2015 Salford Red Devils season
Super League XX Rank11th
Play-off result3rd - Super Eight's
Challenge Cup5th Round
2015 recordWins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 17
Points scoredFor: 704; against: 842
Team information
ChairmanMarwan Koukash
Head CoachIestyn Harris
Captain
StadiumAJ Bell Stadium
Top scorers
TriesNiall Evalds - 19
GoalsJosh Griffin - 54
PointsJosh Griffin - 152
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This article details the Salford Red Devils rugby league football club's 2015 season. This is the club's 7th consecutive season in the Super League and their 2nd season using the Salford Red Devils name.

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Salford score is first.

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
17/1/15 Pre Season Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Kickers Attendance
24/1/15 Pre Season Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Kickers Attendance

Table

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst Points
1 Leeds Rhinos 23 16 1 6 758 477 33
2 St. Helens 23 16 0 7 598 436 32
3 Wigan Warriors 23 15 1 7 589 413 31
4 Huddersfield Giants 23 13 2 8 538 394 28
5 Castleford Tigers 23 13 0 10 547 505 26
6 Warrington Wolves 23 12 0 11 552 456 24
7 Hull F.C. 23 11 0 12 452 484 22
8 Catalans Dragons 23 9 2 12 561 574 20
9 Widnes Vikings 23 9 1 13 518 565 19
10 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 9 0 14 534 646 18
11 Salford Red Devils 23 8 1 14 447 617 17
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 3 0 20 402 929 6
  Teams in position to qualify for the Super League "Super 8 Playoffs"
  Teams in position to join 4 championship sides in the Super League "Super 8 Qualifiers"

2015 fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2015 Super League Fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
7/2/15 Super League XX 1 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 8-22 Jones-Bishop (2) J.Griffin 0/1, Dobson 0/1 11,864 -
12/2/15 Super League XX 2 St. Helens H AJ Bell Stadium L 6-52 Jones-Bishop Dobson 1/1 4,975 Sky Sports
28/2/15 Super League XX 3 Hull F.C. H AJ Bell Stadium W 32-28 Evalds (2), Fages, J.Griffin (2), Sa'u J.Griffin 4/6 3,606 -
7/3/15 Super League XX 4 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus D 40-40 Sa'u, J.Griffin, Paterson (2), Lee, Fages, Chase J.Griffin 6/8 7,800 Sky Sports
15/3/15 Super League XX 5 Wakefield Trinity H AJ Bell Stadium W 24-18 Johnson, Hauraki, Chase, Sa'u J.Griffin 4/4 2,712 -
20/3/15 Super League XX 6 Castleford A The Jungle L 16-30 Lee, Hauraki, Jones-Bishop J.Griffin 2/3 6,901 -
26/3/15 Super League XX 7 Widnes H AJ Bell Stadium W 36-8 Jones-Bishop, Hauraki, Johnson, Tasi, J.Griffin, Paterson, Taylor J.Griffin 4/7 3,476 Sky Sports
3/4/15 Super League XX 8 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium W 18-12 J.Griffin, Jones-Bishop, Forster J.Griffin 3/3 6,003 -
6/4/15 Super League XX 9 Wigan H AJ Bell Stadium W 24-18 Evalds (2), Dobson, Jones-Bishop J.Griffin 4/4 6,561 -
12/4/15 Super League XX 10 Leeds H AJ Bell Stadium L 18-28 Tasi, Evalds (2) Dobson 3/3 4,000 -
26/4/15 Super League XX 12 Castleford H AJ Bell Stadium L 20-22 Fages, Locke (2), Taylor Locke 1/3, Johnson 1/1 2,800 -
1/5/15 Super League XX 13 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 20-24 Locke, Greenwood, Gildart Fages 4/4 9,385 -
8/5/15 Super League XX 14 Huddersfield H AJ Bell Stadium L 0-19 - - Attendance -
22/5/15 Super League XX 15 Warrington H AJ Bell Stadium L 18-34 Paterson, Sa'u, Evalds Paterson 3/3 6,159 -
30/5/15 Magic Weekend 16 Widnes N St James' Park L 16-38 Paterson, Johnson, Jones-Bishop J.Griffin 2/3 40,871 Sky Sports
5/6/15 Super League XX 17 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 12-32 Evalds, Chase Paterson 2/2 11,664 -
14/6/15 Super League XX 18 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 24-16 Fages, Taylor, Hansen (2) J.Griffin 4/4 3,240 -
19/6/15 Super League XX 19 Wigan A DW Stadium L 12-19 Paterson, G.Griffin J.Griffin 2/2 13,710 -
30/6/15 Super League XX 11 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L 28-34 Caton-Brown, Jones-Bishop (2), J.Walne, Taylor J.Griffin 4/5 6,717 -
5/7/15 Super League XX 20 Catalans Dragons H AJ Bell Stadium W 18-14 Evalds, Dobson (2) J.Griffin 3/3 5,078 -
12/7/15 Super League XX 21 Hull Kingston Rovers H AJ Bell Stadium W 31-18 Jones-Bishop (2), J.Griffin, Hauraki, Fages, Evalds J.Griffin 0/2, Dobson 3/4, Dobson 1 DG 4,500 -
17/7/15 Super League XX 22 Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 6-70 Evalds Paterson 1/1 14,190 -
26/7/15 Super League XX 23 Widnes A Halton Stadium L 20-21 Evalds, Paterson, Taylor J.Griffin 4/4 5,479 -

