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RUGBY LEAGUE IN MANCHESTER IS RISING

Posted on 19 May 202319 May 2023 by Harry Siddall

Rugby League in Greater Manchester has been given a huge boost with the exciting news that the Salford Red Devils Foundation are bringing the Manchester Rangers Foundation into the organisation, to allow a more focused delivery plan delivering high quality rugby league sessions across the whole of Greater Manchester.

The merged charities that have individually delivered outstanding community rugby programmes across the area will now benefit from shared resources and have the backing and support of the Super league club, Salford Red Devils to inspire positive change locally.

Salford Red Devils Foundation Director, Neil Blackburn has said: “After discussions with the hierarchy at the Manchester Rangers Foundation it soon became clear that both organisations have very similar aims and objectives, looking to give local residents opportunities to access life changing programmes using Sport Health and Education as the vessel for change.

“Rugby League is a sport for all and on the back of the positive impact made by the most inclusive World Cup ever in 2022 joining forces seemed like a fantastic opportunity to enhance and grow the rugby league offering across Greater Manchester together.

“Joining forces gives us a new beginning where Salford Red Devils can help spread the word of rugby league across the north-west having two fabulous foundations championing health and physical activity opportunities for all!”

Initial activities in Manchester will continue under joint branding throughout the transitional period to ensure existing organisations and engagement feel no change to the existing operations.

Matt Valentine, Trustee of The Manchester Rangers has added: “Over the past decade we have been working hard in Manchester to grow Rugby League and increase participation across the city.

“From small roots we have grown the game to now have four community clubs under our umbrella in Belle Vue Bees, Broughton Park, Tameside Knights and Wythenshawe Community Rugby Club.

“Participation across the city, within the school game has increased immeasurable with more and more young people across the city now aware of and playing Rugby League.”

“Our trustees over the years in Malcolm Southerden, Stuart Morris, Phil Fitton and Chris Chamberlain have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to create these opportunities, that have been passionately delivered on by our staff.

“We have now reached the level of which our delivery can no longer be overseen by our volunteer board alone and have struck a partnership with Salford Red Devils Foundation to take the Rugby League offer in Manchester to the next level.

“Our thanks go out to our partners and supporters over the years who have helped us grow and we are looking forward to an exciting future ahead with a pooled resource base that this new partnership can offer!”

For further information or to engage with us across Greater Manchester please contact: Neil.blackburn@srdfoundation.co.uk

If you are a school interested in delivery please contact: Joanne.shepherd@srdfoundation.co.uk

For community club/development pathway activities please contact: Danny.barton@srdfoundation.co.uk

Salford Red Devils seal deal with Second City Bar

Posted on 8 March 20198 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Salford Red Devils are delighted to confirm a partnership with Second City in Manchester City Centre to offer Season Ticket holders discounted prices on drinks and food.
Second City are giving Season Ticket holders the chance to buy any draught lager (Amstel, Sagres, Bira Moretti & Heineken, draught Guinness, draught cider and draught Maltsmiths IPA for just £4 a pint.
Salford Red Devils Season Ticket holders can also get the Second City burger – the bar’s most popular burger – and chips for just £5. The burger includes a beef patty, streaky bacon, jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and Second City burger sauce!
All of these offers can be claimed on production of your 2019 Salford Red Devils Season Ticket.
The following Betfred Super League games will be shown at Second City bar throughout March:

Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants – Friday 8^th March
Huddersfield Giants vs St Helens – Thursday 14^th March
Warrington Wolves vs Wigan Warriors – Friday 15^th March
Wakefield Trinity vs Warrington Wolves – Thursday 21^st March
Castleford Tigers vs St Helens – Friday 22^nd March
Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers – Thursday 28^th March
Hull FC vs Warrington Wolves – Friday 29^th March

Second City’s Instagram page is secondcity_bar – be sure to post your pictures from your visit and tag them in it!
To check out other offers for 2019 Season Ticket holders, click HERE.

Salford Red Devils join forces with XS Manchester

Posted on 7 March 20198 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Salford Red Devils are pleased to announce a new media partnership with the radio station for Manchester, XS Manchester. Joining forces to deliver exciting and engaging content on and off the pitch.
With a shared passion for Manchester’s music and sport, the Club are looking forward to XS Manchester’s involvement with Salford Red Devils brand new match day experience and seeing the relationship grow.
The partnership will take place across multiple platforms, with presenter involvement, giveaways, on air advertising, pitch side branding and much more, throughout the 2019 Betfred Super League Season.
Watch this space!

