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BBC News
01-08-2025
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- BBC News
Hull KR sign Salford full-back Murphy
Hull Kingston Rovers have signed promising Salford Red Devils full-back Declan Murphy on a three-year 20-year-old, who has only made three first-team appearances for the troubled bottom-placed club, will link up with the current Super League leaders next joined Salford from Saracens rugby union club earlier in the season and made his debut in the victory over Castleford Tigers in was named the Red Devils' man of the match as they lost to the Robins in Thursday's meeting of the head coach Willie Peters told the club website, external: "There were several clubs in for Declan and rightly so. Based on the potential that we see, and what the other clubs saw as well, we are very happy Declan chose Hull KR."
The Independent
28-07-2025
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- The Independent
The new changes coming to the Super League
Super League clubs have voted to expand the competition to 14 teams, effective from the 2026 season. The decision was made at a meeting in Headingley, with a proposal to immediately open two additional places subject to specific conditions. The selection process for the two new clubs will combine the existing Club Grading System with recommendations from an independent panel chaired by Lord Jonathan Caine. The top 12 graded clubs at the conclusion of the 2025 season will be joined by two clubs chosen by this panel, provided their applications meet the set criteria. Championship teams such as Toulouse Olympique, Bradford Bulls, York Knights, and London Broncos could be considered, while Salford Red Devils' Super League spot for 2026 may be reviewed due to financial issues.
BBC News
18-07-2025
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- BBC News
Edgell hat-trick helps Leeds overcome Salford
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (10) 42Tries: Edgell 3, Miller, Newman, McDonnell, Jenkins Goals: Connor 7Salford (6) 6Try: Brierley Goal: Hankinson Alfie Edgell scored a hat-trick as Leeds Rhinos returned to winning ways with victory over Super League's bottom club winger came up with two tries in the first half to fend off a combative Salford side who replied through Ryan Brierley and had an equalising try disallowed for obstruction as they competed well at ironed out the errors and Salford ran out of steam in the second half as the Rhinos stretched clear. Lachie Miller went over, Edgell grabbed his third and Harry Newman, James McDonnell and Cooper Jenkins piled on the win sends Leeds, who lost at home to St Helens last week, back into fourth place and makes it three wins out of three this campaign against the troubled Red of a strike by Salford players had circulated earlier in the week amidst ongoing financial trouble at the club which has seen wages paid late, a salary cap imposed and an exodus of 11 senior players.A meeting between players, the club and RFL officials in midweek ensued, and Salford not only turned up but started strongly, buoyed by winning only their second game of the season last week, against Castleford were without key players Esan Marsters, Jayden Nikorima and Loghan Lewis but after Leeds had burst into life with Edgell's first two tries, they hit back as Brierley, forced to play stand-off in the reshuffle, touched down his own chip over the problems meant Salford handed Declan Murphy, who impressed on his debut against Cas last week, his first start and he had a marvellous solo try ruled out for obstruction by a team-mate as the Red Devils thought they had levelled the scores just before themselves had injury issues, losing props Tom Holroyd and Mikolaj Oledzki last week, but they showed their true form in the second raced onto Jake Connor's reverse pass to score, and after Connor had opted to kick a penalty - a sure sign of respect for Salford's performance - the visitors had Matty Foster sin-binned for tackling Brodie Croft off the completed his hat-trick from the resulting penalty, and then Newman began and finished a move for his eighth try of the continued to make full use of numerical advantage and young prop Presley Cassell, making his debut off the bench, drew a penalty with his first the resulting attack McDonnell added another to the four tries he scored at Salford earlier in the rounded off the scoring by touching down his first try for the club and Connor converted to make it seven successful kicks from eight. Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley, Edgell, Croft, Connor, Jenkins, O'Connor, Palasia, Bentley, McDonnell, Ackers, Lisone, Smith, Murphy, Ryan, D. Russell, Hankinson, Connell, Brierley, O. Russell, Ormondroyd, Mellor, C. Hill, Foster, Whitehead, Morgan, Wilson, Glover, Liam Rush.
BBC News
16-07-2025
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- BBC News
Rowley 'unaware' of Salford player strike threat
Salford Red Devils head coach Paul Rowley said he has not been made aware of any plans by players to go on strike ahead of Friday's Super League game at Leeds have swirled around the troubled club, who picked up only their second league win of the season against Castleford Tigers at the have been plagued by financial problems during a protracted takeover, leading to the late payment of wages. That in turn has led to a salary cap being imposed by the Rugby Football League (RFL), and an exodus of 11 senior players, severely weakening Rowley's has talked about "green shoots" of improvements on the pitch, but last week there was already talk of players agreeing to face the Tigers but then not turning out against Leeds in protest at ongoing problems. Rowley last month accused one player, Sam Stone, of "downing tools" by refusing to play against St Helens, leading to him departing for Warrington Wolves on was asked about the strike talk but said: "I read an article saying I'd been made aware of certain players not playing. "That's not true, nobody's approached me. I've not had any dialogue regarding that, that's utter bull."The RFL has confirmed that they are meeting with the club, players and the Rugby League Cares charity on Wednesday. Rowley added: "That was at the request of the players, they've not come in on a white horse. It's been at the request of the players just for some clarity and some good chat and they're kindly doing that, so that's all good. It's not the gravitas it's been made out to be."
Yahoo
13-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Salford end losing streak with win over Castleford
Betfred Super League Salford (16) 26 Tries: Ryan, Wilson, Mellor, Marsters, Hankinson Goals: Hankinson (3) Castleford (10) 22 Tries: Simm, Asi (2), Lawler Goals: Atkin (3) Salford Red Devils picked up only their second Super League win of the season by coming from behind to beat Castleford Tigers. The beleaguered bottom club, who suffered an exodus of 11 senior players after suffering financial troubles related to a takeover, ended a run of 13 straight defeats against a side which had already beaten them twice this season. Advertisement Tries from Ethan Ryan, Harvey Wilson, Joe Mellor, Esan Marsters and Chris Hankinson - the first time they have scored more than three in a game this season - were enough against a Tigers side without a head coach following Danny McGuire's sacking on Monday. Director of rugby Chris Chester took charge while Cas seek a replacement, but two tries from Daejarn Asi and others from Josh Simm and George Lawler were not enough to prevent them slipping to a fourth consecutive loss. More to follow Salford: Brierley, Ryan, Hankinson, Marsters, Connell, Nikorima, O. Russell, Ormondroyd, J. Mellor, C. Hill, D. Russell, Whitehead, Shorrocks. Advertisement Interchanges: Murphy, Wilson, Lewis, Warren Castleford: Rooney, Simm, L. Senior, Cini, Wood, Asi, Atkin, Stimson, Robb, Amone, Simbiken, A. Mellor, Westerman. Interchanges: Lawler, Griffin, S. Hall, Singleton. Referee: Aaron Moore.
