2019 London Skolars season
2019 London Skolars season | ||||
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2019 RFL League 1 Rank | 4th | |||
Play-off result | N/A | |||
Challenge Cup | "Exempt until Round 3" | |||
2019 record | Wins: 1; Draws: 0; Losses: 0 | |||
Points scored | For: 28; Against: 18 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | ||||
Head Coach | ||||
Captain |
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Stadium | New River Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 0 | |||
High attendance | 0 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | - 3 | |||
Goals | -3 | |||
Points | Sam Grant -12 | |||
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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 '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 '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 , , and , 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[]
- Liam Scott made his London Skolars Betfred League 1 debut in the round 2 away victory at West Wales Raiders.
- made his first Betfred League 1 start in a London Skolars shirt as the Londoners secured the two points in the round 2 clash at West Wales Raiders.
- made his London Skolars Betfred League 1 debut in the round 2 away success at West Wales Raiders.
- Omari Caro played in his 100th professional game in the round 2 triumph at West Wales Raiders, eleven of them for London Skolars.
March[]
Tables[]
Betfred League 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 582 | 283 | +299 | 32 | Champions |
2 | ![]() |
20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 655 | 341 | +314 | 30 | Play-off semi-final |
3 | ![]() |
20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 741 | 364 | +377 | 29 | Play-off qualifying final |
4 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 564 | 309 | +255 | 24 | |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 596 | 379 | +217 | 24 | Play-off elimination final |
6 | ![]() |
20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 592 | 478 | +114 | 21 | |
7 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 489 | 501 | −12 | 18 | |
8 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 440 | 542 | −102 | 15 | |
9 | ![]() |
20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 365 | 829 | −464 | 8 | |
10 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 447 | 576 | −129 | 5[a] | |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 222 | 1091 | −869 | 2 |
Notes:
Fixtures and Results (Skolars Score First)[]
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss |
Pre-Season[]
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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18/01/2019 | CAPITAL CHALLENGE - Friendly | ![]() |
Home | Honourable Artillery Company Grounds | L | 6-34 | Williams | Barran | 712 | - | Report |
25/01/2019 | Friendly | ![]() |
Home | New River Stadium | L | 22-36 | Brough, Williams, Greenhalgh (M), Thorman | Thorman 3/4 | 400 | - | Report |
Betfred League 1[]
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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23/02/2019 | Round 2 | ![]() |
Away | Stebonheath Park | W | 28-18 | Grant 3, Caro, Williams | Thorman 1/1, Barran 3/4 | 250 | - | Report |
02/03/2019 | Round 3 | ![]() |
Home | New River Stadium | L | 12-48 | Meadows, Greenhalgh M | Thorman 2/2 | - | ||
16/03/2019 | Round 4 | ![]() |
Home - KO 3pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
24/03/2019 | Round 5 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Vestacare Stadium | - | ||||||
06/04/2019 | Round 6 | ![]() |
Home - KO 12.15pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
19/04/2019 | Round 7 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Butts Park Arena | - | ||||||
28/04/2019 | Round 8 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | South Leeds Stadium | - | ||||||
11/05/2019 | Round 1 | ![]() |
Home - KO 3pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
18/05/2019 | Round 9 | ![]() |
Home - KO 4.30pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
25/05/2019 | Round 10 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Recreation Ground (Whitehaven) | - | ||||||
15/06/2019 | Round 12 | ![]() |
Home - KO 3pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
22/06/2019 | Round 13 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Cougar Park | - | ||||||
29/06/2019 | Round 14 | ![]() |
Home - KO 3pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
06/07/2109 | Round 15 | ![]() |
Home - KO 3pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
14/07/2019 | Round 16 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Derwent Park | - | ||||||
20/07/2019 | Round 17 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Kingston Park Stadium | - | ||||||
03/08/2019 | Round 18 | ![]() |
Home - KO 3pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
11/08/2019 | Round 19 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Keepmoat Stadium | - | ||||||
23/08/2019 | Round 20 | ![]() |
Home - KO 7pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
07/09/2019 | Round 22 | ![]() |
Away - KO 3pm | Queensway Stadium | - |
Coral Challenge Cup[]
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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10/03/2019 | Challenge Cup | Round 3 | ![]() |
Home - KO 2pm | New River Stadium | - | ||||||
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) |
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Squad No | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R5 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 |
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1 | Iliess Macani | C | C | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | -[a] | W | W | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Sam Grant-[b] | C | C | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | TBC | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | x | W | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | -[c] | SO | SO | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | James Meadows | x | SH | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | FR | P | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | H | H | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Liam Scott | I | FR | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | SR | SR | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | SR | SR | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Daniel Hindmarsh -[d] | LF | LF | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | FB | FB | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | I | I | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | I | I | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Lamont Bryan | P | I | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | I | x | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Omari Caro | W | x | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | Mike Bishay | SH | I |
- 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) |
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Squad No | Player | R3 | R4 |
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1 | Iliess Macani | ||
2 | -[a] | ||
3 | Sam Grant -[b] | ||
4 | TBC | ||
5 | |||
6 | -[c] | ||
7 | |||
8 | |||
9 | |||
10 | Liam Scott | ||
11 | |||
12 | |||
13 | Daniel Hindmarsh -[d] | ||
14 | |||
15 | |||
16 | |||
17 | Lamont Bryan | ||
18 | |||
19 | Omari Caro | ||
20 | Mike Bishay |
- Notes
Squad Statistics[]
- Appearances and Points include (Betfred League 1 and Coral Challenge Cup) as of 26 February 2019.
