Preview: 2024 Super League Round 12: London Broncos vs Hull KR

It is with great pleasure that we as a club can return to the Twickenham Stoop. The Stoop is steeped in Bronco’s history and provides nothing but fond memories for us all. From former players, staff, directors and fans, the Stoop is universally loved by all and has given rugby league in London some of its greatest days. The win against Canberra in 1997 will live long in the memory of all. On a personal note, the Stoop was mine and my family’s first introduction to the club back in 2012 and they can’t wait to come back. Nicola sat with our son, Daniel, as a newborn baby upstairs in the family box here. Today, Daniel will sit by my side in the coach’s box. He is Born and Bred London Broncos and it will be a proud day for us as a family to share this moment. On to St Helens, what better opposition to welcome than The Saints. The respect we as a club have for St Helens is immense. A club that acts impeccably on and off the field. A team that blood world class juniors year upon year and play the game, in my opinion, the right way. It’s our pleasure to Welcome Paul Wellens, his team, staff, the directors, and fans to the stoop. On the field Saints will test us in all areas. The attacking threat of Welsby, Dodd and Clark will be plain for all to see. Their punch and power on the edges through Sironen, Mata’utia, Hurrell and Percival is equally impressive. Defensively they will look to squeeze us with incredible line speed and stretch us with the ball, THEY WILL ATTACK FROM ANYWHERE! Regarding us, barring the Hull KR match at home, we like to think we have improved massively in the last 6 weeks. The Salford game was a much closer game than the scoreline suggests. I was very proud of the players; they deserved better for their efforts. The no try decision for Stocky before half time was a huge swing. To neither get the decision of a try, or a penalty try for the high tackle, or simply a penalty for the Partington involvement was baffling. The forward pass for Salford’s second try is possibly the clearest forward pass not to be given, that I’ve ever seen. The outcome was equally disappointing and devastating to the influence on the result of the game. It was a bitter pill to swallow for the boys and left us with a mountain to climb. This week we finally welcome back Manu. We all know what Manu will bring! He will need time to get up to speed but its amazing to have the big fella back. Ethan also returns following concussion protocols. Dean is very close to a return and is back in training. Campo has also made great progress running and is due to integrate into training next week. Unfortunately, Rob Butler and Sam Davis miss out with calf tweaks. Defensively we will have to be at our best today to contain Saints, but we are hoping to cause them a few problems of their own with our ball movement. We will need to take our opportunities this week though and execute clinically as chances will be hard to come by. Enjoy the game, enjoy being back at the Stoop, and get behind the boys. Mike

Below is all that you need to know ahead of this Sunday's fixture at the Stoop vs St Helens!

The London Broncos have their eighth Super League home game of the 2024 season on Sunday as we face off against St Helens on our return to Twickenham Stoop. The Broncos and Saints have already met once so far this season (Round 1) at the Totally Wicked Stadium where St Helens ended up 40-4 winners. Check out the video below to see the highlights of our earlier matchup in February. The last time that the Broncos played against the Saints at Twickenham Stoop (April 27 th , 2013), the Broncos came away 21-14 winners. Click here to read the full in-depth history of the London Broncos vs St Helens fixture!

London Broncos are delighted to announce that the London Broncos Reserves vs St Helens Reserves game on Sunday has been moved to the Stoop (12:30PM KO)!

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: LONDON BRONCOS vs st helens MIKE ECCLES HAS NAMED HIS 21-MAN SQUAD FOR THE ROUND 14 SUPER LEAGUE CLASH AT THE twickenham stoop ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16th (3PM KO). Emmanuel Waine (out since round 1) & Ethan natoli (missed round 13 vs salford) return to the 21 man squad and replace rob butler & jack hughes from last time out. JACK CAMPAGNOLO AND DEAN PARATA REMAIN UNAVAILABLE FOR SELECTION THROUGH INJURY. THE SQUAD IN FULL IS; ALEX WALKER LEE KERSHAW JARRED BASSETT HAKIM MILOUDI ILIESS MACANI JAMES MEADOWS SAM DAVIS LEWIS BIENEK WILL LOVELL Ethan Natoli MARCUS STOCK JORDAN WILLIAMS SADIQ ADEBIYI Emmanuel Waine RHYS KENNEDY OLI LEYLAND ROBBIE STOREY JOSH ROURKE MATT DAVIES JACOB JONES UGO TISON

