2016 London Broncos season

The 2016 London Broncos season was the thirty-seventh in the club's history and their second consecutive season out of the Super League. Competing in the 2016 Kingstone Press Championship, the club was coached by Andrew Henderson, finishing in 2nd place and reaching the Fourth Round of the 2016 Challenge Cup. They failed to achieve promotion after finishing 6th place in the 2016 Super League Qualifiers.

2016 London Broncos season
2016 Championship Rank2nd
Play-off result6th in Qualifiers
Challenge CupFourth Round
2016 recordWins: 20; draws: 0; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 949; against: 704
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes
Head CoachAndrew Henderson
Captain
StadiumTrailfinders Sports Ground
Top scorers
TriesRhys Williams - 29
GoalsWes Naiqama - 49
PointsRhys Williams - 116
Home colours
Away colours
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It was their first season at the Ealing Trailfinders Sports Ground. They exited the Challenge Cup with a defeat by Featherstone Rovers.

2016 milestones

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2016 squad

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London Broncos 2016 squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  •   Injured

Updated: 2016
Source(s): London Broncos squad 2016

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2016 tables

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Regular season

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Pos Club P W D L For Agst Diff Points Qualification
1   Leigh Centurions (C) 23 21 1 1 881 410 471 43 The Qualifiers
2   London Broncos (Q) 23 17 0 6 702 444 258 34
3   Batley Bulldogs (Q) 23 15 1 7 589 485 104 31
4   Featherstone Rovers (Q) 23 15 0 8 595 384 211 30
5   Bradford Bulls (F) 23 13 2 8 717 446 271 28 Championship Shield
6   Halifax (F) 23 13 1 9 615 484 131 27
7   Sheffield Eagles (F) 23 8 0 15 583 617 -34 16
8   Dewsbury Rams (F) 23 8 0 15 486 603 -117 16
9   Swinton Lions (F) 23 7 1 15 449 813 -364 15
10   Oldham R.L.F.C. (F) 23 7 0 16 401 678 -277 14
11   Workington Town (F) 23 5 1 17 455 756 -301 11
12   Whitehaven (F) 23 5 1 17 367 720 -335 11

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C = Champions

Q = Qualified for the qualifiers

F = Unable to qualify for the qualifiers

Qualifiers

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Leeds Rhinos 7 6 0 1 239 94 +145 12 2017 Super League
2   Leigh Centurions (P) 7 6 0 1 223 193 +30 12
3   Huddersfield Giants 7 5 0 2 257 166 +91 10
4   Hull Kingston Rovers (R) 7 4 0 3 235 142 +93 8 Million Pound Game
5   Salford Red Devils 7 3 0 4 208 152 +56 6
6   London Broncos 7 3 0 4 221 212 +9 6 2017 Championship
7   Batley Bulldogs 7 1 0 6 111 318 −207 2
8   Featherstone Rovers 7 0 0 7 96 313 −217 0
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

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