Leeds and London fans will get an early taste of things to come on Saturday as the engage Super League arrives in Perpignan.
The south-western city in France’s rugby heartland will become a regular Super League host next season when Les Catalans enter the competition.
But with the Broncos forced to play games away from their Griffin Park base as landlords Brentford undertake pitch maintenance, the club have chosen to take a game there a year early.
‘On the road’ games were a common feature for all clubs in the early Super League years but in recent times only London have kept faith in the project.
The Broncos have taken games to Edinburgh, Leicester, Carcassonne, Newport and Aberavon in the last few years and played in Bridgend last week.
Coach Tony Rea believes Perpignan is an excellent location for Super League and is looking forward to a good game as the Broncos tackle Leeds for the second time in a fortnight.
Rea said: “We have been over here before and we are very familiar with the surroundings.
“We know the pitch and the conditions and are looking forward to the game. It’s a great stadium and should be a good atmosphere. We like it and it’s good to be here.”
The Broncos pushed the Rhinos hard in the Powergen Challenge Cup at Headingley in their last meeting but missed out on a semi-final place as they went down 32-12.
Rea added: “We were disappointed with the way we fell away in the late part of that game.
“We let ourselves down at the back end, but we have been showing good spirit and are confident.
“The expectation is there and there is no reason why we can’t beat them. There is a lot of quality in the team and that quality will rise to the surface.
“We are looking to get better and we are playing better each week.”
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