2005 London Broncos season

2005 London Broncos season
Super League X Rank	6th
Challenge Cup	Quarter-final
2005 record	Wins: 15; draws: 2; losses: 15
Points scored	For: 908; against: 766
Team information
Chairman	David Hughes & Ian Lenagan
Coach	Tony Rea
Captain	Lee Hopkins & Mark McLinden
Stadium	Griffin Park
Avg. attendance	4,006
High attendance	6,500
Top scorers
Tries	Luke Dorn - 24
Goals	Paul Sykes - 133
Points	Paul Sykes - 320
Home colours Away colours
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The 2005 London Broncos season was the twenty-sixth in the club's history and their tenth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Tony Rea, competing in Super League X, finishing in 6th place and competing in the end of season play-offs. The club also got to the Quarter-finals round of the Challenge Cup.

Super League X table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	St Helens	28	23	1	4	1028	537	+491	47	Semi Final
2	Leeds Rhinos	28	22	0	6	1152	505	+647	44
3	Bradford Bulls	28	18	1	9	1038	684	+354	37	Elimination Semi Final
4	Warrington Wolves	28	18	0	10	792	702	+90	36
5	Hull F.C.	28	15	2	11	756	670	+86	32
6	London Broncos	28	13	2	13	800	718	+82	28
7	Wigan Warriors	28	14	0	14	698	718	−20	28
8	Huddersfield Giants	28	12	0	16	742	791	−49	24
9	Salford City Reds	28	11	0	17	549	732	−183	22
10	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	28	10	0	18	716	999	−283	20
11	Widnes Vikings	28	6	1	21	598	1048	−450	13	Relegation to National League One
12	Leigh Centurions	28	2	1	25	445	1210	−765	5

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

Super League X play-offs

	Elimination play-offs					Qualifying/Elimination semifinal					Elimination final					Grand Final
						1	St. Helens	16								Leeds Rhinos		6
						2	Leeds Rhinos	19								Bradford Bulls		15
											St. Helens		18
	3	Bradford Bulls	44
											Bradford Bulls		23
	6	London Broncos	22
						Bradford Bulls		71
						Hull F.C.		0
	4	Warrington Wolves	6
	5	Hull F.C.	40

2005 Challenge Cup

The Broncos progressed beyond the fifth round stage of the cup for the first time in five years, before being knocked out in the quarter finals by the Leeds Rhinos.

Round	Home	Score	Away	Match Information
				Date and Time	Venue	Attendance
Fourth round	Hunslet Hawks	4-70	London Broncos	3 April 2005	South Leeds Stadium	450
Fifth round	Salford City Reds	12-26	London Broncos	8 May 2005	The Willows	2,339
Quarter-finals	Leeds Rhinos	32-12	London Broncos	24 June 2005	Headingley	9,444

2005 London Broncos squad

Squad Number	Name	International country	Position	Age	Previous club	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Drop Goals	Points
1	Paul Sykes		Centre	24	Bradford Bulls	32	13	133	2	320
2	Jon Wells		Wing	27	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	14	0	0	56
3	Nick Bradley-Qalilawa		Wing	25	Manly Sea Eagles	31	20	0	0	80
4	Mark O'Halloran		Centre	24	Wests Tigers	18	4	0	0	16
5	John Kirkpatrick		Wing	26	St Helens	5	5	0	0	20
6	Mark McLinden		Fullback	27	Canberra Raiders	27	9	0	0	36
7	Tommy Leuluai		Scrum-half	20	New Zealand Warriors	22	14	0	0	56
8	Francis Stephenson		Prop	29	Wigan Warriors	16	0	0	0	0
9	Neil Budworth		Hooker	23	Wigan Warriors	4	0	0	0	0
10	Steve Trindall		Prop	32	Wests Tigers	27	1	0	0	4
11	Solomon Haumono		Second-row	29	Manly Sea Eagles	32	11	0	0	44
12	Lee Hopkins		Second-row	27	Penrith Panthers	32	7	0	0	28
13	Rob Purdham		Loose forward	25	Whitehaven	22	10	1	0	42
14	Danny Williams		Second-row	32	Melbourne Storm	20	0	0	0	0
15	Mitch Stringer		Prop	21	London Broncos Academy	2	0	0	0	0
16	Joe Mbu		Second-row	21	London Broncos Academy	23	1	0	0	4
17	Mark Tookey		Prop	28	Castleford Tigers	30	5	0	0	20
18	Anthony Armour		Prop	22	Penrith Panthers	19	1	0	0	4
19	Dave Highton		Hooker	25	Salford City Reds	25	1	0	0	4
20	Fili Lolohea		Prop	26	South Sydney Rabbitohs	25	0	0	0	0
21	Luke Dorn		Stand-off	23	Sydney Roosters	31	24	0	0	96
22	Lee Sanderson		Scrum-half	20	Leigh Centurions	0	0	0	0	0
23	Lee Greenwood		Wing	24	Halifax	7	6	0	0	24
24	Tryone Smith		Centre	22	Sydney Roosters	26	12	0	0	48
25	Zeb Luisi		Fullback	21	London Broncos Academy	19	6	0	0	24
26	Carl Ablett		Second-row	19	Leeds Rhinos	5	0	0	0	0
27	Karl Temata		Prop	27	New Zealand Warriors	3	1	0	0	4
28	Michael Worrincy		Second-row	19	London Broncos Academy	0	0	0	0	0
29	Ade Adebisi		Wing	19	London Broncos Academy	0	0	0	0	8
30	Feleti Mateo		Stand-off	21	Parramatta Eels	14	1	0	0	4
31	Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook		Second-row	19	London Broncos Academy	0	0	0	0	0

Sources:

External links

• London Broncos - Rugby League Project