2020 Salford Red Devils season

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2020 Salford Red Devils season
Super League Rank10
2020 recordWins: 2; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 84; against: 164
Team information
Chairman Ian Blease
Head Coach Ian Watson
Captain
Stadium AJ Bell Stadium
Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester
Avg. attendance4,260
Agg. attendance21,297
High attendance4,796
Low attendance3,350
Top scorers
Tries Ken Sio (6)
Goals Tui Lolohea (9)
Points Tui Lolohea (30)
  2019 List of seasons 2021 

This article details the Salford Red Devils's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Contents

Fixtures and results

  Win  Draw  Loss

Challenge Cup

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
CANCELLED6 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H AJ Bell Stadium

Salford Red Devils's sixth round opener was due to be against the previous season's champions St Helens, to whom they were runners-up in the Grand Final. However, like all Round 6 ties, it was postponed and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ citation needed ] Salford was one of a number of teams to receive a bye to the quarter-finals.

RoundOppositionScore
Quarter-final Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons W 22–18 [a]
Semi-final Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves W 24–22
Final Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos L 16-17 report

Regular season

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
2 February, 19:451 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L8–48 Sio Lolohea (2)12,008Sky sports Report
8 February, 14:002 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack H AJ Bell Stadium W24–16 Brown, Lolohea, Williams, Sarginson, Evalds Lolohea (2)4,593 Report
14 February, 19:453 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H AJ Bell Stadium L10–12 Sio, Sarginson Lolohea 3,350Sky Sports Report
22 February, 14:004 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H AJ Bell Stadium L8–22 Evalds, Lolohea 4,757 Report
7 March, 17:005 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L12–30 Evalds, Sio Lolohea, Sio7,904
1 March, 15:006 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity H AJ Bell Stadium L12–22 Sio (2), Lolohea 3,801
13 March, 19:457 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H AJ Bell Stadium W18–14 Evalds (2), Brown Lolohea (3)4,796Sky Sports
TBC [b] 8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H AJ Bell Stadium
TBC [b] 9 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A KCOM Stadium
11 April, 15:0010 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium
17 April, 19:4511 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A KCOM Craven Park Sky Sports
26 April, 19:4512 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium
1 May, 19:4513 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium
17 May, 15:0014 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H AJ Bell Stadium
23 May, 17:1515(Magic Weekend) Saintscolours.svg St Helens N St James' Park Sky Sports
31 May, 15:0016 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack H AJ Bell Stadium
12 June, 19:4517 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H AJ Bell Stadium
18 June, 19:4518 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H AJ Bell Stadium
28 June, 15:0019 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H AJ Bell Stadium
3 July, 18:0020 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle
11 July, 18:3021 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack A Lamport Stadium
24 July, 19:4522 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium
2 August, 15:0023 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC H AJ Bell Stadium
9 August, 15:0024 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H AJ Bell Stadium Sky Sports
16 August, 15:0025 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A The Mobile Rocket Stadium
21 August, 19:4526 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium
30 August, 15:0027 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium
4 September, 19:4528 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H AJ Bell Stadium
11 September, 19:4529 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A KCOM Stadium
  1. After golden point extra time
  2. 1 2 as a result of the covid 19 outbreak, the RFL announced that all rugby league games would be suspended initially until/at least 4 April.

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [a]
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (L)171304408278146.82676.47Semi-finals
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (C)171205469195240.52470.59
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves [A] 171205365204178.92470.59Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 13805376259145.21661.54
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 17100736939094.62058.82
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1790840543692.91852.94
7 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants [B] 18701131836786.61438.89
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 16601032837986.51237.50
9 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils [C] 18801035446975.51644.44
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 19501432450364.41026.32
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 17301429052655.1617.65
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded). [1]

Notes

    Player statistics

    2020 squad

    2020 Salford Red Devils Squad
    First team squadCoaching staff
    • 27
    • 28

    Head coach



    Legend:
    • (c) Captain(s)
    • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


