Preview: 2024 Super League Round 15: Wigan Warriors vs London Broncos

James Booth • 20 June 2024

The London Broncos have their seventh Super League away game of the 2024 season on Friday as we face off against Wigan Warriors at the Brick Community Stadium. The Broncos and Warriors have already met once so far this season (Round 4) at the Cherry Red Records Stadium where Wigan ended up 22-60 winners. Check out the video below to see the highlights of our earlier matchup in March. The last time that the Broncos played against the Warriors away from home (May 2nd, 2019), Wigan came away 18-8 winners. Click here to read the full in-depth history of the Wigan Warriors vs London Broncos fixture.


The Broncos have had a difficult 2024 Super League campaign so far, winning 1 game vs Hull FC (34-18, click here to read the full match report) & losing 13 games to St Helens (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), Hull KR (14-64, click here to read the full match report), Salford Red Devils (34-4, click here to read the full match report) & St Helens (6-52, click here to read the full match report). The Broncos currently sit 12th in the Super League with a points difference of -422.


Wigan Warriors have played thirteen games so far this season and are currently sat in 2nd place after winning 11 (4-32 vs Castleford Tigers, 30-16 vs Huddersfield Giants, 22-60 vs London Broncos, 12-22 vs Salford Red Devils, 12-40 vs Leigh Leopards, 36-14 vs Castleford Tigers, 30-8 vs Catalans Dragons, 6-48 vs Huddersfield Giants, 6-26 vs Salford Red Devils, 18-19 vs Warrington Wolves, 8-10 vs Castleford Tigers) and losing 2 (12-4 vs St Helens & 26-8 vs Hull KR) games so far this season.


Wigan Warriors have also tasted success on two separate occasions so far this season, beating Penrith Panthers 16-12 in the World Club Challenge & Warrington Wolves 18-8 in the Challenge Cup Final.


Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s fixture, Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet says “I think Mike (Eccles) and the way his team have attacked this year in difficult circumstances, they have done it with honour every time they take the field.

“Everyone understands that they are up against it, but they don’t moan and play the game the right way.

“I just feel like they have done and given it their all and they can take a lot of pride from it. They’ve got a lot of class about them which isn’t easy when they are losing games.

“I feel like every game they compete; they are connected with one another. I think they can hold their heads high”.



Peet also carried on talking about London’s current standings within the league and his idea of where he would like to see the Broncos moving forward: “I think the first thing is everyone would love to see a strong London Broncos,” Peet said.

“It would be great for British rugby league and Super League so I think that the long-term objective should include London Broncos in there and build to where they can eventually a hold a place in the topflight.”


Ways to watch/listen to the game!

TV: Super League+ & Sky Sports Arena!

 

Live match updates: Twitter (@londonbroncosrl)

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