London Broncos Foundation Announces 2026 Community Club Awards Shortlist

The London Broncos Foundation Community Club Awards will celebrate some of the players, coaches, volunteers, officials and clubs helping Rugby League thrive across London and the South-East.

More than 80 nominations from nearly 20 community clubs have been received for this year’s awards, highlighting the people putting their time and energy into the game across the region.

The winners will be announced at the London Broncos Foundation Celebration of Community Rugby League at Belushi’s, London Bridge, on Thursday 8th October.

Rugby League legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan will present the awards, with special guests from London Broncos also set to join the evening.

As well as celebrating the community game, the event will help raise funds to support the London Broncos Foundation’s work with Community Rugby League across the region.

Tickets are £15, with players, coaches, match officials, volunteers, parents, supporters and anyone with an interest in Rugby League invited to attend.

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2026 Community Club Awards Shortlist

Adult Coach of the Year

Daniel Grant – Gravesend Dynamite
Emmet Banahan – Brixton Bulls
Glenn Osborn – Elmbridge Eagles
Joe Coyd – London Roosters
John Isaacs – Brentwood Eels
Jonah Cunningham – Anglian Vipers
Kieron Hammond – Woodlands Warriors
Kimbo Parkinson – Wests Warriors
Pete LeMarquand – Eastern Rhinos
Vince Spurr – Hammersmith Hill Hoists

Junior Coach of the Year

Gareth Barron – North Herts Crusaders
Ian Higgins – St Albans Centurions
Pablo Bawdekar – Brixton Bulls
Rob Hughes – Elmbridge Eagles
Stuart Hogg – South Bank Sharks
Tony Crane – Brentwood Eels
Tony Rolfe & Constantine Hatzadakis – Bromley Bengals

Primary Coach of the Year

Daryl Brooks – Brentwood Eels
Sam Pearse – Brixton Bulls
John Muir – Elmbridge Eagles

Masters Player of the Year

Joel Holmes – Wests Warriors
Tim Probert – Brixton Bulls

Wheelchair Player of the Year

David Omutwanga – Anglian Vipers
Lewis King – London Roosters
Matthew Haswell – Gravesend Dynamite
Max Drew – Brentwood Eels
Sarah Enness – Woodlands Warriors

Women’s Player of the Year

Sasha Edhouse – Anglian Vipers
Zoe Twigg – Brentwood Eels

London & East Player of the Year

Joe Boon – Anglian Vipers
Luke Drummond – Elmbridge Eagles
Matty Ashcroft – Brixton Bulls
Thor Eastwood – Wests Warriors
Ethan Tapol – London Chargers

National Conference South Player of the Year

Dougie Chirnside – London Chargers
Dylan Leney – Wests Warriors
Euan Parke – Bedford Tigers
Matt Toothil – Brentwood Eels/Eastern Rhinos
Jimmy Russell – Hammersmith Hill Hoists

Match Official of the Year

Cameron Gray
Chris Lawson
Dan Lampert
Gareth Winnard
Obi Ijeoma
Peter Parker
Sean Blenkinsop
Sebastian Groves

Services to Rugby League

Chris Williams – Wests Warriors
Daniel Grant – Gravesend Dynamite
Gary Tetlow – St Albans Centurions
Jack Kneeshaw – Eastern Rhinos
Jason Owens – London Roosters
Keith Marshall – Brentwood Eels
Kieron O’Shea – SRLRS
Kimbo Parkinson – Wests Warriors
Lee Stuart – Anglian Vipers
Pal Thandi – Medway Dragons & London Roosters
Philippa Robson – Brixton Bulls
Rick Jones – Brixton Bulls
Rob Hughes – Elmbridge Eagles

Volunteer of the Year

Ellie-Mae King & Ruth Cubbit – London Roosters
Emmet Banahan – Brixton Bulls
Faith Higgins – St Albans Centurions
Gareth Barron – North Herts Crusaders
Glenn Osborn – Elmbridge Eagles
Glenn Tyreman – Solent Spitfires
Jack Payne – Wests Warriors
Jamie Impey – Brentwood Eels
Lisa Day – Gravesend Dynamite
Natalie Webb – Hemel Stags
Rosie Cairns – Elmbridge Eagles
Scott Stevenson – St Albans Centurions
Stacey Hargrave-Walker – Anglian Vipers
Tom Sumner – Brixton Bulls

Club of the Year

Brentwood Eels
Brixton Bulls
Elmbridge Eagles
Gravesend Dynamite
London Roosters
St Albans Centurions
Wests Warriors
Woodlands Warriors

Celebrating the people behind the game

The breadth of this year’s shortlist is a reminder of just how many people contribute to making community Rugby League happen.

From coaches working with the youngest players to volunteers keeping clubs running, match officials, wheelchair and women’s players, Masters rugby and those who have given years of service to the sport, the awards provide an opportunity to recognise contributions from across the community game.

Congratulations from everyone at Fill Your Boots to all those nominated – and good luck on 8th October! 🏉