2015 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
9/8/15 Championship S1 Wakefield Trinity H AJ Bell Stadium W 34-26 J.Griffin (2), G.Griffin, Paterson (2), Chase J.Griffin 4/5, Paterson 1/1 3,400 -
16/8/15 Championship S2 Leigh H AJ Bell Stadium W 46-18 Jones-Bishop, Taylor, Thornley, Chase (2), Sa'u, Evalds, Johnson Dobson 7/8 4,547 -
23/8/15 Championship S3 Bradford A Odsal Stadium L 10-41 Chase, Thornley Dobson 1/2 6,593 -
5/9/15 Championship S4 Halifax A Shay Stadium W 50-28 Evalds (3), Johnson (3), Jones-Bishop (3) Dobson 3/3, J.Griffin 4/6 2,186 -
13/9/15 Championship S5 Sheffield H AJ Bell Stadium W 53-34 Hauraki, Hansen, J.Griffin (2), Hood, Tasi, Evalds, Thornley, G.Griffin Dobson 8/9, Dobson 1 DG 3,000 -
20/9/15 Championship S6 Widnes A Halton Stadium W 24-10 J.Griffin, Taylor, Paterson, Sa'u Dobson 4/4 3,876 -
27/9/15 Championship S7 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L 22-46 Johnson, Hansen, Tasi, Lannon Jones-Bishop 3/3 7,543 -