Squad No | Player | Position | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Iliess Macani | Centre | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | -[a] | Wing | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | -[b] | Centre | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
4 | Centre | Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Omari Caro | Wing | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6 | -[c] | Stand Off | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
7 | Mike Bishay | Scrum Half | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Louis Robinson | Prop | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Hooker | Coogee Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | Front Row | Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Second Row | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
12 | Second Row | Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Daniel Hindmarsh -[d] | Loose Forward | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Full Back | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Hooker | Northcote Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Liam Scott | Prop | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Second Row | Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Prop | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Lamont Bryan | Prop | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Notes
Tale of the Tape[]
Most Points in a Game
- 12, Round 2: vs. West Wales Raiders (3 tries)
Most tries in a Game
- 3, Round 2: vs. West Wales Raiders
Highest score in a winning game
- 28, Round 2: vs. West Wales Raiders
Lowest score in a winning game
- 28, Round 2: vs. West Wales Raiders
Greatest winning margin
- 10, Round 2: vs. West Wales Raiders
Greatest number of games won consecutively
- 1, Round 2 (London Skolars Round 1 fixture vs. North Wales Crusaders was rearranged for 11 May)
Highest score in a losing game
- 12, Round 3: vs. Newcastle Thunder
Lowest score in a losing game
- 12, Round 3: vs. Newcastle Thunder
Greatest losing margin
- 36, Round 3: vs. Newcastle Thunder
Greatest number of games lost consecutively
- 1, Round 3
Transfers[]
In[]
Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
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Liam Scott[7] | Prop | ![]() |
November 2018 |
[8] | Hooker | November 2018 | |
Iliess Macani[9] | Full Back | ![]() |
November 2018 |
[10] | Centre | ![]() |
November 2018 |
[11] | Prop | ![]() |
November 2018 |
[12] | Full Back | ![]() |
December 2018 |
[13] | Hooker | Northcote Tigers | February 2019 |
Out[]
Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
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Stand Off | ![]() |
December 2018 | |
Second Row | ![]() |
December 2018 |
References[]
- ^ "Toronto Wolfpack invest in London Skolars as part of ground-breaking transatlantic deal/". London Skolars. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Wolfpack buying rugby league club London Skolars/". The Guardian. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Skolars enjoy run-out against Super League champions Wigan/". Ham & High. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Skolars push Broncos hard in pre-season friendly/". Ham & High. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "London Skolars to host Toronto Wolfpack as part of Capital double-header/". London Skolars. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "RFL statement: Keighley Cougars". RFL. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Liam Scott joins London Skolars". London Skolars. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Clinton Hughes makes London Skolars switch". London Skolars. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "London Skolars secure Iliess Macani's signature for 2019 season". London Skolars. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Malikhi Lloyd-Jones joins London Skolars". London Skolars. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Joseph Burchell is a Skolar after signing for 2019 season". London Skolars. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Richard Wilkinson becomes a Skolar". London Skolars. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Xavier Rice is a Skolar after signing for 2019". London Skolars. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
External links[]
- 2019 in English rugby league
- 2019 in rugby league by club
- London Skolars seasons
- 2019 sports events in London