2019 London Skolars season explained

Year:2019
Team Colour:black
Font Colour:white; border:solid red 1px
League:2019 RFL League 1
League Link:2019 RFL League 1
League Rank:4th
League Wins:1
League Draws:0
League Losses:0
Points For:28
Points Against:18
Playoff Result:N/A
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:"Exempt until Round 3"
Cup Wins:0
Cup Losses:0
Ceo Title:Chairman
Coach Title:Head Coach
Captain:Louis Robinson
Avg Attendance:0
High Attendance:0
Top Tries:Sam Grant - 3
Top Goals:James Barran -3
Top Points:Sam Grant -12
List:yes
List Link:List of London Skolars seasons

The 2019 London Skolars season is the 25th in the club's history, and seventeenth as a professional rugby league outfit. Competing in Betfred League 1, the third tier of British Rugby League and playing at the New River Stadium, London N22, the team is coached by Jermaine Coleman for the fifth consecutive season.

Year Review

January

Just prior to Christmas the London Skolars announce that Betfred Championship club, Toronto Wolfpack are to invest in the London club as part of a ground-breaking transatlantic deal.[1] [2]

The 2019 Betfred League 1 fixtures, released in November 2018, schedule the London Skolars to travel to West Wales Raiders on the second weekend of the season on 23 February. The first home match will see Jermaine Coleman's team play host to Newcastle Thunder on 2 March in a Round 3 fixture.

On the field London Skolars preparations for the new season begin with a now traditional friendly contest against current Super League champions, Wigan Warriors at the Honourable Artillery Company Grounds on the third Friday of the month. A battling display from Jermaine Coleman's men ensures an absorbing contest and a respectable 6-34 reversal against a team containing a number of first teamers.[3]

The following Friday sees the London Skolars complete their pre-season preparations as they entertain London Broncos at the New River Stadium. A disappointing first half has the home side trailing by 26 points at the break, but a stirring second half performance yields four tries for the North Londoners, courtesy of Harrison Brough, Jordan Williams, Mike Greenhalgh and Neil Thorman, although these prove insufficient as the hosts lose 22-36.[4]

February

The London Skolars announce their Round 6 fixture against Leon Pryce's Workington Town on Saturday 6 April will be played as part of an exciting double-header, which will also see Betfred Championship club, Toronto Wolfpack entertain Sheffield Eagles at the New River Stadium.[5]

The north londoners begin their Betfred League 1 campaign with a hard-fought (28-18) away success against West Wales Raiders. A hat-trick of tries from Wigan Warriors dual-registration centre, Sam Grant inspires Jermaine Coleman’s team to return to the capital with the two competition points despite a plucky performance from the Welsh outfit.

March

Milestones

February

March

Tables

Betfred League 1

Fixtures and Results (Skolars Score First)

LEGEND -   width=100 Win -   width=100 Draw -   width=100 Loss -

Pre-season

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
 18/01/2019CAPITAL CHALLENGE - Friendly Wigan WarriorsHomeHonourable Artillery Company GroundsL 6-34WilliamsBarran712align=center-Report
 
 25/01/2019Friendly London BroncosHomeNew River StadiumL 22-36Brough, Williams, Greenhalgh (M), ThormanThorman 3/4400align=center-Report
 

Betfred League 1

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
 23/02/2019Round 2West Wales RaidersAway Stebonheath ParkW 28-18Grant 3, Caro, Williams Thorman 1/1, Barran 3/4250-Report
 02/03/2019Round 3 Newcastle ThunderHome New River StadiumL12-48Meadows, Greenhalgh MThorman 2/2align=center-
 16/03/2019Round 4 Keighley CougarsHome - KO 3pmNew River Stadium-
 24/03/2019Round 5 Oldham R.L.F.C.Away - KO 3pmVestacare Stadium-
 06/04/2019Round 6Home - KO 12.15pmNew River Stadium-
 19/04/2019Round 7Away - KO 3pmButts Park Arena-
 28/04/2019Round 8Away - KO 3pmSouth Leeds Stadium-
 11/05/2019Round 1Home - KO 3pmNew River Stadium-
 18/05/2019Round 9 Home - KO 4.30pmNew River Stadium-
 25/05/2019Round 10 Away - KO 3pmRecreation Ground (Whitehaven)-
 15/06/2019Round 12Home - KO 3pmNew River Stadium-
 22/06/2019Round 13Away - KO 3pmCougar Park-
 29/06/2019Round 14Home - KO 3pmNew River Stadium-
 06/07/2109Round 15Home - KO 3pmNew River Stadium-
 14/07/2019Round 16Away - KO 3pmDerwent Park-
 20/07/2019Round 17Away - KO 3pmKingston Park Stadium-
 03/08/2019Round 18 Home - KO 3pmNew River Stadium-
 11/08/2019Round 19 Away - KO 3pmKeepmoat Stadium-
 23/08/2019Round 20Home - KO 7pmNew River Stadium-
 07/09/2019Round 22 Away - KO 3pmQueensway Stadium-

Coral Challenge Cup

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
 10/03/2019Challenge CupRound 3 North Wales CrusadersHome - KO 2pm-
 Challenge Cup-

