Toronto Wolfpack survive second-half London comeback to beat Broncos
TORONTO — The Wolfpack victory song rang out in the locker-room at Lamport Stadium, with likely more than a little relief in the rendition after a wobbly second half against the London Broncos.
Toronto ran up a 32-0 lead Saturday before the Broncos answered with four unanswered tries in a furious 10 minutes midway through the second half, leaving an announced crowd of 7,557 holding its breath.
Toronto’s defence stiffened in the final 10 minutes to secure a 34-22 victory, continuing the transatlantic rugby league team’s push towards Super League promotion.
“It’s about winning in this (Super 8s Qualifiers) competition,” said Toronto assistant coach Simon Finnigan, who handled the post-match media duties for coach Paul Rowley. “It’s not about winning pretty and all them type of things. It’s about getting two points.”