Preview: 2024 Super League Round 10: Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos
The London Broncos have their fifth Super League away game of 2024 on Friday as they face off against Leeds Rhinos at the AMT Headingly Stadium. This is the first game that the Broncos have played against Leeds since September 1st, 2019, where the Rhinos walked away 36-10 victors in front of a crowd of 3,051 at Trailfinders. The last time that the Broncos played against the Rhinos at AMT Headingly Stadium (March 15th, 2019), London went away 16-18 winners. Click here to read the full in-depth history of the Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos fixture!
The Broncos have had a difficult beginning to their 2024 Super League campaign, losing their first 9 games to St Helens Saints (40-4, click here to read the full match report), Catalans Dragons (0-34, click here to read the full match report) Hull FC (28-24, click here to read the full match report), Wigan Warriors (22-60, click here to read the full match report), Warrington Wolves (4-58, click here to read the full match report), Huddersfield Giants (6-26, click here to read the full match report), Hull KR (50-10, click here to read the full match report), Salford Red Devils (4-12, click here to read the full match report) & Castleford Tigers (40-0, click here to read the full match report). The Broncos currently sit 12th in the Super League.
Leeds have also played nine games so far this season and are currently sat in 9th place after winning 5 (22-16 vs Salford Red Devils, 18-10 vs Catalans Dragons, 16-22 vs Leigh Leopards, 6-26 vs Castleford Tigers & 12-18 vs Hull FC) and losing 4 (22-12 vs Hull KR, 8-18 vs St Helens, 8-34 vs Warrington Wolves & 24-30 vs Huddersfield Giants) games so far this season.
Speaking ahead of our Round 10 clash on Friday, former Bronco Andy Ackers says "I’m really excited. They’re not far off their first win and they’ll be coming here all guns blazing. Some of our past performances haven’t been the best so they’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed.
“They’re a well drilled team. Mike Eccles always has them in good condition which is important for him and important for London. They have struggled for the past few years but what an achievement getting into Super League.
“They’re not far off their first win but we’ll be coming out on Friday making sure that doesn’t happen”.
Also ahead of this Friday’s fixture, we caught up with Broncos Director of Rugby & Performance, Mike Eccles, who says “It’s another opportunity to respond and bounce back. This has been the message all year. We’ve been knocked down and we’re trying to pick the boys up & ourselves up every week.
“We are desperately disappointed with the way last week went but we use the word opportunity- it’s a great opportunity to play in a fantastic stadium against one of the biggest brands of clubs in the world so we’re just looking forward to getting out there.
"(Castleford) was a really tough one to take because we had prepared so well and we felt fantastic on the day, the energy was great but it unfolded the way it did and that is sport isn’t it.
“The process is still the same. There were a few bits in there that we’re happy with but there is a few points that we are desperately disappointed with and the boys have worked so hard this week on trying to fix those areas up and hopefully we can bring it together”.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s game, this is certainly a fantastic opportunity to go and play against one of the biggest names in sport and look to leave AMT Headingly Stadium a more improved side than we were last week!
Ways to watch/listen to the game!
TV: Super League+ & Sky Sports Mix!
Live match updates: Twitter (@londonbroncosrl)
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