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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Salford battle to get deal with Warrington for Sam Stone after ‘downing tools'
Back rower walked away from the Red Devils after months of chaos STONE DROP Salford battle to get deal with Warrington for Sam Stone after 'downing tools' SALFORD are battling to not lose Sam Stone to Warrington for nothing. SunSport understands the back rower is claiming he resigned from the Red Devils and should be a free agent after refusing to play. 2 Salford are fighting to get something from a move that will see Sam Stone head to Warrington after 'downing tools.' Credit: The Wolves are close to completing a swoop for the Australian, with angered boss Paul Rowley claiming talks have been ongoing since pre-season. Now it is believed that rather than a transfer fee, Super League's basement boys are trying to negotiate a move that will see one or more players move in the opposite direction for the test of the campaign. That would reduce the wage bill even more as salaries are taken care of by the parent club but would still give the coach options to select from. Stone's imminent departure would make it eight top stars to have departed since Sire Kailahi and Curtiz Brown took ownership of Salford. And Rowley fumed: 'On Saturday, he downed tools. 'I'm fully understanding of everyone's position, thresholds and tolerance but that situation really put us in a bit of strife. 'The manner of it's not good. There's a way of doing things and that's not the way. If you make a decision that hurts your team-mates then it's not a good decision. 'Sam's been talking to another club since pre-season, so now he's fit I guess that move can start to take shape.' While Stone, 27, is next to leave, SunSport understands Kailahi and Brown claim as many as seven players may be coming in, if finance comes good. 2 Salford boss Paul Rowley admitted the Australian refused to play against St Helens Credit: So far, their ownership has been a disaster and Rowley has been forced to blood kids, with painter and decorator Sam Hill scoring a try against St Helens on Sunday. And until money is in the bank account, he can only dream as he added: 'Until it's tangible and real, you're wasting your energy trying to make up a team of make believe players. 'I just crack on with the lads we've got.'
The Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Salford battle to get deal with Warrington for Sam Stone after ‘downing tools'
SALFORD are battling to not lose Sam Stone to Warrington for nothing. SunSport understands the back rower is claiming he resigned from the Red Devils and should be a free agent after refusing to play. 2 The Wolves are close to completing a swoop for the Australian, with angered boss Paul Rowley claiming talks have been ongoing since pre-season. Now it is believed that rather than a transfer fee, Super League's basement boys are trying to negotiate a move that will see one or more players move in the opposite direction for the test of the campaign. That would reduce the wage bill even more as salaries are taken care of by the parent club but would still give the coach options to select from. Stone's imminent departure would make it eight top stars to have departed since Sire Kailahi and Curtiz Brown took ownership of Salford. And Rowley fumed: 'On Saturday, he downed tools. 'I'm fully understanding of everyone's position, thresholds and tolerance but that situation really put us in a bit of strife. 'The manner of it's not good. There's a way of doing things and that's not the way. If you make a decision that hurts your team-mates then it's not a good decision. 'Sam's been talking to another club since pre-season, so now he's fit I guess that move can start to take shape.' While Stone, 27, is next to leave, SunSport understands Kailahi and Brown claim as many as seven players may be coming in, if finance comes good. 2 So far, their ownership has been a disaster and Rowley has been forced to blood kids, with painter and decorator Sam Hill scoring a try against St Helens on Sunday. And until money is in the bank account, he can only dream as he added: 'Until it's tangible and real, you're wasting your energy trying to make up a team of make believe players. 'I just crack on with the lads we've got.'
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Salford battle to get deal with Warrington for Sam Stone after ‘downing tools'
SALFORD are battling to not lose Sam Stone to Warrington for nothing. SunSport understands the back rower is claiming he resigned from the Red Devils and should be a free agent after refusing to play. 2 Salford are fighting to get something from a move that will see Sam Stone head to Warrington after 'downing tools.' Credit: The Wolves are close to completing a swoop for the Australian, with angered boss Paul Rowley claiming talks have been ongoing since pre-season. Now it is believed that rather than a transfer fee, Super League's basement boys are trying to negotiate a move that will see one or more players move in the opposite direction for the test of the campaign. That would reduce the wage bill even more as salaries are taken care of by the parent club but would still give the coach options to select from. Stone's imminent departure would make it eight top stars to have departed since Sire Kailahi and Curtiz Brown took ownership of Salford. And Rowley fumed: 'On Saturday, he downed tools. 'I'm fully understanding of everyone's position, thresholds and tolerance but that situation really put us in a bit of strife. MOST READ IN RUGBY LEAGUE 'The manner of it's not good. There's a way of doing things and that's not the way. If you make a decision that hurts your team-mates then it's not a good decision. 'Sam's been talking to another club since pre-season, so now he's fit I guess that move can start to take shape.' Most read in Rugby League While Stone, 27, is next to leave, SunSport understands Kailahi and Brown claim as many as seven players may be coming in, if finance comes good. 2 Salford boss Paul Rowley admitted the Australian refused to play against St Helens Credit: So far, their ownership has been a disaster and Rowley has been forced to blood kids, with painter and decorator Sam Hill scoring a try against St Helens on Sunday. And until money is in the bank account, he can only dream as he added: 'Until it's tangible and real, you're wasting your energy trying to make up a team of make believe players. 'I just crack on with the lads we've got.'
