In depth- London Broncos vs Catalans Dragons (Betfred Super League Round 20)

James Booth • 31 July 2024

London Broncos vs Catalans Dragons is a matchup which is the 11th most frequent in Broncos Super League history with the fixture taking place on 30 occasions & 32 times across all competitions. Out of these 32 fixtures, the Broncos have won 10 times & lost 22 times. The Broncos have faced Catalans at home 13 times, winning 4 and losing 9. The last time that we beat Catalans Dragons at home was on 14th February 2010 at the Stoop where Harlequins RL came away 16-4 winners. The Broncos have already taken on the Dragons at home once in the 2024 Super League season (Round 2) where Catalans left London 0-34 winners. Click the video below to see the highlights from the last time out:

The first time that the Broncos took on Catalans Dragons was on April 14th, 2006 (in the fourth year of Catalans existence) where Harlequins RL came away 36-14 winners at the Stoop in front of an audience of 3,472.

 

Catalans Dragons have taken on the Broncos in 2 of our different names since our first meeting in 2006 (Harlequins RL & London Broncos) and the two sides have played against each other in many different venues across the course of the fixture’s history including the Stoop, Stade Aime Giral, Gilbert Brutus, the Millennium Stadium, City of Manchester Stadium, Molesey Road, the Hive Stadium, Trailfinders & the Cherry Red Records Stadium. Enjoy some of the best images from the fixture’s history below:


Throughout the years of this fixture, the Broncos have accumulated a points difference of -209, scoring 662 points and conceding 871 points. The highest try scorer & appearance holder for London in the history of this fixture is Chad Randall, scoring 10 trys in his 19 appearances between 2006 and 2013. London’s biggest win over Catalans Dragons came on April 9th, 2007, where Harlequins RL defeated the Dragons 16-38 at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium in front of an audience of 9,300. Catalans biggest win over the Broncos came on July 30th, 2011, where the Dragons defeated Harlequins RL 48-22 at the Gilburt Brutus Stadium in front of an audience of 8,471.

 

Catalans Dragons Honours


Challenge Cup Winners: 2018

 

LONDON BRONCOS v CATALANS DRAGONS

Last ten meetings:

London Broncos 0, Catalans Dragons 34 (23/2/24)


Catalans Dragons 4, London Broncos 17 (17/8/19)


Catalans Dragons 12, London Broncos 30 (15/6/19)


London Broncos 6, Catalans Dragons 39 (18/4/19) (at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)


Catalans Dragons 20, London Broncos 18 (5/8/17)


Catalans Dragons 46, London Broncos 4 (30/8/14)


Catalans Dragons 24, London Broncos 22 (17/5/14) (at Etihad Stadium, Manchester)


London Broncos 22, Catalans Dragons 28 (17/4/14) (at The Hive, Barnet)


Catalans Dragons 40, London Broncos 24 (4/4/14)


Catalans Dragons 34, London Broncos 28 (6/7/13)

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