In round 13 he got dropped to NSW Cup. Two weeks later, on 17 June 2013, Soward, after being denied a release to join the Panthers by the Dragons, signed with the London Broncos in the Super League for the rest of the 2013 season after a falling out with Dragons coach Steve Price. Soward played in 12 matches, scored 3 tries, kicked 21 goals and 4 field goals in his final year with a 7-year stint for the Dragons in the 2013 NRL season before moving to the London Broncos.