BBC News
15-06-2025
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- BBC News
Feldt scores four tries as Saints thrash Salford
Betfred Super LeagueSalford (0) 4Tries: HillSt Helens (20) 46Tries: Sironen, Walmsley, Feldt (4), Robertson (2), Dagnall Goals: Whitby (2), Feldt (3) Kyle Feldt scored four tries and kicked three goals as St Helens thrashed bottom side Salford Red beat Paul Rowley's troubled team 82-0 on the opening day of the Super League season in February and went close to bookending it with another nilling at the Salford Community Hill went over for the hosts in the final minute to avoid another shutout, after Feldt's tries, two from Harry Robertson and one each for Alex Walmsley, Curtis Sironen and debutant Owen Dagnall set up the victory was their third in their past four matches and moved them into fifth place in the table, three points adrift of Leigh Leopards in fourth and four behind Leeds Rhinos in they will face Leeds next Friday without scrum-half George Whitby, who will be forced to sit the game out after failing a head injury assessment. More to follow. Salford: Connell, Vaughan, Hankinson, Warren, Hill, Marsters, Brierley, Ormondroyd, Morgan, Hill, Wright, Foster, ShorrocksInterchanges: Sangare, Wilson, Glover, ChanSt Helens: Sailor, Feldt, Robertson, Cross, Dagnall, Lomax, Whitby, Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, KnowlesInterchanges: Batchelor, Mbye, Delaney, StephensReferee: James Vella.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Back-rower 'Warrington-bound' after 'refusing to play' for Salford
Sam Stone has made 50 appearances for Salford Red Devils since joining them in 2023 (Image: Olly Hassell/ WARRINGTON Wolves could be about to take advantage of Salford Red Devils' financial predicament for a second time. That is if Sky Sports pundit Terry O'Connor is to be believed after he named The Wire as the club set to sign back-rower Sam Stone. Advertisement The Australian was due to be in the Red Devils side to face St Helens this afternoon, but the Sky Sports commentary team of O'Connor and lead commentator Mark Wilson revealed that a Salford player had refused to play on the morning of the game, meaning they could only name a scratch 17 players. 'The first thing we notice about Salford is that they're down to the bare bones and Paul Rowley can name only 17 players today,' Wilson declared. 'He had hoped to name 18 but suffered a late withdrawal with a player refusing to play this morning. We expect further news on that.' O'Connor then revealed that player to be Stone, who has played 88 times in the English game between spells at Salford and Leigh after arriving at the latter in 2021. Advertisement He went on to declare that he appears set for a move to The Halliwell Jones Stadium, although club sources remained tight-lipped when approached by the Guardian following O'Connor's on-air assertion. 'The rumours are that Sam Stone doesn't want to play today – he's rumoured to be going to Warrington,' he said. 'He's only played on two occasions this year and it's so disappointing for the fans that turn up and support Salford. 'They're doing it really really tough and I'm sure there's a lot of clubs watching the situation unfold at Salford.' Wire can add an overseas player to their squad following Zane Musgrove's departure last month, and it will be the second time they have raided stricken Salford, who have been forced to allow some of their star players to move on having been forced to operate under strict financial rules. Advertisement One of those was scrum-half Marc Sneyd, whom The Wire are believed to have paid a transfer fee in the region of £75,000 to secure on an 18-month deal in March. When asked about the prospect of mid-season recruitment last week, head coach Sam Burgess insisted there was nothing imminent in terms of incomings but that could be about to change with the arrival of Stone, who has scored 10 tries in 50 appearances for the Red Devils. He would add depth to Warrington's back-row stocks with only Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Adam Holroyd and Dan Russell as current senior options.