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 Kevin Locke FB FB FB FB FB W W x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Ben Jones-Bishop W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W FB W W W W W W
3 Josh Griffin C C C W C C C C C C C C C C C C C W C C W x
4 Junior Sa'u C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
5 Greg Johnson W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6 Rangi Chase SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO FB FB SO SO SO SO
7 Michael Dobson B SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x
8 Adrian Morley B B B P P P P P P B B B B P P P P P P B B B L B B B
9 Tommy Lee H H H H H H H H H B B B SO SO SO SH
10 Lama Tasi x B P P B B B B B B P P B B B B P B P P
11 Harrison Hansen SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR L L SR B L L L SR B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
12 Weller Hauraki SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SH SR SR SR SR SR SR L
13 Gareth Hock P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 Theo Fages SH B SH SH B B SO SO SO SO SO SO SH SH SO SO SO SO SO x x x x x x x
15 Darrell Griffin B B B B B B B B B B B P P B B B B B
16 Scott Taylor P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P x
17 Jordan Walne x SR L L L L H SR H H B SR B SR B SR B L B
18 Mason Caton-Brown C C W x x x C x x C C C C C W W W W W W
19 Niall Evalds FB x FB x x FB x x FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB B FB FB FB FB B FB FB FB FB FB FB
20 Adam Walne B B B B x x x x x x x x B P x x B P B P
21 Tony Puletua x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Jason Walton x x x x B B x x x SR x SH C B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x
23 Andrew Dixon x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
24 Liam Hood x x B B x x B B B H B B B B B H B B B B B B B B B B
25 George Griffin x x x x x x x x x x SH SR SH B L L B B B L L L P P P SR P P
26 Carl Forster x x x x x x B B B L SR L x B B x x x x x x x B x x B B B x x
27 Luke Menzies x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B
28 Johnathon Ford x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
29 Brad England x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
30 Matty Gee x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
31 Cory Paterson L L x C L L L SR SR SR SR SR SR B SR SR L L B L B
32 Ryan Lannon x x x x x x x x x B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B
33 Wayne Godwin x x x x x x x x x x H x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
34 Oliver Gildart x x x x x x x x x x C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
35 James Greenwood x x x x x x x x x x L B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
36 Josh Wood x x x x x x x x x x x x x SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SO
37 Logan Tomkins x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
38 Olsi Krasniqi x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B B B B L L
39 Jake Bibby x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C
40 Reni Maitua x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SR SR x SR SR SR SR
41 Ian Thornley x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C C C C C C

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
18/4/15 Cup 5th Leigh A Leigh Sports Village L 18-22 Fages, Evalds (2) Dobson 1/1, Paterson 2/2 6,358 BBC Sport

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 5
1 Kevin Locke
2 Ben Jones-Bishop W
3 Josh Griffin
4 Junior Sa'u C
5 Greg Johnson W
6 Rangi Chase
7 Michael Dobson SH
8 Adrian Morley P
9 Tommy Lee
10 Lama Tasi B
11 Harrison Hansen SR
12 Weller Hauraki
14 Theo Fages SO
15 Darrell Griffin B
16 Scott Taylor P
17 Jordan Walne
18 Mason Caton-Brown C
19 Niall Evalds FB
20 Adam Walne x
21 Tony Puletua x
22 Jason Walton x
23 Andrew Dixon x
24 Liam Hood B
25 George Griffin B
26 Carl Forster L
27 Luke Menzies x
28 Jonathan Ford x
29 Brad England x
30 Matty Gee x
31 Cory Paterson SR
32 Ryan Lannon x
33 Wayne Godwin H

