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2019 London Broncos Season
The 2019 London Broncos season was the 40th in the club's history and their first season back in the Super League. Competing in Super League XXIV, the club was coached by Danny Ward, finishing in 12th place and reaching the Fourth Round of the 2019 Challenge Cup. They were relegated on points difference on the final day of the season. It was their fourth at the Trailfinders Sports Ground, competing in the Super League for the first time since 2014. Danny Ward was assisted by former England and Great Britain international, Jamie Langley for the second consecutive season, and picked Jay Pitts as captain for a second campaign. Year review January The 2019 Betfred Super League fixtures, released in November 2018, scheduled the London Broncos to play host to Wakefield Trinity on the opening weekend of the new season on 3 February. London Broncos were to mark their return to the Dacia Magic Weekend on May 26 with a fixture against Leeds Rhinos. Morgan Smith joined the London Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super League XXIV
Super League XXIV, known as the Betfred Super League XXIV for sponsorship reasons, was the 2019 iteration of and the 24th season of the Super League and 125th season of rugby league in Great Britain. Twelve teams competed over 29 rounds, including the Magic Weekend, which took place at Anfield. After the regular rounds, the top five highest teams entered the Super League play-offs, for a place in the Super League Grand Final. The remaining seven teams were eliminated after the main league stage. London Broncos were immediately relegated to the Championship after only being promoted last year, but a bad season saw them win just 10 games out of 29. They will be replaced by Toronto Wolfpack. Wigan Warriors were the defending champions, but they were eliminated from the competition, after suffering back to back defeats in the semi finals. First against St Helens in the Semi final, and eventually losing out to Salford in the preliminary final. Toronto Wolfpack won the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004. Founded as Warrington Zingari Football Club in 1876, they are one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895 and the only one that has played every season in the top flight. They are nicknamed "The Wire" in reference to the wire-drawing industry in the town. Warrington have local rivalries with Widnes, St Helens and Wigan. They have won three league championships and are the fourth most successful team in the Challenge Cup with nine victories, behind Wigan, St Helens and Leeds. Their most successful season came in 1953–54 when they completed a championship and Challenge Cup 'double', beating Halifax twice in the space of four days to first win the Challenge Cup 8–4 in a replay at Odsal, then clinch the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challenge Cup. Formed in 1882, the club joined the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1897. Hull Kingston Rovers most successful period was during the late 1970s and early 1980s, with Roger Millward leading the club to three league titles between 1978 and 1985, and the club's only Challenge Cup win in 1980. After a period of decline, the club competed in its first Super League season in 2007. Introduction Hull Kingston Rovers are one of two professional rugby league teams in Hull. Hull F.C. play on the west side of the city, and Hull KR on the east side, at Hull College Craven Park. The River Hull is the divide between the two. Hull KR's nickname, "The Robins", originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white. After a ten-ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salford Red Devils
The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, who play in the Super League. Formed in 1873, they have won six Championships and one Challenge Cup. Their home ground since 2012 has been the AJ Bell Stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell, before which they played at the Willows in Weaste. Before 1995, the club was known simply as Salford, from 1995 to 1998 Salford Reds and from 1999 to 2013 Salford City Reds. History Early years The club was founded in 1873 by the boys of the Cavendish Street Chapel in Hulme, Manchester. Using a local field, the boys organised matches amongst themselves before moving to nearby Moss Side. In an attempt to recruit new members, the link with the school was broken in 1875 and the name ''Cavendish Football Club'' was adopted. They moved to a new base on the Salford side of the River Irwell at Throstle Nest Weir in Ordsall. Two seasons later, they moved again to the west side of Trafford Road to a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Kear
Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988), is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Wales at international level. He is now the record 2nd all time Welsh cap holder with 32 caps. He previously played for Crusaders RL in the Super League, and on loan at the South Wales Scorpions in League 1 and the Hunslet Hawks in the Co-operative Championship. Kear has also played for the London Broncos in the Championship and Super League. He has played 27 times for Wales in European competitions, 2011 Four Nations, 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He is their fourth all-time top try scorer. He was made Wales captain on 27 October 2018. He played rugby union for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership. Early life Kear was born in Cardiff. He attended Whitchurch High School in his hometown Cardiff, and was in the same year as Sam Warburton and Gareth Bale. He excelled in a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Fozard
