In depth- Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos (Betfred Super League Round 16)

Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos is a matchup which is the 2^nd most frequent in Broncos Super League history with the fixture taking place on 47 occasions and 62 times in all competitions. Out of these 62 occasions, the Broncos have won 13 times, lost 47 times and drawn twice. The Broncos have faced Leeds away from home on 35 occasions with the Broncos winning 5 times, losing 29 times and drawing once.

Fulham RLFC vs Leeds Rhinos was the tenth match which we ever had as a club, taking place on November 23^rd 1980, where Fulham beat Leeds 9-3 to progress to the second round of the John Player Trophy. This fixture took place at Craven Cottage with 12,583 in attendance to witness Fulham’s win. The first time that the Broncos played against Leeds away from home was nearly a year later (October 25^th, 1981), where the two teams drew 12-12 at Headingly in front of an audience of 5,158. The last time that the Broncos faced Leeds away from home (Round 10), Leeds walked away 46-8 victors. Click below to see the highlights from our matchup at Headingly earlier in the season.

Leeds Rhinos have taken on the Broncos in 3 of our different names since our first meeting in 1980 (Fulham RLFC, Harlequins RL & London Broncos). The two sides have played each other at many different venues across the fixture’s history including Craven Cottage, Headingly, Griffin Park, The Valley, the Stoop, Wembley (1999 Challenge Cup Final), Aime Giral, the Hive, Trailfinders & Anfield.

Throughout the years of this fixture, the Broncos have accumulated a points difference of -1,026, scoring 1089 points and conceding 2115 points. London’s biggest win vs Leeds came on April 27^th, 1997, where the Broncos came away 40-16 victors at the Stoop. Leeds’ biggest win against the Broncos came on March 26^th, 2006 (0-60) at the Stoop.

Leeds Rhinos honours

World club challenge winners: 2005, 2008, 2012

First Division/Super League winners: 1960/61, 1968/69, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1978/79, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017.

Super League League Leaders: 1960/61, 1966/67, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1971/72, 2004, 2009, 2015.

Challenge Cup Winners: 1909/10, 1922/23, 1931/32, 1935/36, 1940/41, 1941/42, 1956/57, 1967/68, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2022.

LEEDS RHINOS v LONDON BRONCOS

Leeds' ASH HANDLEY has scored a try in each of the Rhinos' last three meetings with London Broncos.

Last ten meetings:

Leeds 46, London Broncos 8 (3/5/24)

London Broncos 10, Leeds 36 (1/9/19)

(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)

Leeds 24, London Broncos 22 (26/5/19)

(at Anfield, Liverpool)

Leeds 16, London Broncos 18 (15/3/19)

London Broncos 32, Leeds 48 (19/8/18)

(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)

London Broncos 28, Leeds 42 (20/8/16)

(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)

London Broncos 40, Leeds 36 (17/8/14)

(at The Hive, Barnet)

Leeds 54, London Broncos 6 (21/3/14)

London Broncos 18, Leeds 30 (1/8/13)

(at Twickenham Stoop)

Leeds 30, London Broncos 6 (12/4/13)