    2020 transfers

    Gains

    PlayerClubContractDate
    Flag of Tonga.svg Tui Lolohea Leeds Rhinos 2 yearsJune 2019 [5]
    Flag of England.svg Chris Atkin Hull Kingston Rovers N/ASeptember 2019 [6]
    Flag of England.svg James Greenwood Hull Kingston Rovers 1 yearSeptember 2019 [7]
    Flag of England.svg Kevin Brown Warrington Wolves 1 yearSeptember 2019 [8]
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pauli Pauli Wakefield Trinity N/ASeptember 2019 [9]
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Jones Featherstone Rovers N/ASeptember 2019 [10]
    Flag of England.svg Jack Ormondroyd Featherstone Rovers N/ASeptember 2019 [11]
    Flag of England.svg Dan Sarginson Wigan Warriors N/AOctober 2019 [12]
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Williams London Broncos N/AOctober 2019 [13]
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Elliot Kear London Broncos N/AOctober 2019 [13]
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Yates London Broncos N/AOctober 2019 [13]
    Flag of England.svg Ryan Lannon Hull Kingston Rovers Swap DealOctober 2019 [14]
    Flag of New Zealand.svg Sebastine Ikahihifo Huddersfield Giants Season LoanNovember 2019 [15]

    Losses

    PlayerClubContractDate
    Flag of England.svg Josh Jones Hull F.C. 2 yearsMay 2019 [16]
    Flag of England.svg Jake Bibby Wigan Warriors 2 yearsJune 2019 [17]
    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackson Hastings Wigan Warriors 2 yearsJune 2019 [18]
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Lui Leeds Rhinos 2 yearsJune 2019 [19]
    Flag of England.svg George Griffin Castleford Tigers 2 yearsJuly 2019 [20]
    Flag of England.svg Derrell Olpherts Castleford Tigers 3 yearsJuly 2019 [21]
    Flag of England.svg Josh Wood Wakefield Trinity 2 yearsOctober 2019 [22]
    Flag of England.svg Daniel Murray Hull Kingston Rovers Swap DealOctober 2019 [23]
    Flag of England.svg Greg Johnson Bradford Bulls 1 yearNovember 2019 [24]
    Flag of England.svg Logan Tomkins Widnes Vikings 2 YearsNovember 2019 [25]
    Flag of Scotland.svg Adam Walker ReleasedFebruary 2020 [26]

    References

    1. "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
    2. "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    3. "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
    4. "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    5. "Robert Lui & Tui Lolohea: Leeds Rhinos & Salford Red Devils agree swap". 26 June 2019 via www.bbc.co.uk.
    6. "Chris Atkin: Hull Kingston Rovers halfback to make Salford Red Devils move". BBC Sport. 4 September 2019.
    7. "James Greenwood makes Salford switch early". 10 September 2019.
    8. "Salford confirm signing of Kevin Brown". 20 September 2019.
    9. "Pauli Pauli to make Salford move for 2020". 6 September 2019.
    10. "Jones Joins Red Devils". 16 September 2019.
    11. "Salford announce double signing". 14 September 2019.
    12. "Dan Sarginson: Salford Red Devils sign Wigan Warriors centre". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019.
    13. 1 2 3 "Elliot Kear, Rhys Williams & Luke Yates join from London Broncos". BBC Sport. 17 October 2019.
    14. "Ryan Lannon makes permanent Salford return". 25 October 2019.
    15. "Salford confirm capture of Sebastine Ikahihifo". 4 November 2019.
    16. "Josh Jones agrees Hull switch".
    17. "Jake Bibby joins Wigan". 6 June 2019.
    18. "Hastings to become a Warrior". 8 July 2019.
    19. "Leeds Rhinos sign Robert Lui as Tui Lolohea heads to Salford Red Devils". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
    20. "Castleford Tigers confirm signing of George Griffin from Salford". www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk.
    21. "Derrell Olpherts: Castleford sign Salford Red Devils winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 July 2019.
    22. "Josh Wood: Wakefield Trinity sign Salford Red Devils hooker". BBC Sport. 21 October 2019.
    23. "Daniel Murray and Ryan Lannon: Salford Red Devils and Hull KR in swap deal". BBC Sport. 25 October 2019.
    24. "Bradford Bulls capture Salford Red Devils winger Greg Johnson". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
    25. "Widnes pull off Logan Tomkins coup". November 2019.
    26. "Salford part ways with Adam Walker". 21 February 2020.
    1. Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams. [2]
    2. Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture. [3]
    3. Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013. [4]