Salford Red Devils enter exciting partnership with Bupa

Posted on 6 March 20198 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Salford Red Devils are delighted to confirm an exciting new partnership with Bupa UK which will see the healthcare provider sponsor the pitch side team.
Bupa UK recently opened its largest office, Bupa Place, in Salford Quays and, much like Salford Red Devils, is looking to work closely with the Salford community. Across the UK, Bupa has around 2.2m insurance customers, provides care to 3.3m customers within its dental centres, health clinics and Bupa Cromwell Hospital, and has 6,800 residents across care homes and retirement villages.
Director of Rugby and Operations, Ian Blease, said: “This is a really exciting and promising partnership for both parties.
“With a big part of Bupa’s UK business being based at Salford Quays it makes complete sense for us to link-up with them as we continue to embed ourselves further into the Salford community.
“We’re delighted to now be partnered with a globally recognisable brand like Bupa and it shows a real ambition from the Club.
“We’re continuing to welcome new businesses and partners to Salford Red Devils all the time and this is just a sign of the positive direction the Club is moving in.”
Wayne Close, General Manager, Bupa Health Services, said: “Our new building in Salford Quays, Bupa Place, houses over 2,000 employees which makes us a major employer in the area. With this comes a responsibility to support our local community and we’re delighted to partner with the Salford Red Devils.
“This is part of a growing range of initiatives we are now looking to develop for residents of Salford and throughout Manchester.”
Bupa’s branding will feature on the pitch side team throughout the 2019 season which includes Assistant Coach Martin Gleeson and the medical team.

Partner | Salford Red Devils link-up with Flip Out Manchester

Posted on 21 February 20198 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Salford Red Devils are excited to confirm a brand-new partnership with Flip Out Manchester which will see Salford Red Devils Season Ticket holders offered a unique discount code.
A 50% discount is available to Salford Red Devils Season Ticket holders on one and two-hour bounce sessions when using the exclusive discount code. To receive the discount code, please E-Mail enquiries@salfordreddevils.net.
Flip Out is the UK’s leading trampoline park operator and is officially the fastest-growing park operator in the world who have delivered 78 outlets in seven countries. They currently have parks in locations such as London, Glasgow, Bristol and, of course, Manchester where Salford Red Devils fans can now get discounted sessions.
Be sure to book your visit to Flip Out Manchester and enjoy their amazing facilities and sessions with a huge discount!
To check out more offers for 2019 Season Ticket holders, click HERE.
Salford Red Devils 2019 Season Tickets are still available to purchase from the Club Ticket Office, over the phone on 0161 786 1570 or online HERE. You can spread the cost via Direct Debit payments, for more details, click HERE. Season Tickets will now be at a reduced price on a pro-rata basis. Buy yours and take advantage of our amazing partnerships.

Partner | McDonalds offer for 2019 Season Ticket Holders

Posted on 19 February 20198 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Salford Red Devils are delighted to confirm a partnership with McDonalds which will see 2019 Season Ticket holders take advantage of an amazing offer.
McDonalds are offering 2019 Salford Red Devils Season Ticket holders a Big Mac, McChicken Sandwich or Filet-O-Fish with medium fries for just £1.99.
You can take advantage of this fantastic offer on production of your 2019 Salford Red Devils Season Ticket.
The offer is available at the following branches of McDonalds:
Fallowfield, Chorlton, Baguley, Princess Parkway, ASDA Hulme, Oxford Street, Oxford Road, St Ann’s Square, Arndale Food Court, Piccadilly Gardens.
To check out some of the other amazing offers for Salford Red Devils Season Ticket holders and supporters, click HERE.
Salford Red Devils 2019 Season Tickets are still available to purchase from the Club Ticket Office, over the phone on 0161 786 1570 or online HERE. You can spread the cost via Direct Debit payments, for more details, click HERE. Season Tickets will now be at a reduced price on a pro-rata basis. Buy yours and take advantage of our amazing partnerships.

Community | Sky Try festivals a massive success

Posted on 5 July 20188 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Last week the Salford Red Devils Foundation hosted four Sky Try tournaments for local schools ranging from Year 7 to Year 10 at the The Salford Stadium.
There were a range of high schools in attendance from areas such as Salford, Manchester, Bury and Trafford and all were terrific and performed extremely well.
Salford Red Devils Foundation Manager Neil Blackburn said: “It was fantastic to have so many youngsters present at the The Salford Stadium from schools in and around the local area.
“It was a really well organised event from our team and all the schools looked like they really enjoyed it and it only furthers our relationships with these schools in Salford, Trafford, Manchester, Bolton and Bury.”
Salford Red Devils Player Performance Manager Danny Barton said: “There was a lot of talent on show throughout the four days.
“It’s really pleasing to see how good some of these young players were and their enthusiasm for health and wellbeing and the sport really shone through.
“We could – and hope to – see some of these players in our Salford Red Devils Academy sides in the coming years and possibly even in the first team further down the line.”
A list of the schools who participated are as follows:
Salford
Year 7 – St Ambrose Barlow and Walkden High School.
Year 8 – St Ambrose Barlow and Buile Hill High School.
Year 9 – Walkden High School and Buile Hill High School.
Year 10 – St Ambrose Barlow and Buile Hill High School.
Trafford
Year 7 – Blessed Thomas High School and St Ambrose College.
Year 8 – Wellington School and St Ambrose College.
Year 9 – Blessed Thomas High School and St Ambrose College.
Year 10 – Blessed Thomas High School and Sale Grammar.
Bury
Year 7 – Philips High School
Year 8 – Philips High School and Bury Church High School.
Year 9 – Philips High School and Bury Church High School.
Year 10 – St Monicas and Bury Church School.
Manchester
Year 7 – Cedar Mount High School and Wright Robinson College.
Year 9 – Cedar Mount High School and Wright Robinson College.
Year 10 – The East Manchester Academy and Wright Robinson College.

