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

James Booth • 24 May 2024

The London Broncos have their seventh Super League home game of 2024 on Sunday as they face off against Hull KR at the Cherry Red Records Stadium. The Broncos and Hull KR have already met once so far this season (Round 7) at Craven Park where Hull ended up 50-10 winners. Check out the video below to see the highlights of our earlier matchup last month. The last time that the Broncos played against Hull KR in London (20th June, 2019), the Broncos came away 26-24 winners. Click here to read the full in-depth history of the London Broncos vs Hull KR fixture!



The Broncos have had a difficult beginning to their 2024 Super League campaign, winning 1 game vs Hull FC (34-18, click here to read the full match report) & losing 10 games to St Helens Saints (40-4, click here to read the full match report), Catalans Dragons (0-34, click here to read the full match report) Hull FC (28-24, click here to read the full match report), Wigan Warriors (22-60, click here to read the full match report), Warrington Wolves (4-58, click here to read the full match report), Huddersfield Giants (6-26, click here to read the full match report), Hull KR (50-10, click here to read the full match report), Salford Red Devils (4-12, click here to read the full match report), Castleford Tigers (40-0, click here to read the full match report) & Leeds Rhinos (46-8 click here to read the full match report). The Broncos currently sit 12th in the Super League.


Hull KR have also played eleven games so far this season and are currently sat in 5th place after winning 7 (0-22 vs Hull FC, 22-12 vs Leeds Rhinos, 12-24 vs Huddersfield Giants, 34-10 vs Hull FC, 50-10 vs London Broncos, 26-10 vs Wigan Warriors & 40-20 vs St Helens Saints) and losing 4 (17-10 vs Salford Red Devils, 20-22 vs Warrington Wolves, 36-6 vs Catalans Dragons & 20-8 vs Warrington Wolves) games so far this season.


Speaking ahead of our Round 11 clash on Sunday, Hull KR head coach Willie Peters says "I think that this week will be a good game for us. What we need is a professional & clinical performance.

”If you look at when we played London here (Craven Park) we had a good first half and then it was a 10-6 score line in the second half. For us it’s about staying in games for longer periods.

 

“It’s a good opportunity to play against a team which has nothing to lose and off their first win will be confident so there’s no doubt they’ll throw a lot at us”.

 

Also ahead of this Sunday’s fixture, we caught up with Broncos assistant coach Jordie Hedges, who says “Well let ourselves down that first game (vs Hull KR) especially in the first half so we are looking to put a few things right from that game.


“The second half showed that we could do it. We put ourselves in a much better position but obviously you can’t afford to let teams get ahead like that and especially Hull KR.


“We’re looking forward to an 80 minute performance which we can put in against these boys.”


Broncos’ media also caught up with new permanent signing Ugo Tison who was speaking about the rest of the season with the Broncos. Tison says “I’m very excited because it’s been a long time coming and after picking up that injury it has been a long road to recovery.


“My English is improving day after day; I speak often with the boys so it has been good for me!


“I’ve played four good games, more minutes than for the Dragons which is good for me, and I want to stay here and play week after week.


“It’s difficult for sure because of my family and the Dragons is my club but I need to take a big decision, so I choose to stay here and play more. It’s a big move”.


Make sure not to miss out on your tickets for this Sunday’s clash NOW by clicking here!


London Broncos vs Hull KR Match Sponsor: London’s Pride, Queen’s terminal.


Ways to watch/listen to the game!

TV: Super League+ & Sky Sports Action!

 

Live match updates: Twitter (@londonbroncosrl)

 

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