The relationship between London Broncos and Twickenham Stoop is one that has played a big part in the Broncos history. With various spells at the ground (1995, 1997-1999, 2006-2013), the Stoop has played host to a variety of games & competitions including the Regal Trophy, Challenge Cup, Super League & World Club Challenge. So, what is the history behind the Broncos’ playing at the Stoop? Carry on reading to find out…

If you are planning to watch this Sunday's England Euro opener following the conclusion of our game vs St Helens at the Stoop, then below is some information which you need to know:

London Broncos vs St Helens Saints is a matchup which is the most frequent in Broncos Super League history with the fixture taking place on 50 occasions and 59 times in all competitions. Out of these 59 occasions, the Broncos have won 8 times and lost 49 times. The Broncos have played St Helens at home on 28 occasions with the Broncos winning 4 and losing 24. The first matchup between London Broncos & St Helens Saints took place on August 30 th , 1981, where the Broncos lost 35-4 at Knowsley in front of an audience of 5,973. The first time that the Broncos played against St Helens at home (March 21 st , 1982), London were beaten 2-17 at Craven Cottage in front of a crowd of 3,547. The last time that the Broncos played at home to St Helens was on July 21 st 2019, where the Broncos came away 32-12 winners. London Broncos vs St Helens Saints was the first match that the Broncos ever played at Twickenham Stoop on Wednesday, 1 st November 1995 (Broncos 34-50 St Helens). This fixture was also the first game which Harlequins RL played under their new name and was the first game back for their second stint at the Stoop on February 11 th 2006 (Harlequins RL 16-40 St Helens). The Broncos have played against the Saints at the Stoop on 13 occasions with the Broncos winning 1 and losing 12. London’s only win against St Helens at the Stoop arrived on April 27 th 2013- the last time which we faced them in Twickenham. The Broncos biggest loss vs St Helens at the Stoop came on July 5 th 2008 (0-54). Check out the photo gallery of the fixture at the Stoop throughout the years:

PRESS RELEASE: London Rugby League Foundation London Broncos are delighted to announce that the club has become the sole Member of the London Rugby League Foundation. The London Broncos Rugby League Foundation was originally launched in 2009, as the then Harlequins Rugby League Foundation, before the RFL took over the Membership in 2015. This has since been known as the London Rugby League Foundation. In reverting back to London Broncos being the sole Member of the foundation this will enable far better collaboration and coordination between the London Broncos, the Community Clubs and the RFL for the benefit of the game as a whole. The benefits of such collaboration can already be seen in: The Broncos efforts to encourage Community Club members to attend their Super League matches at AFC Wimbledon this year with a record number of Community Club members attending. The Broncos enabling two Community Clubs to play an U14s match in the AFC Wimbledon Stadium as a curtain raiser to their win against Hull FC and a hundred Primary Rugby League players from Community Clubs played in a festival at the stadium ahead of the match against Hull KR. A high number of Community Club players have attended the London Broncos Lions Development Days for U12s to U15s and the London Broncos Origin Trials at U16s and U18s. The Community Game will also continue to have significant involvement in the Foundation, as the Community Club Awards and Grants to Community Clubs will continue to be determined by a panel comprising the Foundation, the RFL and the London Junior League, and the Foundation will continue to provide grants to Community Clubs across the region. The RFL will also continue to have significant influence, as it will appoint two Trustees to the Board of the Foundation. Richard Jones, who will continue as Chair of the Foundation, having been re-appointed as a Trustee by the RFL, said, "I am really excited that the London Broncos will become the sole Member of the London Rugby League Foundation. This will make the collaboration between the Broncos, the Community Clubs and the RFL far better, help the Foundation give the Community Clubs more support, and help to grow the game even more across London and the South-East." Aaqil Ahmed will also continue as a Trustee of the Foundation, having been re-appointed by the RFL. The London Broncos have appointed Jason Loubser and John Keyes as its Trustees. London Broncos Chief Executive Jason Loubser said; “This is an exciting announcement as it will help us to continue to grow the sport of Rugby League here in London. We will continue to combine the work that we do as a club with the great work that both the foundation and the junior leagues have been doing.” The RFL’s Southern Regions Development Manager Stephen Guan says: ‘’On the eve of Challenge Cup Finals Day, where all Rugby League eyes fall on London, this is a positive announcement for the game in the capital. This collaborative partnership will provide clarity about the Foundation situation across the region and between the two organisations. It will also provide the London Rugby League Foundation with extra support allowing for a stronger impact and further programme delivery opportunities across the sport, which the RFL will continue to support ’’