2023 London Broncos season explained

Year:2023
Team Colour:black
Font Colour:white; border:solid red 1px
League:Championship
League Rank:5th
League Wins:19
League Draws:0
League Losses:10
Points For:838
Points Against:668
Playoff Result:Promoted as Grand Final Winners
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:6th round
Cup Wins:3
Cup Losses:1
Cup2:1895 Cup
Cup2 Result:Semi-final
Cup2 Wins:0
Cup2 Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Coach Title:Head Coach
Avg Attendance:1849
High Attendance:1849
Top Tries:Iliess Macani - 21
Top Goals:Oli Leyland - 78
Top Points:Oli Leyland - 188
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List Link:List of London Broncos seasons

The 2023 London Broncos season is the 44th year in the club's history, the fourth consecutive season out of the Super League and their second season at Plough Lane as tenants of AFC Wimbledon. They were coached by Director of Rugby Mike Eccles. The Broncos competed in both the 2023 Betfred Championship and the 2023 Challenge Cup. They were promoted to the Super League from the 2024 season as winners of the 2023 Championship Grand Final.

2023 squad

Regular season table

Fixtures and Results

Betfred Championship

DateTimeCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
5 February15:00 Round 1H Plough Lane20-30 Grant, B. Leyland, Walker, UlbergO. Leyland (2) 1849Broncos
12 February15:00Round 2A Recreation Ground20-16Ulberg (2), Davis, Bassett750BBC
19 February 15:00 Round 3A The Shay18-26RFL
26 February 15:00 Round 4H Plough Lane20-21RFL
5 March 15:00Round 5A Cougar Park22-33RFL
18 March 15:00 Round 6A Kingston Park36-6RFL
26 March 15:00 Round 7H Plough Lane16-14RFL
7 April 15:00 Round 8A Stade Ernest-Wallon0-52RFL
16 April 15:00 Round 9 Featherstone RoversH Plough Lane10-40RFL
7 May 15:00Round 10A York Community Stadium28-30RFL
13 May 14:00 Round 11H Plough Lane30-16RFL
27 May 17:00 Round 12N York Community Stadium14-10RFL
4 June 15:00 Round 13A Halton Stadium26-18RFL
11 June 15:00 Round 14A Odsal Stadium16-32RFL
18 June 15:00 Round 15A Post Office Road6-50 RFL
25 June 15:00 Round 16A Fox's Biscuits Stadium20-18RFL
2 July 15:00 Round 17 Newcastle ThunderH Stonebridge Road56-10RFL
8 July 18:00 Round 18H Stonebridge Road22-6RFL
16 July 15:00Round 19A Heywood Road12-6RFL
30 July 15:00Round 20H Plough Lane10-24 RFL
6 August 15:00 Round 21 Barrow RaidersA Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness26-6RFL
20 August 15:00Round 22H Plough Lane26-12RFL
27 August 15:00Round 23H Plough Lane34-18RFL
3 September 15:00Round 24A Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium18-26 RFL
10 September 15:00Round 25HPlough Lane52-12RFL
17 September 15:00Round 26H Plough Lane10-12 RFL
24 September 15:00Round 27H Plough Lane20-16RFL

Play-offs

DateTimeCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
1 October 15:00EliminatorsA Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium42-0 RFL
8 October 18:00 Semi-finalA Post Office Road36-26Walker (2), Whare, Macani, Grant, RaiwaluiNorman (6)RFL
15 October 15:00 Grand FinalA Stade Ernest-Wallon18-14Whare, Walker, Macani (2)NormanRFL, BBC

Team bracket

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Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results11 March3 WhitehavenARecreation Ground32–10Bassett (3), B. Leyland, O. Leyland, StockO. Leyland (4)347RLP
1 April4 DoncasterHThe Rock36–16O. Leyland (2), Ulberg (2), Albert, Grant, Horsman, B. Leyland, Macani, Parata, Silva, WaineO. Leyland (9)428RLP
23 April5 Dewsbury RamsHThe Rock36–16Macani (2), Albert, Bassett, Bienik, B. Leyland, StockO. Leyland (4)353RLP
21 May6 York KnightsAYork Community Stadium12–36Bassett, WalkerO. Leyland (2)951RLP

1895 Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+1895 Cup results22 JulySemi-final Halifax PanthersHThe Rock6–10StockO. Leyland417RLP

Transfers

In

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York KnightsSeptember 2022
London SkolarsOctober 2022
York KnightsOctober 2022
Jensen Monk London Broncos AcademyOctober 2022
Wentworthville MagpiesNovember 2022
Ethan Natoli Newtown JetsNovember 2022
Emmanuel Waine Papua New Guinea HuntersFebruary 2023
Ramon Silva Wigan WarriorsFebruary 2023one-month loan
Zach Eckersley Wigan WarriorsFebruary 2023one-month loan
Harvie Hill Wigan WarriorsFebruary 2023one-month loan

Out

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Jude FerreiraSeptember 2022End of Loan
Brock PelligraSeptember 2022
Brad FosterSeptember 2022
Calum GahanNovember 2022
Rob TuliatuNovember 2022

Statistics

Squad NumberNameInternational countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPointsNotes
Squad No. Representative country Position Age Previous Club Appearances Tries Goals Drop Goals Points Notes
1 - 33 20 0 0 80
2 - 25 12 0 0 48
3 - 32 17 0 0 68
4 - 16 8 0 0 32
5 - 30 21 0 0 84
6 - London Broncos Academy 32 8 78 0 188
7 - London Broncos Academy 8 2 0 0 8
8 - 26 4 0 0 16
9 - 29 0 0 0 0
10 - 33 4 0 0 16
11 - 31 3 0 0 12
12 - 33 5 0 0 20
13 - 34 6 0 0 24
14 - London Broncos Academy 32 13 0 0 52
15 - 25 3 0 0 12
16 - 32 3 0 0 12
17 - 23 5 0 0 20
18 - 14 2 0 0 8
19 - 13 12 0 0 48
20 - 15 1 36 0 76
21 - London Broncos Academy 0 0 0 0 0 -->
22 - London Broncos Academy 2 0 0 0 0
23 - London Broncos Academy 7 0 0 0 0
24 - London Broncos Academy 3 0 0 0 0
25 - London Broncos Academy 0 0 0 0 0
26 - London Broncos Academy 5 0 0 0 0
27 - 11 1 0 0 4 Loan
28 - 4 0 0 0 0 Loan
29 - 4 1 0 0 4 Loan
30 - 1 1 0 0 4 Loan
31 - London Broncos Academy 0 0 0 0 0
32 - 4 0 0 0 0 Loan
33 - 17 2 0 0 8
34 - 7 0 0 0 0
35 - 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
36 - 6 1 0 0 4 Loan
37 - 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
38 - 1 0 0 0 0 Loan
39 - London Broncos Academy 1 0 0 0 0
-- - London Broncos Academy 0 0 0 0 0

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