2022 Salford Red Devils season explained

Year:2022
Team Colour:red; border: solid black 2px
Font Colour:white;
League:Super League
League Link:Super League
League Rank:6
League Wins:14
League Draws:0
League Losses:13
Points For:700
Points Against:622
Playoff Result:Semi-finals
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Sixth round
Cup Wins:0
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:Ian Blease
Coach Title:Head Coach
Coach:Paul Rowley
Captain:Elijah Taylor
Stadium:AJ Bell Stadium
Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester
Avg Attendance:4,690
Agg Attendance:58,888
High Attendance:6,041
Low Attendance:3,221
Top Tries:Ken Sio (28)
Top Goals:Marc Sneyd (105)
Top Points:Marc Sneyd (228)
Prev Season:2021
Next Season:2023
List:yes
List Link:List of Salford Red Devils seasons

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

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results15 January Swinton LionsHAJ Bell Stadium48–12[15]
21 January Halifax PanthersHAJ Bell Stadium32–10[16] [17]
4 February Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium14–30[18]

Super League

See main article: 2022 Super League season.

Super League results

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results11 February1 Castleford TigersAMend-A-Hose Jungle26–16Cross, Sio, VuniyayawaSneyd (7)10,050RLP
20 February2 Toulouse OlympiqueHAJ Bell Stadium38–12Sio (4), Brierley, Lafai, SneydSneyd (5)4,003RLP
26 February3 Hull FCAMKM Stadium16–48Lafai (2), SioSneyd (2)10,081RLP
6 March4 Huddersfield GiantsAJohn Smiths Stadium2–34Sneyd5,702RLP
11 March5 Hull KRHAJ Bell Stadium16–26Burgess, Sio, WrightSneyd (2)3,950RLP
18 March6 Leeds RhinosHAJ Bell Stadium26–12Atkin, Brierley, Sio, TaylorSneyd (5)5,756RLP
3 April7 Wakefield TrinityABe Well Support Stadium24–30Sio (2), Williams (2), CrossSneyd (2)4,371RLP
14 April8 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium18–32Ackers, Brierley, SioSneyd (3)8,486RLP
18 April9 Catalans DragonsHAJ Bell Stadium10–36Cross, SioSneyd3,221RLP
24 April10 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium24–30Costello, Gerrard, Sio, VuniyayawaBrierley (4)10,783RLP
29 April11 St HelensATotally Wicked Stadium10–14Costello, EscaréAtkin10,988RLP
15 May12 Leeds RhinosHAJ Bell Stadium23–8Ackers, Brierley, Burgess, SioSneyd (3 + FG)4,473RLP
20 May13 Castleford TigersHAJ Bell Stadium30–14Burgess (3), Cross, LafaiSneyd (5)5,355RLP
5 June14 Hull Kingston RoversAHull College Community Stadium16–43Burgess, Cross, WatkinsSneyd7,023RLP
10 June15 Wigan WarriorsHAJ Bell Stadium12–30Cross, WatkinsSneyd (2)5,944RLP
26 June16 Wakefield TrinityHAJ Bell Stadium74–10Burgess (3), Brierley (2), Cross (2), Sio (2), Akauola, Croft, Lafai, WatkinsSneyd (11)4,047RLP
3 July17 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium32–24Ormondroyd (2), Atkin, Brierley, Cross, WilliamsSneyd8,559RLP
10 July18 Huddersfield GiantsNSt James' Park18–30Croft, Cross, LuckleySneyd (3)25,333RLP
17 July19 Catalans DragonsHAJ Bell Stadium32–6Sio (3), Croft, OrmondroydSneyd (6)2,607RLP
23 July20 Toulouse OlympiqueAStade Ernest Wallon24–11Burgess (2), Sio (2)Sneyd (4)3,706RLP
31 July21 St HelensHAJ Bell Stadium44–12Burgess (2), Watkins (2), Akauola, Burke, Croft, SarginsonSneyd (6)6,041RLP
7 August22 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley14–34Burgess, Croft, SioSneyd14,668RLP
13 August23 Huddersfield GiantsHAJ Bell Stadium33–16Brierley, Burgess, Lafai, livett, Sio, WatkinsSneyd (4 + FG)4,400RLP
20 August24 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus46–14Watkins (2), Atkin, Brierley, Croft, Cross, Sio, SneydSneyd (5), Brierley (2)7,133RLP
25 August25 Hull FCHJohn Smiths Stadium28–18Breirley, Cross, Sio, Watkins, WilliamsSneyd (4)3,968RLP
29 August26 Castleford TigersAMend-A-Hose Jungle50–10Sneyd (2), Croft, Cross, Ormondroyd, Sio, Watkins, WrightSneyd (9)7,322RLP
3 September27 Warrington WolvesHAJ Bell Stadium14–32Dalton-Harrop, GreenwoodLivett (3)5,123RLP

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results10 SeptemberEliminators Huddersfield GiantsAJohn Smiths Stadium28–0Ackers, Brierley, Burgess, WatkinsSneyd (6)6,374RLP
17 SeptemberSemi-finals St HelensATotally Wicked Stadium12–19Brierley, WatkinsSneyd (2)12,357RLP
Team bracket

Source:Rugby League Project

Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results27 March6 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium0–206,005RLP

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 1 . RFL . 13 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 2 . RFL . 20 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Betfred Challenge Cup Round 6 Round-Up . RFL . 27 March 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 12 Preview . RFL . 12 May 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Betfred Super League Preview Round 16 . RFL . 23 June 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 16 Round-Up . RFL . 26 June 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 19 Round-Up . RFL . 26 June 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 21 . RFL . 1 August 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 23 . RFL . 15 August 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up publisher=RFL . 30 August 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 27 . RFL . 3 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up September 10 . RFL . 10 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Leeds and St Helens to meet in Betfred Super League Grand Final . RFL . 18 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Brodie Croft named Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel for 2022 . RFL . 21 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Pre-Season Round-Up . RFL . 16 January 2022 . 8 February 2024.
  16. Web site: 2022 Pre-Season Schedule . RFL . 6 January 2022 . 8 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Betfred Championship Preview Halifax Panthers . RFL . 26 January 2022 . 8 February 2024.
  18. Web site: Match report Warrington Wolves 30–14 Salford Red Devils Friday 4th February 2022 . Salford Red Devils . 4 February 2022 . 8 February 2024.

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