2022 Salford Red Devils season
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In the 2022 rugby league season, Salford Red Devils competed in Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup. Salford played at the AJ Bell Stadium and were coached by Paul Rowley.
Season review
On 11 February, Salford began their Super League campaign with a 26–16 away win at Castleford Tigers[1] which they followed with a 38–12 win over Toulouse Olympique.[2] After this Salford began a poor run of results which saw them knocked out in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup[3] and fall to tenth in the table by early May.[4] However, their season then began to improve with back-to-back wins against Leeds Rhinos and Castleford[5] and although a win over Wakefield Trinity in June was seen as boosting their chances of survival,[6] by mid-July their win over Catalans Dragons was described in terms of them possibly reaching the play-offs.[7] A 44–12 upset of league leaders' St Helens[8] was part of a strong late season that also included wins over Huddersfield Giants and Castleford[9][10] and meant that Salford went into the final round of the regular season having already qualified for the play-offs and so named six debutants in the squad for their 32–14 loss to Warrington wolves.[11]
After finishing sixth in the table, Salford faced third-placed Huddersfield in the play-offs and defeated them 28–0 to set up a semi-final fixture with St Helens.[12] On 17 September, their season was ended at the Totally Wicked Stadium by a 19–12 loss to the defending champions.[13] At the 2022 Super League Awards on 20 September, Brodie Croft was named the Man of Steel.[14]
Results
Pre-season friendlies
W Win L Loss
Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 January | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 48–12 | [15] | |||
21 January | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 32–10 | [a][16][17] | |||
4 February | ![]() | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 14–30 | [b][16][18] |
- ^ Colin Dixon memorial trophy
- ^ Lee Mossop Testimonial
Super League
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 674 | 374 | +300 | 42 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 818 | 483 | +335 | 38 | |
3 | ![]() | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 613 | 497 | +116 | 35 | Advance to Elimination Finals |
4 | ![]() | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 539 | 513 | +26 | 32 | |
5 | ![]() | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 528 | +49 | 29 | |
6 | ![]() | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 700 | 602 | +98 | 28 | |
7 | ![]() | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 544 | 620 | −76 | 26 | |
8 | ![]() | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 498 | 608 | −110 | 24 | |
9 | ![]() | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 675 | −167 | 22 | |
10 | ![]() | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 497 | 648 | −151 | 20 | |
11 | ![]() | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 568 | 664 | −96 | 18 | |
12 | ![]() | 27 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 421 | 745 | −324 | 10 | Relegated to the Championship |
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 February | 1 | ![]() | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 26–16 | Cross, Sio, Vuniyayawa | Sneyd (7) | 10,050 | RLP |
20 February | 2 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 38–12 | Sio (4), Brierley, Lafai, Sneyd | Sneyd (5) | 4,003 | RLP |
26 February | 3 | ![]() | A | MKM Stadium | L | 16–48 | Lafai (2), Sio | Sneyd (2) | 10,081 | RLP |
6 March | 4 | ![]() | A | John Smiths Stadium | L | 2–34 | Sneyd | 5,702 | RLP | |
11 March | 5 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 16–26 | Burgess, Sio, Wright | Sneyd (2) | 3,950 | RLP |
18 March | 6 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 26–12 | Atkin, Brierley, Sio, Taylor | Sneyd (5) | 5,756 | RLP |
3 April | 7 | ![]() | A | Be Well Support Stadium | L | 24–30 | Sio (2), Williams (2), Cross | Sneyd (2) | 4,371 | RLP |
14 April | 8 | ![]() | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 18–32 | Ackers, Brierley, Sio | Sneyd (3) | 8,486 | RLP |
18 April | 9 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 10–36 | Cross, Sio | Sneyd | 3,221 | RLP |
24 April | 10 | ![]() | A | DW Stadium | L | 24–30 | Costello, Gerrard, Sio, Vuniyayawa | Brierley (4) | 10,783 | RLP |
29 April | 11 | ![]() | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 10–14 | Costello, Escaré | Atkin | 10,988 | RLP |
15 May | 12 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 23–8 | Ackers, Brierley, Burgess, Sio | Sneyd (3 + FG) | 4,473 | RLP |
