Stone moves to Warrington on loan from Salford
Sam Stone has moved to Warrington Wolves for the rest of the season on loan from Salford Red Devils.Stone was accused of 'downing tools' by Salford head coach Paul Rowley after the forward made himself unavailable for selection against St Helens on Sunday.Now the Australian forward will link up with Sam Burgess' Wolves for the remainder of the campaign.As the 27-year-old goes to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Dan Russell and Tom Whitehead are moving in the opposite direction, also on loan.
Stone has made just two Super League appearances in 2025 for the troubled Red Devils and is the latest senior player to depart the club since the season began.Marc Sneyd (Warrington)Brad Singleton (Castleford Tigers)Tim Lafai (retired)Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos)Deon Cross (St Helens)Chris Atkin (Castleford)Nene MacDonald (unpaid leave)Sam Stone (Warrington)Salford, however, welcome Russell and Whitehead into their depleted squad.Papua New Guinea second-row forward Russell, 29, has played 10 league games for Warrington since joining from St George Illawarra Dragons but will stay with Salford to the end of the season.Whitehead has made 28 appearances for the Wolves since his debut in 2022 as well as a host of loan moves and he has agreed an initial four-week stint with the Red Devils. Salford are currently bottom of Super League with one win from 14 matches and they host Hull FC on Sunday.
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