The Qualifiers: Hull KR closer to Super League place after beating London

Hull KR moved one step closer to assuring a Super League place next season by beating London Broncos.

The Robins led 20-6 at half-time with tries from James Greenwood, Chris Atkin and Tommy Lee.

Michael Channing scored two tries for the Broncos, but Greenwood's second try and one from Junior Vaivai sealed a 30-18 victory for the hosts.

Elsewhere, Widnes beat Halifax to win their first Super 8s game and maintain faint hopes of promotion.

Krisnan Inu and Patrick Ah Van both scored two tries in a routine 26-12 victory to keep Vikings in contention to play in the Million Pound Game.

Toronto stayed fourth in the table after beating Toulouse 13-12 in a thrilling contest in Canada.

Gareth O'Brien kicked a drop-goal in the closing stages to win it for the Wolfpack, who are two points ahead of sixth-placed Toulouse with games against Widnes and Leeds still to play.

Toulouse could have some complaints about the result after Mason Caton-Brown was awarded Toronto's first try despite appearing to lose the ball as he dived for the line.

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BBC - your coverage of the qualifiers competition is, at best, inadequate. This isn’t a meaningful report from 3 matches. Widnes are not looking for promotion - they are playing to avoid relegation. Very poor.
Qualifiers certainly providing more entertainment than Super 8s so far. Million pound match looks like it may be between two championship sides?
Yes. BBC RL reporting is inadequate but they are the only national medium to bother with our sport.
Must agree with Red Army Paul.For goodness sake get someone who knows Rugby League to report.
To lose by one point was so harsh on the French team considering Torontos try that never was.

However, the game in Canada was a thriller, with both teams worthy of Super League places.
@steveport I agree 100%. Although Toulouse have a predominately French squad with a reserve team and academy side and having a 2nd French team would almost certainly benefit RL in France and the French National team Toronto would be my preference.

Having a professional North American team in super league could not only revolutionize super league but the whole sport in general.
I'd like to see both Toronto and Toulouse get in, but if I had to choose I would pick the Canadians. French RL has hopefully had big boost from Catalans cup win. A glance at almost any RL HYS forum will show the ignorance, prejudice and misinformation that hampers RL domestic expansion. In places like Toronto, New York or Belgrade no such barriers exist, so the game has a chance to thrive there.
30 - yep was bad enough when he was going on about PTB in every HYS but now he has lost the plot. May be all the hate for RL & the UK he has has finally got the better of him.
Strange little fella that he is.

Off to watch a Lg1 match now so I may see him there......
Enjoying watching the Toronto games! They seem to be getting decent crowds as well. I echo Big Cols sentiments - The Cas game, the Wigan game, South's v St George... Bloody brilliant product for me!
Widnes? Promotion? The BBC are a year early.
A European or Transatlantic league? Why not? St Helens v Wigan or Bradford v Leeds resonates for those of us who have grown up with the game, but they won't develop the game any further. Toronto v Wigan, Catalan v New York , or Leeds v Belgrade just might.
Of course there are risks and it may fail, but you don't know your future until you live it. Right now it's stagnation or expansion.
Ref 30

Don't worry you get used to Kerry after a while.

Like an old senile Uncle or Aunt in a care home , just say yea, have you had you meds today ?

Ignore the comments . best way I think. Otherwise you get annoyed. Not worth it.

As this person obviously HATES Rugby League.
27 - hmmm did Cromwell like RL or something - what are you babbling on about ???? Trolling it's in your blood pal.

Anyway what are your thoughts on today's Lg1 games - been a great season and it's still unclear who will make the playoffs. You heading to a game today?
Why are these Have Your Says always frequented by pathetic morons who can't stay on topic?
24 - Kelly you get marked down as your a Troll and from your rant on the last HYS ts clear you hate The UK and UK sports.
You can't help it though as it's in your blood to cause trouble.

Just hope Toronto can keep their heads and gain promotion to make next year's SL very interesting. Can see them spending big on NRL players in the close season.
Toronto vs Widnes is the key game and sky have it next Saturday. I think after that round of fixtures we can really see qualifiers take shape other 3 super league teams should be fine now. Widnes playing better but still vulnerable in defensive and needing their senior players to stand up
A mate of mine who clears glasses in Manchester found the beer mat from yesterdays EGM.

We may be rebranding to " Looper League" !!!!!!!
Yes some great games this weekend, Toronto game, Wigan and today's Souths NRL. Put the League 1 games for promotion tomorrow and more still to come.
: ) Poor Widnes, their promotion hopes dashed.
Ref 35

Thanks for that but what about the sport Developing SOUTH of the Runcorn Bridge

And you wonder why some people LAFF at us and call it a minority sport

European (?)

ONE team across Europe in the very far South of France as they don't have a League there .

That's not a European League is it mate? Get real.

Instead of breaking US lets break into the rest of the UK