Preview: 2024 Super League Round 20: London Broncos vs Catalans Dragons

James Booth • 2 August 2024

The Broncos have their tenth Super League home game of the 2024 season on Sunday as we face off against Catalans Dragons for the second time this season, with both games being played at the Cherry Red Records Stadium. When we played Catalans Dragons in Wimbledon earlier in the season (Round 2), Catalans came away 0-34 victors. Click below to see the highlights from this earlier fixture here:

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 14 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), Wigan Warriors (36-0, click here to read the full match report), losing out in Golden Point Extra Time to Leeds Rhinos (17-16, click here to read the full match report), losing out at Ebbsfleet to Castleford Tigers (20-34, click here to read the full match report), Leigh Leopards (36-6, click here to read the full match report) & Hull KR (40-16, click here to read the full match report). The Broncos currently sit 12th in the Super League with a points difference of -527.


Catalans Dragons have also played nineteen games so far this season and are currently sat in 4th place behind Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves & Hull KR after winning 12 (16-10 vs Warrington Wolves, 0-36 vs London Broncos, 26-12 vs Hull FC, 40-14 vs Castleford Tigers, 24-32 vs Warrington Wolves, 14-8 vs St Helens, 36-8 vs Hull KR, 26-0 vs Leeds Rhinos, 22-18 vs Huddersfield Giants, 14-15 vs Hull KR, 20-0 vs Salford Red Devils & 24-16 vs Hull KR) & losing 7 (18-10 vs Leeds Rhinos, 30-2 vs Leigh Leopards, 30-8 vs Wigan Warriors, 8-16 vs Warrington Wolves, 2-10 vs Leigh Leopards, & 24-18 vs Castleford Tigers) games so far this season.


Speaking ahead of Sunday’s fixture, Broncos assistant coach Jordie Hedges says “We must build ourselves into the game, not trying to force our hand or give away silly penalties or errors- getting to the end of sets & putting people in corners and we will reap the rewards off the back of that.


“We look back at that game when we played them in Round 2 and there are some good bits in there for us. There were some errors defensively which we needed to work on which we think we have addressed in the last couple of weeks so it’s just about us putting it all together in an 80-minute performance.


“For us we just need to be good defensively, defend as a unit we will give them some trouble.


“The boys are pumped to be back at Wimbledon, it is such a good little stadium, it’s got everything that you need. Hopefully, we get a decent crowd in, and the fans can come and back the boys”.


See the full interview with Jordie here:

Also speaking to Broncos media was Jack Campagnolo who has been back in action across the last couple of weeks after being out for a lengthy period of time with a back injury. Campagnolo says “I think we did quite well (last weekend), obviously the score line did blow out a little bit but were in the game there in the sixtieth minute. A few soft errors and some cheap get outs let them take over.


“The injury was probably the toughest time in my career. I had a few dark days and didn’t think that I would be back playing at all. You can’t put an end mark on a back injury like you can with a broken leg/arm, you take it on a week-by-week basis. I’m glad to be back and really appreciate playing footy again when you’re out for so long.

“Steering the team comes second nature to me and I want to do that this weekend vs Catalans.


“There is a lot more athletes & full time in the Super League than I have been used to playing with week in week out. It’s been good to test myself with the bigger bodies coming through the middle & faster line speeds, your reaction time is a lot reduced compared to reserve grade in Australia. I’ve been really enjoying testing myself”.


Sere the full interview with Jack here:

Please see below the Broncos 21-man squad ahead of Sunday’s game:

Ways to watch/listen to the game!

TV: Super League+ & Sky Sports Action!


Live match updates: Twitter (@londonbroncosrl)

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