2015 squad statistics

Further information: Salford Red Devils
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Kevin Locke Fullback N/A New Zealand Warriors 7 3 1 0 14
2 Ben Jones-Bishop Winger N/A Leeds Rhinos 25 16 3 0 70
3 Josh Griffin Centre N/A Batley Bulldogs 21 11 54 0 152
4 Junior Sa'u Centre N/A Melbourne Storm 23 6 0 0 24
5 Greg Johnson Wing N/A Batley Bulldogs 26 8 1 0 34
6 Rangi Chase Stand off N/A Castleford Tigers 17 7 0 0 28
7 Michael Dobson Scrum half N/A Newcastle Knights 21 3 31 2 76
8 Adrian Morley Prop N/A Warrington Wolves 27 0 0 0 0
9 Tommy Lee Hooker N/A London Broncos 16 2 0 0 8
10 Lama Tasi Prop N/A Brisbane Broncos 20 4 0 0 16
11 Harrison Hansen Second-row N/A Wigan Warriors 29 4 0 0 16
12 Weller Hauraki Second-row N/A Castleford Tigers 18 5 0 0 20
13 Gareth Hock Loose forward N/A Wigan Warriors 2 0 0 0 0
14 Theo Fages Scrum half N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 20 6 4 0 32
15 Darrell Griffin Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 19 0 0 0 0
16 Scott Taylor Prop N/A Wigan Warriors 30 7 0 0 28
17 Jordan Walne Prop N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 18 1 0 0 4
18 Mason Caton-Brown Centre N/A London Broncos 16 1 0 0 4
19 Niall Evalds Fullback N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 25 19 0 0 76
20 Adam Walne Prop N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 10 0 0 0 0
21 Tony Puletua Prop N/A St Helens R.F.C. 0 0 0 0 0
22 Jason Walton Centre N/A Batley Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 0
23 Andrew Dixon Second-row N/A St Helens R.F.C. 0 0 0 0 0
24 Liam Hood Hooker N/A Hunslet Hawks 23 1 0 0 4
25 George Griffin Second-row N/A London Broncos 19 3 0 0 12
26 Carl Forster Prop N/A St Helens R.F.C. 13 1 0 0 4
27 Luke Menzies Prop N/A Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0
28 Johnathon Ford Stand off N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 0 0 0 0 0
29 Brad England Hooker N/A Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
30 Matty Gee Centre N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 2 0 0 0 0
31 Cory Paterson Loose forward N/A Hull Kingston Rovers 21 10 9 0 58
32 Ryan Lannon Loose forward N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 4 1 0 0 4
33 Wayne Godwin Hooker N/A Dewsbury Rams (Loan) 3 0 0 0 0
34 Oliver Gildart Centre N/A Wigan Warriors (Loan) 3 1 0 0 4
35 James Greenwood Loose forward N/A Wigan Warriors (Loan) 2 1 0 0 4
36 Josh Wood Scrum half N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 2 0 0 0 0
37 Logan Tomkins Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors (Loan) 15 0 0 0 0
38 Olsi Krasniqi Prop N/A London Broncos 9 0 0 0 0
39 Jake Bibby Second row N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 1 0 0 0 0
40 Reni Maitua Second row N/A Featherstone Rovers 6 0 0 0 0
41 Ian Thornley Centre N/A Wigan Warriors 6 3 0 0 12

= Injured = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

Nat Name Signed from Contract Length Date
England Ben Jones Bishop Leeds Rhinos 3 Years May 2014
New Zealand Kevin Locke New Zealand Warriors 3 ½ Years May 2014
Australia Michael Dobson Newcastle Knights 4 Years June 2014
England Mason Caton-Brown London Broncos 2 ½ Years July 2014
New Zealand Weller Hauraki Castleford Tigers 3 Years July 2014
England Josh Griffin Batley Bulldogs 2 ½ Years August 2014
England Liam Hood Hunslet Hawks 1 Year August 2014
England Luke Menzies Swinton Lions 2 Years September 2014
Australia Matt Groat † St. George Illawarra Dragons 1 Year September 2014
England Brad England Leeds Rhinos 1 Year September 2014
England Carl Forster St. Helens 1 Year September 2014
England Jon Ford Sheffield Eagles Loan return September 2014
England Scott Taylor Wigan Warriors 1 Year Loan November 2014
Australia Cory Paterson Wests Tigers 1 Year November 2014

† = Matt Groat originally signed a 1-year deal, however, had to cancel it.

Out

Nat Name Sold To Contract Length Date
England Jacob Emmitt Leigh Centurions 1 ½ Years June 2014
Republic of Ireland Marc Sneyd Hull F.C. 3 Years June 2014
Republic of Ireland Michael Platt Leigh Centurions 2 ½ Years July 2014
Australia Jake Mullaney Bradford Bulls 1 Year July 2014
England Matty Ashurst Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years August 2014
England Danny Williams Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014
Australia Shannan McPherson Parramatta Eels 1 Year September 2014
England Logan Tomkins Wigan Warriors Loan return September 2014
England Martin Gleeson Retired - Academy Coach N/A October 2014
New Zealand Francis Meli Retired N/A October 2014
Australia Tim Smith Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 Year October 2014
England Alex Davidson North Wales Crusaders 2 Years November 2014
England Gareth Owen Oldham R.L.F.C. 1 Year November 2014
England George Tyson Oldham R.L.F.C. 1 Year November 2014
England Jack Holmes Oldham R.L.F.C. 2 Years November 2014
England Stuart Howarth Hull F.C. 1 Year January 2015
England Andrew Dixon Halifax 1 Month January 2015
England Jordan Davies
England Will Hope
New Zealand Steve Rapira

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