Matthew Ian Fozard (born 3 March 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship. He previously played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1. Fozard also played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship and previously played for the Broncos in the Betfred Super League and the Championship. Background Fozard was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England. Career St Helens He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1. He made his Super League début on 21 April 2014 for St Helens against the Widnes Vikings. Sheffield Eagles In October 2015 Fozard joined the Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal. Fozard played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship for three seasons. London Broncos In Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Battye
Edward "Eddie" Battye (born 30 December 1991) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the Sheffield Eagles over two separate spells in the Championship, the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship and the London Broncos in the Championship and the Super League. Battye has also spent time on loan from the Broncos at Wakefield in the Super League. Background Battye was born in England. He was brought up on a buffalo farm in Penistone, South Yorkshire. Career Sheffield Eagles Battye played junior rugby league for Hillsborough Hawks and signed with the Sheffield Eagles and made his Championship debut in 2011. After a spell in France playing for Villeneuve Leopards he returned to the Eagles and became a regular, featuring in their Championship winning team in 2013. He joined London Broncos in 2016. In 2017, Battye was kept out of rugby league for four months due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Fleming
Matthew "Matty" Fleming (born ) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship. Fleming played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Leigh Centurions in the top flight. He played for the London Broncos in the Championship and the Betfred Super League, and spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1. Career Fleming made his Saints début on 17 April 2015 in a Super League match against Leeds. Fleming made his first start for London in the round 3 victory over Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, who play in the Championship. Featherstone is a former coal mining town with a population of around 16,000 and Rovers are one of the last "small .... References External linksLondon Broncos profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Yates
Luke Yates (born 6 March 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and and as team captain for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, and the London Broncos and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. Background Yates was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Playing career Early career From 2013 to 2015, Yates played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. In May 2015, he re-signed with the Newcastle club on two-year contract until the end of 2017. In July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. In 2016, he graduated to Newcastle's Intrust Super Premiership NSW team. Newcastle Knights In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Yates made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the New Zealand Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq Adebiyi
Sadiq Adebiyi (born 8 January 1997) is a Nigerian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Keighley Cougars in the Championship and Nigeria at international level. Adebiyi played for London Broncos between 2015 and 2021 with loan spells at Hemel Stags, Oxford and London Skolars in League 1, and Oldham and the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. Background Adebiyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Playing career London Broncos Adebiyi made his debut for the Broncos in 2015 and was a member of the first team squad from 2017 until 2021. Injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic limited his opportunities in 2020 and 2021. In 2020 he suffered a pectoral injury that ruled him out for several months. In 2021, Adebiyi ruptured his Achilles tendon and missed most of the Championship season. During the time at London he made 49 appearances scoring 11 tries. Wakefield Trinity On 15 October 2021 Adebiyi signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League During the 2022 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cunningham (rugby League)
James Cunningham (born 30 April 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who last played as a for York Knights in the Betfred Super League. He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship. He also played for London in the Championship and the Super League before joining the Toronto Wolfpack in the top flight. At the Broncos he occasionally played as a and . He joined Toulouse from the Huddersfield Giants. Background Cunningham was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Career Hull F.C. He played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship. London Broncos The London Broncos paid an undisclosed fee to Hull F.C. in 2015. It was his second stint at the London Broncos after being on loan there in the 2014 season in Super League. On 26 October 2018, Cunningham sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Centurions
The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, who compete in the Betfred Super League. The club was founded in 1878, and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. Leigh have been Rugby League Champions twice, in 1906 and 1982, and have won the Challenge Cup twice, in 1921 and 1971. The club was known simply as Leigh until 1995, when they became known as Leigh Centurions. On 20 October 2022, the club rebranded to its current identity. History 1878–1915: Early history Leigh RFC was founded in 1878 by a surveyor named Fred Ulph. Leigh's first practice match was on 5 October 1878 at Buck's Farm in Pennington and their first game was against Eccles two weeks later. In 1879, the club moved to a field behind the Three Crowns in Bedford and played there for 10 years. Leigh came to the attention of the wider district in 1885 when they had a 23 match unbeaten run with 21 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