20 May | 13 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 30–14 | Burgess (3), Cross, Lafai | Sneyd (5) | 5,355 | RLP |
5 June | 14 | ![]() | A | Hull College Community Stadium | L | 16–43 | Burgess, Cross, Watkins | Sneyd | 7,023 | RLP |
10 June | 15 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 12–30 | Cross, Watkins | Sneyd (2) | 5,944 | RLP |
26 June | 16 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 74–10 | Burgess (3), Brierley (2), Cross (2), Sio (2), Akauola, Croft, Lafai, Watkins | Sneyd (11) | 4,047 | RLP |
3 July | 17 | ![]() | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 32–24 | Ormondroyd (2), Atkin, Brierley, Cross, Williams | Sneyd | 8,559 | RLP |
10 July | 18 | ![]() | N | St James' Park | L | 18–30 | Croft, Cross, Luckley | Sneyd (3) | 25,333 | RLP |
17 July | 19 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 32–6 | Sio (3), Croft, Ormondroyd | Sneyd (6) | 2,607 | RLP |
23 July | 20 | ![]() | A | Stade Ernest Wallon | W | 24–11 | Burgess (2), Sio (2) | Sneyd (4) | 3,706 | RLP |
31 July | 21 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 44–12 | Burgess (2), Watkins (2), Akauola, Burke, Croft, Sarginson | Sneyd (6) | 6,041 | RLP |
7 August | 22 | ![]() | A | Headingley | L | 14–34 | Burgess, Croft, Sio | Sneyd | 14,668 | RLP |
13 August | 23 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 33–16 | Brierley, Burgess, Lafai, livett, Sio, Watkins | Sneyd (4 + FG) | 4,400 | RLP |
20 August | 24 | ![]() | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 46–14 | Watkins (2), Atkin, Brierley, Croft, Cross, Sio, Sneyd | Sneyd (5), Brierley (2) | 7,133 | RLP |
25 August | 25 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 28–18 | Breirley, Cross, Sio, Watkins, Williams | Sneyd (4) | 3,968 | RLP |
29 August | 26 | ![]() | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 50–10 | Sneyd (2), Croft, Cross, Ormondroyd, Sio, Watkins, Wright | Sneyd (9) | 7,322 | RLP |
3 September | 27 | ![]() | H | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 14–32 | Dalton-Harrop, Greenwood | Livett (3) | 5,123 | RLP |
Play-offs
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 September | Eliminators | ![]() | A | John Smiths Stadium | W | 28–0 | Ackers, Brierley, Burgess, Watkins | Sneyd (6) | 6,374 | RLP |
17 September | Semi-finals | ![]() | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 12–19 | Brierley, Watkins | Sneyd (2) | 12,357 | RLP |
Team bracket
Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Wigan Warriors | 8 | ||||||||||||
4 | Catalans Dragons | 10 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | |||||||||
5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | |||||||||
1 | St Helens | 24 | ||||||||||||
1 | St Helens | 19 | ||||||||||||
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 6 | Salford Red Devils | 12 | |||||||||
6 | Salford Red Devils | 28 |
- Source:Rugby League Project
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 March | 6 | ![]() | A | DW Stadium | L | 0–20 | 6,005 | RLP |
Squad
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 25 December 2021 |
References
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 1". RFL. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 2". RFL. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Challenge Cup Round 6 Round-Up". RFL. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round 12 Preview". RFL. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Preview | Round 16". RFL. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round 16 Round-Up". RFL. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round 19 Round-Up". RFL. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 21". RFL. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 23". RFL. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up |publisher=RFL". 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 27". RFL. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | September 10". RFL. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Leeds and St Helens to meet in Betfred Super League Grand Final". RFL. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Brodie Croft named Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel for 2022". RFL. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Pre-Season Round-Up". RFL. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "2022 Pre-Season Schedule". RFL. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Championship Preview | Halifax Panthers". RFL. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Match report | Warrington Wolves 30–14 Salford Red Devils | Friday 4th February 2022". Salford Red Devils. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
- Rugby League Project
- Official website
- Super League website