As head coach Paul Rowley looks to get the Red Devils, who signed three-year contract extension star fullback Ryan Brierley, back into the postseason, ETHAN RYAN has pledged to bring a little something extra to Salford.
This year, his team missed out by one spot and two points. Since then, the club has sold Andy Ackers and Brodie Croft to Leeds, which has greatly aided Brierley’s progress.
Although Rowley will undoubtedly suffer significant losses with the departure of halfback Croft and hooker Ackers, the arrival of Ireland fullback or winger Ryan on a three-year contract and Papua New Guinea outside back Nene Macdonald on four-year terms has given Rowley much-needed enco
In the Pacific Bowl, Macdonald has played for the Kumuls, leading them to a 32–12 victory over Fiji on Sunday in Port Moresby.
After four years at Bradford, where he recorded an amazing 89 tries in 98 games and played alongside Salford assistant coach Kurt Haggerty, Ryan left Hull KR at the end of the season, having scored 22 tries in 43 appearances.
The 27-year-old, who was born in Halifax, attended Keighley and Queensbury junior rugby teams before joining Bradford’s Academy and making his first-team debut in 2016.
“I can add a lot in attack because I can play wing or fullback,” he stated.
“From the outside looking in, I adore Paul Rowley’s rugby style and how Salford plays.
“That offensive flair played a significant role. It fits my style of rugby really well and is the kind I like to play.
And I take great satisfaction in the small things that occasionally go unnoticed.
“I believe that the tiny one percent
Additionally, Salford has agreed to a one-year contract extension with backrower Ben Hellewell, 31, for the upcoming campaign, and has signed 22-year-old Matty Foster, a former St Helens forward, and 18-year-old Kai Morgan, a halfback for Leeds.
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