# London Broncos Ladies

London Broncos Ladies are the women's rugby league team of London Broncos. They play their home matches at Rosslyn Park F.C. in south-west London, England. The team was established in 2021 and initially competed in the Super League South and then its successor competition, the Women's Southern Championship, in 2024. In December 2024, it was announced that the club would join the Northern Championship.

## History

In 2021, London Broncos formed a women's team to take part the inaugural season of the RFL Women's Super League South. The played in the opening fixture of the competition, winning 20–12 against the Army with Courtney Treco scoring the first try for the Broncos. London went on to reach the play-offs, but lost 38–20 to Cardiff Demons in the semi-finals.
In 2022, the Broncos went unbeaten throughout the regular season to finish top of the table. Results included a team record win of 104–0 over Oxford Cavaliers. London qualified for their first final with a 44–6 semi-final win against Bedford Tigers, but then lost 34–4 to Cardiff in the Grand Final. Following the 2022 season, Lauren Mueller was selected to represent Canada at the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
In February 2023, four of the Broncos first team players were selected for the England Community Lions and the Broncos took part in the Women's Challenge Cup for the first time where they faced the cup holders, St Helens, in their opening group match losing 76–0. Although they did not advance from the group stage, they recorded their first victory in the cup with a 40–4 win over Castleford Tigers. In the league, London finished second in the table having lost only once in the regular season; 8–10 to Cardiff. They won their semi-final 22–12 against Army RL to set up a rematch of the 2022 Grand Final. On 27 August, London Broncos defeated Cardiff 22–10 to take the 2023 Women's Super League South title.
In the 2024 season, London qualified for Challenge Cup through having been a finalist in their 2023 league campaign. In a repeat of the 2023 competition, they were drawn against St Helens in their opening match and exited the competition at the group stage. Following the restructuring of the women's league pyramid the Super League South became the Southern Women's Championship. As a tier two competition this offered an opportunity for promotion to the Super League via a National Championship final and a promotion/relegation play-off. On 7 September, London defeated Cardiff 28–8 in the Grand Final of the Southern Championship to qualify for the National Championship final. The final was played on 29 September at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Their opponents, Leigh Leopards, scored a late try to win the match 22–18.
In December 2024, the Rugby Football League announced a restructuring of the league system which would see the club transferred to an expanded Northern Championship in the 2025 season.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Play-offs | Challenge Cup |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Play-offs | Challenge Cup |
| 2021 | Super League South: Eastern Conference | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 90 | 6 | 2nd | Lost in Semi Final | — |
| 2022 | Super League South | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 76 | 10 | 1st | Lost in Grand Final | — |
| 2023 | Super League South | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 42 | 8 | 2nd | Won in Grand Final | GS |
| 2024 | Southern Championship | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 50 | 10 | 2nd | Won in Grand Final Lost in National Final | GS |
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## Honours

* Super League South
** League Leaders' Shield: 2022
** Champions: 2023
* Southern Championship
** Champions: 2024

## Internationals

Players who earned international caps while playing for London Broncos:
* Canada
** Lauren Mueller
* Ireland
** Iona McCusker
* Netherlands
** Nicole Kennedy
* United States
** Courtney Treco
* Wales
** Emily Hughes
** Kathryn Salter