MATCH PREVIEW: Sheffield Eagles vs London Broncos
Jake Watson • 19 July 2025
MATCH PREVIEW: Sheffield Eagles vs London Broncos
London Broncos move into Round 18 of the Championship season on Sunday with a trip up to face Sheffield Eagles at Olympic Legacy Park.
The two sides in desperate need of points and a positive result with both still harbouring ambitions of moving away from the bottom four. The teams are level on 8 points and back in May in the reverse fixture at Rosslyn Park it was the Eagles who edged it winning 22-20.
Take a look at the match preview as we give you all the key information ahead of the game on Sunday (3pm KO).
SQUAD INFO
Mike Eccles has named his squad for this weekend’s Championship trip to Sheffield Eagles.
Tommy Porter, who returned to the club this week, is named in the squad and if selected in the matchday squad will make his first senior appearance after progressing through the academy and scholarship. Meanwhile, Chris Hellec returns to the 21.
Jack Smith from Leeds Rhinos and Louix Gorman from Hull KR are the dual-registration players available for selection this weekend.
INTERVIEWS
The thoughts of Mike Eccles ahead of Sunday's trip to Sheffield including a mention of Lewis Bienek ahead of his landmark appearance.
STATS
Last ten meetings:
London Broncos 20, Sheffield 22 (ChR10, 11/5/25)
(at The Rock, Roehampton)
Sheffield 0, London Broncos 42 (Ch-E, 1/10/23)
Sheffield 18, London Broncos 26 (ChR24, 3/9/23)
London Broncos 20, Sheffield 21 (ChR4, 26/2/23)
London Broncos 12, Sheffield 38 (ChR21, 30/7/22)
(at Headingley, Leeds)
London Broncos 36, Sheffield 28 (ChR17, 3/7/22)
(at Kuflink Stadium, Ebsfleet)
Sheffield 30, London Broncos 10 (ChR8, 16/4/22)
(at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster)
London Broncos 42, Sheffield 12 (ChR19, 29/8/21)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Sheffield 20, London Broncos 20 (ChR4, 1/5/21)
(at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster)
London Broncos 46, Sheffield 12 (ChR14, 20/5/18)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Lewis Bienek will make his 100th London Broncos appearance in the game.
The 27-year-old product of the club’s academy made his debut in 2016 and becomes the 51st player to reach the milestone for the club.
ONE TO WATCH
There are number of players in the Sheffield squad that has previously played for London Broncos and we have picked one of those out as this week's one to watch.
Titus Gwaze has been with the Eagles for nearly three seasons now and has become a key player for Craig Lingard’s team and was recently named in Rugby League World’s Team of the Month.
The loose forward is in fine form so will no doubt be targeted this weekend.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The last meeting between the two sides was an incredibly tight affair with Sheffield Eagles taking the points at Rosslyn Park back in May.
The last game between the two sides in Sheffield was a spectacular play-off eliminator victory for the Broncos in 2023 however we have decided to take a look back at the 2013 game between the sides.
This was a Challenge Cup quarter-final at the Don Valley Stadium where the Broncos produced an outstanding performance to progress to the last four. You can watch the highlights from that game below.
London Broncos are delighted to offer a fantastic ticket offer for the remaining four home league games of the 2025 season.
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Darren Lockyer to attend London Broncos game London Broncos are excited to announce Rugby League legend Darren Lockyer will be in attendance for the final home league game of the season at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Saturday, September 6th. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time the Australian spent his entire career with Brisbane Broncos captaining the team through one of its most successful periods and he remains the club's record appearance holder.
GAMEWEEK: London Broncos vs Bradford Bulls It is the final home game of the season on Saturday as we welcome Bradford Bulls to The Cherry Red Records for Emilia's Big Day in partnership with DKMS. The Bulls are still fighting it out for the Championship title so will come into this game looking for another two points. For the Broncos it's an opportunity to sign off on a high after a challenging season which has continued to see improvements week on week. *TICKETS ARE PRICED AT; Broncos Bar - £35 Adult - £20 Concession - £15 Kids - £5 U12 - FREE** BUY HERE!! * 25% of tickets are donated to DKMS **must be accompanied by a paying adult The game is part of a celebration of the wonderful Emilia who we celebrate as part of Emilia's Big Day. Keep scrolling to learn more about her story and why it's important to support this fixture.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Batley Bulldogs vs London Broncos You can now watch back extended highlights of London Broncos Championship trip to Batley Bulldogs. Keep scrolling for tickets for our final home game of the season on September 6th vs Bradford Bulls.
MATCH GALLERY: Batley Bulldogs vs London Broncos You can now take a look through the best images from London Broncos 30-16 away win against Batley Bulldogs at The Fox's Biscuits Stadium. #WeAreLondon
POST-MATCH: Mike Eccles post Batley victory Mike Eccles has praised his London Broncos side after a "professional" win away at Batley Bulldogs. The Broncos picked up their 7th win of the season with a 30-16 victory against the team directly below them in the table. Eccles held special praise for Ted Davidson with the London youngster playing just his second game for the first-team and impressing with a powerful performance. #WeAreLondon
TEAM NEWS: Batley Bulldogs vs London Broncos Here is your starting line-up for this afternoon's Championship fixture against Batley Bulldogs at The Fox's Biscuits Stadium. Brandon Webster-Mansfield returns from injury and is named as an interchange. Ethan Natoli is in the back row with Chris Hellec and Ted Davidson making up the centres. Lukas Mason starts and Jensen Monk also returns to the matchday squad. Alex Walker continues to captain the side in the place of Will Lovell who remains out with head knock protocol. #WeAreLondon
END OF SEASON AWARDS EVENING!! Join us for a special evening as we come together as One Club to celebrate the 2025 End of Season Awards on Wednesday 17th September. Hosted in the 1889 Lounge at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, doors open at 6:30pm with a buffet meal and sides included in every ticket plus sweet treats for dessert. The players are set to arrive at 7.30pm ahead of the awards ceremony beginning at 8:30pm. It’s your chance to mingle with players and staff from both the Men’s and Women’s teams, as we reflect on the season's achievements. Don’t miss this unforgettable night with the whole club! Please note: Tables will be allocated at random and a seating plan will be in place on the night. Please issue any dietary requirements and names allocated if purchasing multiple tickets to: Lynsey.Coleman@londonbroncosrl.com Keep scrolling for more tickets options.
MATCH PREVIEW: Batley Bulldogs vs London Broncos It's the penultimate away league game of the season on Saturday as we make the trip to Batley Bulldogs. It's 11th vs 10th at the Fox's Biscuits Stadium (3pm KO) with both sides now guaranteed to be in bottom four irrespective of the results in the final three games. Batley come into this game off the back of a resounding win away at Hunslet and off the back off announcing James Ford will be the new head coach for the 2026 season. SQUAD INFO Mike Eccles has named his 21-man squad for the Championship trip to Batley Bulldogs on Saturday (3pm KO). Will Lovell remains unavailable after suffering from a concussion in the game at York and Sadiq Adebiyi is also unavailable after receiving a head knock in last week's game against Oldham. However, in good news Brandon Webster-Mansfield returns to the squad after injury and Lukas Mason is available on dual-registration from Wigan Warriors.
