Will Lovell
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Lovell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1993 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of 4 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Lovell (born 10 May 1993) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League.
He played for the Broncos in the Super League between 2012 and 2014, and has spent time on loan from them at the London Skolars in the League 1. He has also spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons at the Skolars. Earlier in his career he played as a centre.
Background
[edit]Lovell was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Lovell played rugby union as a youth and was in the junior system of the Northampton Saints. He also played rugby league as an amateur for the Northampton Demons and from there progressed through to the London Broncos Academy system in 2010 and 2011.
London Broncos
[edit]Lovell made his Super League debut for the London Broncos away against the Catalans Dragons in May 2012.[citation needed]
He played one game on loan at the London Skolars in the League 1 in 2013.
He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the Skolars in the League 1 in 2014.
London Skolars
[edit]Lovell joined the London Skolars ahead of the 2015 Championship 1 season. He spent two seasons at White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre, featuring prominently in both 2015 and 2016.[citation needed]
Return to the Broncos
[edit]After a successful spell in North London, Lovell stepped up a division and signed a three-month deal with his former club ahead of the 2017 season. He was injured and took on a community role in lieu of his playing contract being extended.[citation needed]
He returned to the club as a player ahead of the 2018 season, playing mainly as a second-row forward.
Following the clubs relegation from the Super League Lovell was named captain of the club ahead of the 2020 season, and also returned to playing as a centre.[citation needed] On 15 October 2023, Lovell played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.[7]
Club statistics
[edit]| Year | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  London Broncos |
Super League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2013 | London Broncos |
Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 |  London Skolars |
Championship 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | London Broncos |
Super League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | London Skolars |
Championship 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | London Skolars |
Championship 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | London Skolars |
League 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | London Broncos |
Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | London Broncos |
Championship | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | London Broncos |
Super League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | London Broncos |
Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | London Broncos |
Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Club career total [8][9] | 131 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 84 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Player Summary: Will Lovell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/rugby/fixturesandresults/squad_first_xiii.php London Official
- ^ "Players".
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ http://castleford.dyndns.org/player/351 [dead link]
- ^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". BBC Sport. 15 October 2023.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
External links
[edit]