Preview: 2024 Super League Round 1: St Helens Saints vs London Broncos

This is the first fixture since 2019 that the London Broncos have had in the Super League and after many months of patience and excitement, the Broncos’ Super League story is about to get underway!

To prepare themselves for the big season ahead, the Broncos have played in 3 pre-season matches against League one side Oldham (18-18 draw) and Super League sides Castleford Tigers (14-14 draw) & Huddersfield Giants (lost 50-16). Despite not claiming a victory ahead of the new season, Director of Rugby & Performance Mike Eccles does not seem concerned, stating that “We have learnt a lot of lessons in all three games. It was always going to be three tough away games and that has been what’s needed to ready us”.

St Helen’s have played two pre-season games in the build up to their 2024 Super League campaign, losing one to Swinton (18-28) and winning the other vs Salford Red Devils (52-10).

Speaking on our Round 1 matchup, Director of Rugby & Performance Mike Eccles had this to say:

“There has been a massive buzz around the place this week.

“I don’t think there is any pressure on us, no one is expecting anything from us, but we have higher expectations than that inside the camp.

“We are going to compete really hard every play of the game, every week.

“Internally we have a high purpose, irrelevant of what is said externally so there will be no dangers that we will compete really hard”.

As well as being the exciting start of the 2024 Super League campaign for the London Broncos, this fixture has also provided an opportunity for many London players to achieve a great career milestone by making their Super League debuts. Oli Leyland, Iliess Macani, Jack Campagnolo, Robbie Storey, Jordan Williams, Marcus Stock, Jack Hughes, Jensen Monk, Dean Parata, Emmanuel Waine, Jarred Bassett & Dan Hoyes are all players in contention to make their Super League debut tomorrow and etch their name into Super League history. They are all players to keep an eye on tomorrow night as they look to make an impression in one of the biggest games of their careers so far!

St Helens had a very successful 2023 Super League season, finishing 3^rd in the regular season with a record of 20 wins and 7 losses, losing 12-6 to our Round 2 opponent, Catalan Dragons, in the Super League semi-final. After winning the Super League in 2022, St Helens also won the 2023 World Club Challenge after beating reigning NRL Champions Penrith Panthers 13-12 at the BlueBet Stadium in Sydney.

After what feels like an eternity to wait since our historic Grand Final victory last year, the London Broncos are finally ready to make their return to Super League! If you are not with us on the journey up to St Helens tomorrow, you can watch the game on either Sky Sports mix OR on Super League +. You can sign up to Super League+ for the game tomorrow or for the season by clicking here now!