London Broncos buck expectations with buffalo farmer Eddie Battye

• London Broncos 42-24 Wakefield Trinity• Battye stars with two tries as Broncos start with a winNobody, it seems, has sent London Broncos the script. The general feeling around Super League heading into this season was that having secured promotion against all the odds from the Championship last season, the Broncos would be back in the second tier this time next year.This performance suggests London are in no mood to roll over and die this season. Tucked away in Ealing this London side – full of young, unfancied English talent and led by one of the best young coaches in the game in Danny Ward – are well worth the public’s time. Their four-year spell outside Super League after relegation in 2014 has been tough for both the club and the sport’s growth in the south of England, but it is clear there is something here to build on this season. Related: Rugby league’s Mr London and why he’s spent £20m on the Broncos and won’t stop now | Aaron Bower Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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