Hunslet RLFC
London Broncos return to The Cherry Red Records for the first time in over a month when they welcome Hunslet RLFC to Wimbledon on Saturday.
The Broncos will be looking to right the wrongs of last weekend when they lost heavily to Oldham in what was a performance described by Mike Eccles as a “bad day at the office”.
There has been a lot of change in the squad this week with various loan/dual registration movements.
This week we give a warm welcome to Tom Whitehead and Alfie Johnson who join the squad from Warrington Wolves.
Also joining the squad is former Broncos academy centre Ted Davidson. The 22-year-old centre played in the recent Capital Challenge game at the HAC and scored two tries for the London Development team. Ted came through the same system as former team mates Jamie Humphrey’s, Oli Leyland, Ramon Silva and Kai Pearce-Paul.
Jake Thewlis, Lukas Mason, Kian McDermott and Taylor Kerr return this week to their respective parent clubs.
We can also update fans on the fitness of Connor O’Beirne who missed the game with Oldham due to injury. We can confirm that Connor sustained a knee injury against Dewsbury which will keep him sidelined until mid May.
Finally, Lewis Bienek suffered a head knock in the game at Oldham and failed his HIA so is unavailable for the weekend’s game in line with concussion protocol.
You can see the squad below;
Huw Worthington has told London Broncos media the lads are itching to get back on home soil and put on a good performance;
This meeting will be the first time the two sides have met in a competitive game in nearly 10 years with Hunslet winning the last game at The Hive in 2015.
You can check out the results from the last ten meetings below;
LONDON BRONCOS v HUNSLET STATS
Last ten meetings:
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)
Fulham 10, Hunslet 16 (SD, 11/12/88)
(at Polytechnic Sports Ground, Chiswick)
Tickets for the game are still available with the fixture taking place at the slightly later time on Saturday of 5pm.
Supporters are encouraged to purchase tickets online before the day of the game as the matchday ticket price rises if bought on the gate.
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