Really pleased we retained Tindall. We’ve had some hard working wingers in recent years but he’s the first for a bit that is hard working and has electric pace. BHH is a good re-signing. I think he started slow but really built into the season. O Bearne I thought was a little bit hit and miss but he was carrying a knock for most of the season. If that has cleared up and with better players around I think he could really push on. So who else is there? Bienek is the obvious one but I’m pretty sure Full time is no good for him. Walker has done loads for the club and has had good games in last few seasons especially in our play off run in 2023 but I wonder if his race is run. Lovell had a strong season this year but I think he may be another for whom full time is no good. Possibly Curtis Davis who did surprisingly well and played in every game I think unless the position is already covered. I can see Porter staying as well but Worthington is another victim of the part time cull I think.Webster Mansfield was good but I think we feel he’s left which is a shame but there’s only so big the squad can be.

I get why people are twitchy about the squad getting to big but I honestly can’t remember the last time being a Broncos fan felt this hopeful. After years of scraping by it’s refreshing to see us build something resembling depth rather than cross our fingers till Easter. A couple of the old guard are part time, so it isn’t quite the Galácticos project some are imagining. It’s more finally stocking the cupboard after years of living off Pot Noodles. Most of the PNG lads won’t be on headline money and the acclimatisation worry is fair because a British winter can turn anyone grey, but that’s exactly why having numbers matters. Better to have cover we’ve actually chosen than the usual scramble for emergency loans.


Season tickets will creep up once people process the idea of RCG and maybe Havili actually pulling on Broncos colours, which still feels like spotting a unicorn on Tooting High St. Some signings will click straight away, some will be learning experiences and one or two might be questioning their life choices by February, but for once it looks like we’re trying to build a squad that might survive more than three hamstring tweaks.

Oh god yes. I was more commenting on how ridiculous it is that I'm getting nervous about having a too big squad after last year at the same point. 

Assuming there are no late curveballs, this looks very close to a settled London Broncos squad for 2026. It feels like a properly thought through group rather than an open ended churn, with a mix of retained players, targeted overseas recruits and a few familiar UK names brought in to add hard edge and consistency. The only real surprise for me is James Meadows, mainly because he splits opinion, but that doesn’t automatically mean a first team spot either. He could just as easily be squad depth or a reserves option, someone who helps you through the grind, covers injuries and adds competition for places without being guaranteed a starting role. That said, London rarely sit completely still, so it wouldn’t be a shock if one or two smart additions arrive later, particularly if injuries or visa timings create an obvious gap.




Reagan Campbell-Gillard from Gold Coast Titans (Marque signing?)

Siliva Havili from South Sydney Rabbitohs (Not confirmed?)

Neil Tchamambe from Wakefield Trinity (on loan)

Dean Hawkins from Parramatta Eels

Sadiq Adebiyi (retained)

Marcus Stock (retained)

Sam Davis from SalfordRD (ex-Broncos)

Jake Ramsden from Warrington Wolves

Bobby Hartley from Keighley Cougars/Leeds

Finley Glare from PNG Hunters

Morea Morea from PNG Hunters

Liam Tindall (retained)

Connor O’Beirne (retained)

Ben Hursey-Hord (retained)

Elliot Wallis from Castleford

Gairo Voro from PNG Hunters

Will Lovell (retained - part-time?)

Epel Kapinias from PNG Hunters

Jack Croft  from Wakefield

Alex Walker (retained - part-time?)

Ted Davidson (retained)

Robert Mathias from PNG Hunters

Lewis Bienek (retained)

Emarly Bitungane from North Queensland Cowboys

Luke Smith from Canterbury Bulldogs

Jeremiah Simbiken from Castleford

Brandon Webster-Mansfield (retained)

James Meadows from Bradford

Alex Max from PNG Hunters

Right, the squad numbers are out and I have officially gone full kid with a sticker album. This is a proper “ooh go on then” list, loads of depth, plenty of bite, and more than a few names that scream 2026 is going to be lively. Now I just need to match half of them to actual faces before round one.



London squad numbers: 1 Morea Morea, 2 Elliott Wallis, 3 Rob Mathias, 4 Alex Max, 5 Liam Tindall, 6 Connor O’Beirne, 7 Dean Hawkins, 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 9 Sam Davis, 10 Emarly Bitungane, 11 Luke Smith, 12 Jack Croft, 13 Siliva Havili, 14 Fin Glare, 15 Sadiq Adebiyi, 16 Epel Kapinias, 17 Marcus Stock, 18 Jimmy Meadows, 19 Ben Hursey-Hord, 20 Brandon Webster-Mansfield, 21 Will Lovell, 22 Alex Walker, 23 Gairo Voro, 24 Lewis Bienek, 25 Jeremiah Simbiken, 26 Neil Tchamambe, 27 Ted Davidson, 28 Bobby Hartley, 29 Jake Ramsden.

Announcing the squad before the start of the season. Crazy. Here’s to 2026. Can’t wait.