WHO HAS PLAYED FOR BOTH: London Broncos & Dewsbury Rams
Jake Watson • 27 February 2025
WHO HAS PLAYED FOR BOTH: London Broncos & Dewsbury Rams
There have only been 33 meetings between the two sides since 1980 which is relatively low in comparison to other long established professional clubs in the Rugby League pyramid. It’s a very favourable record for London who have won 23 of those meetings, including the last 11.
But, how many players have played for both sides? Paul Sykes is the most obvious one. The 43-year-old was born in Dewsbury and is still playing for his home town club. Whilst after a stellar five years in London, Sykes also holds the accolade of being the clubs highest ever points scorer.
Reiss Butterworth
A short but sweet spell with the Broncos in the 2024 Super League season, Reiss played three times during a loan spell before returning to parent club Hull KR. Now playing for fellow Championship side Sheffield Eagles, Butterworth played for Dewsbury for three seasons between 2021 and 2023 and was named League One Player of the Year in his final season with the club.
Robbie Storey
The proud scorer of our first Super League try of the season in 2024 when he scored against St Helens. Storey would also score tries home and away against Hull FC before departing the club at the end of the season to move to Australia. Prior to moving to London, the Hull born centre had successful seasons at both Doncaster and Keighley. In 2021, after a year playing in France with Carcassone, Storey played 7 games for Dewsbury Rams.
Greg Richards
The 29-year-old is currently playing in France with Toulouse but to say he has played for both London Broncos and Dewsbury Rams, whilst correct, is a bit of a push - more a matter of trivia! Richards played just the once for the Rams whilst on dual registration from Hull KR in 2022. Prior to that he would play for Broncos between 2019 and 2021 where he would play 35 times.
Matt Garside
Starting his career in Newcastle Thunder, Garside is still playing - and incidentally with Dewsbury Rams, after joining in 2022. Now 34 he featured for York Knights and Sheffield Eagles before joining the Broncos in the Championship in 2015. Signing a full-time two year contract Garside would go on to play 77 times and score 23 tries before moving on to Bradford Bulls.
Dalton Grant
The Welsh winger scored lots of tries in his career at the likes of Barrow, Bradford, Dewsbury and London Broncos. Grant hasn’t played professionally since leaving London in 2024 but was part of the side that won promotion from The Championship and started in all of the play-off games including the Grand Final against Toulouse. Between 2015-16 Grant played 51 times for the Rams scoring 32 tries.
Matchday Guide: London Broncos vs Barrow Raiders We are excited to be able to share the matchday guide with you for our match on Sunday to ensure you have the best possible experience backing the Broncos against Barrow Raiders at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. Important times to note: 13:00- Hospitality opens 13:30 – Gates open 15:00- London Broncos vs Barrow Raiders KO 15:40- London Broncos vs Barrow Raiders HT 16:35- London Broncos vs Barrow Raiders FT 17:30 – Hospitality Last Orders 18:00 – Hospitality Closes
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MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Barrow Raiders London Broncos return to The Cherry Red Records on Sunday for the first time since the game with Widnes Vikings on May 31st. Mike Eccles side now have four remaining home league games in Wimbledon and are calling on the support of our fantastic supporters to help us finish the season strongly. Broncos have won three of the last five games whilst Barrow have two wins from their previous five. The Cumbrian side are in the fight for a play-off place with just one point separating 8th and 5th positions. SQUAD INFO Mike Eccles has named his 21-man squad for Sunday's Round 20 Championship fixture with Barrow Raiders at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. The only change from the squad from last weekend's trip to Featherstone is the inclusion of Charlie Robson who has joined the club following a successful trial. Sam Winney drops out although he is on international duty with Ireland.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: London Broncos vs Barrow Raiders Mike Eccles has named his 21-man squad for Sunday's Round 20 Championship fixture with Barrow Raiders at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. The only change from the squad from last weekend's trip to Featherstone is the inclusion of Charlie Robson who has joined the club following a successful trial. Sam Winney drops out although he is on international duty with Ireland.
CHARLIE ROBSON JOINS BRONCOS London Broncos can announce winger Charlie Robson has joined the club. The 23-year-old is a Rugby Union convert after playing for Harlequins and Coventry before deciding to pursue opportunities in League.
2 FOR 1 TICKET OFFER!! London Broncos are pleased to announce a fantastic ticket initiative for our upcoming home games with Oldham RLFC and Bradford Bulls. As we look to finish the season as strongly as possible we are encouraging our supporters to get down to The Cherry Red Records in their numbers to get behind the team. For all supporters who buy a ticket for our last home game against Bradford on September 6th between now and 18th August you will receive a FREE ticket for our home game against Oldham RLFC.
Iliess Macani in the Legends Lounge! London Broncos are delighted to announce Iliess Macani will be our special guest for the upcoming home game against Toulouse Olympique on August 10th (1pm KO). The Tottenham born winger played 140 times for the club scoring 68 tries - ranking him 8th all time for the club.
IT'S GAMEWEEK!! London Broncos return to The Cherry Red Records on Sunday for the first time since the game with Widnes Vikings on May 31st. Mike Eccles side now have four remaining home league games in Wimbledon and are calling on the support of our fantastic supporters to help us finish the season strongly. Hospitality tickets for the 'Legends Lounge' & 'Broncos Bar' can be purchased from the link below.
HIGHLIGHTS: Featherstone Rovers vs London Broncos London Broncos travelled up to Featherstone Rovers in a Championship fixture between two of the in-form sides in the division. To watch back full extended highlights of the game watch the video below or head to our YouTube channel to watch the full game back.
EMILIA'S BIG DAY It's not long now until we welcome Emilia and DKMS to The Cherry Red Records Stadium for her big day! - London Broncos will host ‘Emilia’s Big Day’ to celebrate young cancer survivor whose life was saved by a stem cell donor. - Supporters can join the stem cell donor register with a simple mouth swab - This is part of a partnership with DKMS : inspired by lifelong rugby league fan whose baby son needed a stem cell transplant. ‘Emilia’s Big Day’ is a major peak in a partnership between Broncos and DKMS, which encourages rugby fans to become potential lifesavers by joining the stem cell donor register. Emilia Mackay, 7, was just 5 years old when she was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia, a rare and life-threatening blood disorder, and required weekly blood and platelet transfusions just to survive. Doctors said that she needed a stem cell transplant, but unfortunately, no one in her family was a match, so a global search began to find a stranger who could save her life. Emilia’s dad, James Mackay, says, “As a parent, my child being diagnosed with such a serious illness was my worst nightmare. When we knew that Emilia’s future would rely on someone from the stem cell donor register, it was terrifying.” Fortunately for Emilia, a stranger in Germany had signed up to the DKMS donor register and was identified as a match. They agreed to donate their stem cells, which were then flown to the UK before being quickly transferred to the hospital where Emilia was being cared for. Emilia is now in remission, and since her transplant at the end of 2023, she has been thriving. James says, “Emilia’s donor changed everything for us. It’s obviously very emotional; the kindness of a random stranger means that my daughter has been given another chance at life. We’re so happy that she is well enough to do the things she loves, and that we can attend rugby games as a family. We are so excited for the event with Broncos and DKMS -- we won’t just be celebrating Emilia, we’ll also be adding more people to the register so that more patients like her can get a second chance at life”.
