North Wales Crusaders endured a historic humiliation on Sunday, falling 134-0 to London Broncos in what stands as the heaviest defeat across rugby league's top two divisions in 131 years. The home side at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay shipped 25 tries without reply, with Emarly Bitungane crossing in the first minute to set the tone.

Centre Brandon Webster-Mansfield led the carnage with five tries as the Broncos maintained their perfect record at the Championship summit, now 14 wins from 14 matches. This crushing defeat sits just 10 points shy of the sport's all-time low point, when York Knights demolished North Wales Raiders 144-0 in 2018.

For Crusaders, the result marks their third century-plus conceding performance this season, following a 106-18 loss to identical opponents in London. Sitting bottom on -6 points after a 12-point deduction for insolvency and ownership changes, they've now lost 11 of their 14 fixtures. The margin exposes the gulf between Championship leaders and relegation candidates.

The defeat raises serious questions about competitive balance in the second tier. While Broncos celebrate another dominant display, Crusaders face mounting pressure to address fundamental issues as their points deduction compounds on-field struggles.