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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower

‘No moaning from us’: London Broncos fight for Super League future

Lewis Bienek of London Broncos makes a break against Toulouse
London Broncos won promotion to the Super League with a squad consisting entirely of players from outside the northern rugby league heartlands. Photograph: Dean Williams/Alamy

Having stunned the rugby league world by winning promotion back to Super League against the odds, you could forgive London Broncos for taking a moment to step back and celebrate their achievement. However, the reality is that time doesn’t stand still in this game, and perhaps atypically of rugby league, the Broncos’ success has already been shrouded in uncertainty.

For only the second time in the past 10 seasons, rugby league’s elite competition will have a presence from the capital after Broncos won the Championship playoffs, defeating the heavy favourites Featherstone and Toulouse away from home along the way. To call it a shock, given Broncos’ smaller budget, would be an understatement.

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