Wigan Warriors vs London Broncos - who has played for both?
There may be 227 miles between Wimbledon and Wigan but that hasn’t stopped lots of players in the past turning out for both sides.
We’ve picked out some legends from the past and maybe some others that had slipped your mind.
Martin Offiah
A man who needs no introduction to fans of either club - one of the most famous to ever play Rugby League. Offiah was born in London before making his name in Rugby League at Widnes scoring 181 tries in just 145 games even becoming world club champion in 1989. It was in 1991 that Offiah joined Wigan Warriors and what followed was another remarkable haul of tries, scoring 186 times in 159 and picking up 12 trophies along the way. After leaving Wigan, Offiah joined London Broncos and whilst in the latter stages of his career was a part of one of the best sides in the clubs history which culminated in the Challenge Cup final in 1999.
Shaun Edwards
Another icon of the game Edwards was born in Wigan in 1966 and went on to play for them 466 times. Playing for Wigan, Edwards won a record eight championships, and a record nine Challenge Cups. In total he played in eleven Challenge Cup finals, also a record. He was voted Man of Steel in 1990 and is an inductee of the Wigan Hall of Fame. Edwards had two spells at London Broncos in 1997 and 1999 scoring 23 tries and being part of the side that reached the Challenge Cup final in 1999.
*Shaun Edwards & Martin Offiah celebrating the Broncos Challenge Cup semi-final vs Castleford Tigers, 1999.
Tony Clubb
Born in Kent, Clubb is a product of the London Broncos academy where he would go on to feature for the club 149 times where he even captained the side. Following financial issues in 2013 Wigan swooped to sign both Clubb and Dan Sarginson. Clubb went on to play 157 for Wigan Warriors before retiring and is now the assistant coach at Leigh Leopards.
Dan Sarginson
Born in Australia but Sarginson was raised in Hemel Hempstead, where he attended Cavendish School, and played for England as a schoolboy. He played for Hemel Stags at junior level before joining London Broncos. Sarginson broke through to the first-team in 2011 and quickly established himself as a key player scoring 16 tries in 49 games. Sarginson joined Wigan Warriors in 2014 and enjoyed two spells at the club either side of playing for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Kai Pearce Paul
Whilst never appearing for the London Broncos first-team Pearce-Paul was born in Lewisham and a bright prospect in the academy before Wigan swooped and offered him a four year deal to head up to Lancashire. The younger brother of Kam Pearce-Paul who played for London Broncos between 2016-18. Kai has since enjoyed an incredible rise in the game, after establishing himself at Wigan and at international level with England, Pearce-Paul now stars in the NRL for Newcastle Knights.
Abbas Miski
Miski is one of the most prolific wingers in the Super League but it was at London Broncos where Miski first played in England. Born in Australia, Miski first starred for Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL before joining Broncos, then in the Championship, in 2021. After scoring an impressive 19 tries in just 21 games Miski was snapped up by Wigan in 2022. After initially struggling to breakthrough at Wigan, Miski rejoined Broncos on loan in 2023 but featured just once before returning to Lancashire and making a first-team spot his own.
Ramon Silva
Born in Brazil, Silva moved to London aged just 3 and started his rugby league career at the age of 15 with Elmbridge Eagles. After playing just four games he was subsequently picked up by the Broncos academy. He spent three seasons in London’s academy, where he played alongside his now Wigan team-mate Kai Pearce-Paul. Silva was snapped up by Wigan in 2021 signing a two year deal but rejoined Broncos on loan in 2023 where he featured regularly for the first team. Silva joined Barrow Raiders on a permanent deal in 2024.
Harvie Hill, Zac Eckersley & Harvey Makin
In 2023 Wigan Warriors and London Broncos announced a dual registration partnership allowing some of the brightest prospects at Wigan to play for Broncos in the Championship. This deal also saw Abbas Miski return to the club although he would feature just once. Makin would then rejoin the club on-loan this season where he featured regularly, making his Super League debut during his month-long stay.
