Season Preview: Salford Red Devils
Head coach: Brian Noble
Last season: 14th
In:
Junior Sau (Melbourne)
Adrian Morley (Warrington)
Tim Smith (Wakefield)
Gareth Hock (Wigan)
Rangi Chase (Castleford)
Jake Mullaney (Parramatta)
Jason Walton (Batley)
Greg Johnson (Batley)
Lama Tasi(Brisbane)
Harrison Hansen (Wigan)
Out:
Ryan Boyle (Castleford)
Liam Foran (Parramatta)
Vic Mauro (Released)
Ashley Gibson (Castleford)
Dan Brotherton (Rugby Union)
Wayne Godwin (Dewsbury)
Jodie Broughton (Huddersfield)
Jordan James (Unattached)
Stephen Wild (North Wales)
Ryan McGoldrick (Released)
Adam Neal (Released)
Ben Gledhill (Released)
Lee Jewitt (Released)
Chris Nero (Released)
Jacob Emmitt (Leigh)
Squad:
1 Jake Mullaney FULL BACK
2 Danny Williams WINGER
3 Martin Gleeson CENTRE
4 Junior Sau CENTRE
5 Francis Meli WINGER
6 Rangi Chase STAND OFF
7 Tim Smith SCRUM HALF
8 Adrian Morley PROP FORWARD
9 Tommy Lee HOOKER
10 Lama Tasi PROP FORWARD
11 Tony Puletua SECOND ROW
12 Gareth Hock SECOND ROW
13 Steve Rapira LOOSE FORWARD
14 Theo Fages SCRUM HALF
15 Darrell Griffin PROP FORWARD
16 Andrew Dixon SECOND ROW
17 Shannan McPherson PROP FORWARD
18 Harrison Hansen SECOND ROW
19 Matty Ashurst SECOND ROW
20 Adam Walne PROP FORWARD
21 Jordan Walne PROP FORWARD
22 Jason Walton CENTRE
23 Greg Johnson WINGER
24 Stuart Howarth HOOKER
25 Jordan Davies CENTRE
26 Niall Evalds FULL BACK
27 Gareth Owen HOOKER
James’ prediction: 6th
View from the pitch:
Rangi Chase – “Any team can compete with any other team in this competition, we’ve just got to make sue we’re on top of our game.”