Player appearances

Betfred League 1

FB=Fullback (1)W=Winger (2 & 5)C=Centre (3 & 4)SO=Stand Off (6)SH=Scrum half (7)P=Prop (8)H=Hooker (9)FR=Front Row (10)SR=Second Row (11 & 12)LF=Loose forward (13)I=Interchange (14-17)
width=4%Squad Nowidth=100%PlayerR1R2R3R4R6R7R8 R9 R10R11R12R13R5R14R15R16R17R18R19R20
1Iliess MacaniCC
2Gideon Boafa -WW
3Sam Grant- CC
4TBCxx
5Lameck JumaxW
6James Barran -SOSO
7James MeadowsxSH
8Judd GreenhalghFRP
9Neil ThormanHH
10Liam ScottIFR
11Jordan WilliamsSRSR
12Michael GreenhalghSRSR
13Daniel Hindmarsh -LFLF
14Richard WilkinsonFBFB
15Isaac Ah-Kuoi-AtmoreII
16Matt RossII
17Lamont BryanPI
18Xavier RiceIx
19Omari CaroWx
20Mike BishaySHI
Notes

Coral Challenge Cup

FB=Fullback (1)W=Winger (2 & 5)C=Centre (3 & 4)SO=Stand Off (6)SH=Scrum half (7)P=Prop (8)H=Hooker (9)FR=Front Row (10)SR=Second Row (11 & 12)LF=Loose forward (13)I=Interchange (14-17)
width=10%Squad Nowidth=100%PlayerR3R4
1Iliess Macani
2Gideon Boafa -
3Sam Grant -
4TBC
5Lameck Juma
6James Barran -
7James Meadows
8Louis Robinson
9Neil Thorman
10Liam Scott
11Jordan Williams
12Michael Greenhalgh
13Daniel Hindmarsh -
14Richard Wilkinson
15Isaac Ah-Kuoi-Atmore
16Matt Ross
17Lamont Bryan
18Xavier Rice
19Omari Caro
20Mike Bishay
Notes

Squad statistics

width=4%Squad Nowidth=60%Playerwidth=25%Positionwidth=20%Previous ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1Iliess MacaniCentreSheffield Eagles10000
2Gideon Boafa-WingLondon Broncos10000
3Sam Grant -CentreWigan Warriors130012
4Jake MellingCentreUnknown00000
5Omari CaroWingBradford Bulls11004
6James Barran -Stand offWigan Warriors10306
7Mike BishayScrum halfLondon Broncos10000
8Louis RobinsonPropLondon Broncos Academy00000
9Neil ThormanHookerCoogee Dolphins10102
10Judd GreenhalghFront RowUnknown10000
11Jordan WilliamsSecond rowLondon Broncos Academy11004
12Michael GreenhalghSecond rowUnknown1000 0
13Daniel Hindmarsh -Loose forwardLondon Broncos10000
14Richard WilkinsonFull backDoncaster R.L.F.C.10000
15Xavier RiceHookerNorthcote Tigers10000
16Liam ScottPropNewcastle Thunder10000
17Isaac Ah-Kuoi-AtmoreSecond rowUnknown10000
19Matt RossPropHemel Stags10000
20Lamont BryanPropGloucestershire All Golds10000
Notes

Tale of the Tape

Most Points in a Game

Most tries in a Game

Highest score in a winning game

Lowest score in a winning game

Greatest winning margin

Greatest number of games won consecutively

Highest score in a losing game

Lowest score in a losing game

Greatest losing margin

Greatest number of games lost consecutively

Transfers

In

width=30%Namewidth=30%Positionwidth=20%Signed fromwidth=25%Date
Liam Scott[6] PropNewcastle ThunderNovember 2018
Clinton Hughes[7] HookerBeerwah BulldogsNovember 2018
Iliess Macani[8] Full backSheffield EaglesNovember 2018
Malikhi Lloyd-Jones[9] Centre Coventry BearsNovember 2018
Joseph Burchill[10] PropNovember 2018 - style="background:#fff;"Richard Wilkinson[11] Full backDoncaster R.L.F.C.December 2018
Xavier Rice[12] HookerNorthcote TigersFebruary 2019

Out

width=30%Namewidth=30%Positionwidth=20%Club Signedwidth=25%Date
Jy-Mel ColemanStand offDecember 2018
Ollie PurslowSecond rowDecember 2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Toronto Wolfpack invest in London Skolars as part of ground-breaking transatlantic deal/. London Skolars. 19 December 2018. 18 February 2019.
  2. News: Toronto Wolfpack buying rugby league club London Skolars/. The Guardian. 15 January 2019. 15 February 2019.
  3. News: Skolars enjoy run-out against Super League champions Wigan/. Ham & High. 22 January 2019. 20 February 2019.
  4. News: Skolars push Broncos hard in pre-season friendly/. Ham & High. 29 January 2019. 20 February 2019.
  5. News: London Skolars to host Toronto Wolfpack as part of Capital double-header/. London Skolars. 15 February 2019. 18 February 2019.
  6. News: Liam Scott joins London Skolars. London Skolars. 7 November 2018. 18 February 2019.
  7. News: Clinton Hughes makes London Skolars switch. London Skolars. 12 November 2018. 18 February 2019.
  8. News: London Skolars secure Iliess Macani's signature for 2019 season. London Skolars. 1 November 2018. 18 February 2019.
  9. News: Malikhi Lloyd-Jones joins London Skolars. London Skolars. 14 November 2018. 18 February 2019.
  10. News: Joseph Burchell is a Skolar after signing for 2019 season. London Skolars. 9 November 2018. 18 February 2019.
  11. News: Richard Wilkinson becomes a Skolar. London Skolars. 18 December 2018. 18 February 2019.
  12. News: Xavier Rice is a Skolar after signing for 2019. London Skolars. 22 February 2019. 26 February 2019.

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