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London Broncos: Sunday fixture begins wild ride on journey to Super League Sport Business On Sunday at the home of AFC Wimbledon, a rebranded, refreshed and resurrected London Broncos will make their Championship rugby league debut under new ownership. After former owner David Hughes put the club up for sale in 2024, the Broncos were staring down the barrel of extinction, a fate visited on a number of sports [...]
Exclusive: London Broncos plan Challenge Cup game at Stoop Sport Business London Broncos plan to take a game to the Twickenham Stoop this year as part of their first season under Australian ownership. Brisbane Broncos NRL legend Darren Lockyer and a consortium of fellow countrymen acquired the Championship team, based at AFC Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium, in 2025 with ambitions to see a London side [...]
A London Broncos success story will shape rugby league in capital Sport Business Come this time next weekend an Australian rugby league legend, some of his countrymen and thousands of Londoners will gather at AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane as a renewed London Broncos take to the field in the Championship. One of only two English clubs in the top two tiers of rugby league south of Warrington, London [...]
London Broncos signs multi-year kit deal with Reebok amid rebrand October 23, 2025 Rugby league side London Broncos have announced a kit partnership with Reebok as the new ownership looks to make its mark on the Championship team. Purchased by a consortium including Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer and Grant Wechsel of MWG Mining, London Broncos have plans to get promoted to the Super League in 2026 after [...]
London Broncos miss out on Super League return October 17, 2025 London Broncos have missed out on a return to the Super League despite their new NRL-associated ownership. The London rugby league team were acquired by a consortium fronted by NRL legend and Brisbane Broncos board member Darren Lockyer this autumn and had hoped to get promoted back to the top flight of English rugby league. [...]
Exclusive: NRL investment talks welcome but must be open, Leeds Rhinos chief October 7, 2025 Frank discussions over Australia’s NRL potentially buying a stake in English rugby league should be welcomed, a key Super League boss has told City AM. Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington says calls from Peter V’landys, chair of Australia’s governing body, to look at investment should be heard as part of a wider discussion between [...]
London Broncos to bring in NRL internationals in overhaul September 15, 2025 London Broncos have revealed plans to bring in at least six international players from the NRL after confirming a change in ownership at the rugby league side. Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer is leading the takeover, alongside mining veteran Grant Wechsel and Gary Hetherington, formerly of Leeds Rhinos, in a bid which they’re hoping will [...]
Lockyer: London Broncos consortium to invest if Super League bid dashed September 11, 2025 The consortium behind the proposed acquisition of the London Broncos rugby league team insist they’ll invest and play in the Championship if their Super League application is unsuccessful. A dozen clubs have expressed an interest in being part of an expanded Super League next season, when the English top flight grows by two teams to [...]
London Broncos set for takeover led by NRL legend Darren Lockyer September 4, 2025 Brisbane Broncos rugby league legend Darren Lockyer has emerged as the face of a consortium looking to take over Super League hopefuls London Broncos. Seen as one of the best rugby league players of all time, the NRL stalwart is set to lead a takeover of the Championship club in an investment boost for rugby [...]
London Broncos apply to be Super League expansion club August 27, 2025 The London Broncos rugby league team have applied to join an expanded Super League next season, the club have confirmed. Super League is growing from 12 teams to 14 in time for the 2026 season, with the Broncos one of 12 clubs expressing an interest in joining the English top flight. “London Broncos can confirm [...]