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Broncos’ 2010 Triumph at the DW Stadium: Where Are They Now?
The last time the London Broncos secured a victory at the home of Wigan Warriors was in 2010, when Brian McDermott’s side, then known as Harlequins, clinched an emphatic 38-26 triumph at the DW Stadium. This was against a star-studded Wigan outfit that went on to win the Super League Grand Final later that year under the guidance of Michael Maguire.
As Mike Eccles’ Broncos prepare to make the trip north to face Matt Peet’s all-conquering Warriors on Friday night, we’ve taken a nostalgic look back at the Broncos/Harlequins side that defied the odds on that memorable day in April 2010 and what became of them.
“The last time the London Broncos secured a victory at the home of Wigan Warriors was in 2010, when Brian McDermott’s side, then known as Harlequins, clinched an emphatic 38-26 triumph at the DW Stadium.”
- Ben Jones-Bishop, a Jamaica international, enjoyed a loan spell with Harlequins in 2010 before establishing himself in the Leeds Rhinos first team, winning two Super League titles.
- Kevin Penny, another loanee, scored three tries during his five-match stint with McDermott’s side.
- Tony Clubb, a Kent-born center-turned-prop, made 154 appearances for the capital club before joining Wigan, where he won a Super League title and World Club Challenge.
Australian center David Howell spent six seasons with the Broncos, scoring 36 tries in 109 games, while Nigerian-born, London-raised winger Will Sharp found the try-line 19 times in 70 outings for Quins. Luke Dorn, the prolific Aussie playmaker, had two spells with the club, scoring 109 tries in 166 appearances, before retiring in 2016 and now working in the mining industry back home.
Chad Randall, the club’s second-most capped player, is now an assistant coach at Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL, while former Great Britain international Danny Ward, who won a Super League title and World Club Challenge with Leeds, went on to coach the Broncos, achieving promotion to the top flight in his first season in charge.
Other notable figures from that 2010 Harlequins side include Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, who made the move to St Helens, and former England international Rob Purdham, who retired in 2011 due to a shoulder injury. The Broncos/Quins team that day also featured the likes of Luke Gale, Chris Melling, and Karl Temata, all of whom have gone on to have successful careers in the sport.
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