The Tigers are in Town, but we’ll roar louder!

Tickets for our next home game against Castleford Tigers on Friday 13^th July are available to purchase at the Club Ticket Office, over the phone or online here.

Factfile | Catalans Dragons vs Salford Red Devils | Dacia Magic Weekend

Posted on 19 May 20188 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

We’ve got a special stat-packed ‘Factfile’ this week covering everything you need to know about Salford’s history at the Dacia Magic Weekend and our upcoming fixture against Catalans Dragons.
Magic Weekend
Salford are one of eleven teams to have featured at the Magic Weekend on ten or more occasions. The Red Devils have competed at the Magic Weekend ten times, the same amount as Castleford Tigers and Hull Kingston Rovers.
Salford currently sit 9^th in the all-time Magic Weekend table with eight points (four wins), the same as Hull FC with the Black and Whites having played one more game at the event. A win against Catalans on Sunday would see Ian Watson’s side climb to 8^th in the all-time table as they currently trail the Dragons by one point however the Frenchmen have played one more fixture at the Magic Weekend.
Salford at the Magic Weekend
Salford’s Magic Weekend record didn’t get off to a good start with the Red Devils failing to win any of their opening four games at the event.
Warrington beat Salford in Cardiff in 2007 18-50 in a season which saw the Red Devils relegated meaning they missed out on a place in Cardiff the year after.
Once Salford returned to the top flight they suffered defeats in Edinburgh in 2009 and 2010. Harlequins beat Salford 16-24 before Warrington once again earned a dominant victory, 16-68.
Wales-based Crusaders overcame Salford 42-12 in 2011 as the Magic Weekend returned to Cardiff. However, the Dacia Magic Weekend moved closer to home and it garnered the Red Devils first win at the event as Adam Sidlow’s late try won the game 38-34 against Huddersfield Giants.
Another year in Manchester marked another victory for Salford as they edged out Widnes Vikings 28-22. However, Salford couldn’t remain unbeaten at the Etihad Stadium as the Vikings returned the favour a year later with a 30-24 win.
Widnes and Salford shared victories in the first two events at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. The Red Devils won their most recent Dacia Magic Weekend fixture with a 22-36 win over event debutants Leigh Centurions in the Toon.
Catalans at the Magic Weekend
Catalans have a similar record to Salford at the Dacia Magic Weekend winning four, losing six however they have played an extra game which they drew.
The Frenchmen’s first two Magic Weekend appearances came against Harlequins RL (Now London Broncos) with a narrow 28-32 in 2007 before an even smaller margin of victory a year later as Catalans won 18-16.
In Edinburgh, Catalans suffered defeats to Leeds and Castleford before another loss at the hands of Harlequins RL in Cardiff in 2011. The Dragons finally ended their losing-streak at the Dacia Magic Weekend in 2012 as they overcame London Broncos (Previously known as Harlequins RL).
A 42-18 win over London in 2012 was followed up by an almost identical win in 2013 as they ran-out 46-18 win at the Etihad Stadium. Catalans earned a two-point victory over London in 2014 at Newcastle before a 22-22 draw with Huddersfield Giants in 2015.
Wakefield Trinity edged out the French side thanks to a monster Jacob Miller drop-goal in 2016 before Catalans lost to Huddersfield 10-18 in last year’s event.
Scoring in Salford games at Magic Weekend
Luke Dorn crossed for Salford’s first-ever Dacia Magic Weekend try in the 18-50 loss against Warrington in 2007. Martin Gleeson crossed in this game for Warrington and would score for Salford in the event six years later.
Dorn – alongside Gleeson – was a player who scored both for and against Salford at the Dacia Magic Weekend as he crossed for Harlequins RL when the sides met in 2009. Richie Myler is also amongst the list of players to score for and against Salford crossing for the Red Devils in 2009 before scoring a brace for Wire a year later in 2010.
Stefan Ratchford scored a brace for Salford in this game which he followed up with another double a year later against Warrington. Ratchford is Salford’s all-time top try-scorer at the event with four tries.
While Ratchford sits on two doubles at the event there’s a host of other Red Devils who have also scored braces at the Dacia Magic Weekend – Joel Moon (2012), Jodie Broughton (2012), Adam Sidlow (2012), Jordan James (2013), Daniel Vidot (2016), Ben Murdoch-Masila (2017) and Greg Johnson (2017). Salford are yet to have a player score a hat-trick at the Dacia Magic Weekend.
However, three players have scored hat-tricks against the Red Devils at the Dacia Magic Weekend – Michael Witt (Crusaders, 2011), Joe Mellor (Widnes, 2013) and Kevin Brown (Widnes, 2015).
Of the current squad, Greg Johnson leads the way with Dacia Magic Weekend tries sitting on three after a double last year against Leigh Centurions alongside a solitary try versus Widnes in 2015. Junior Sa’u (2014), Kris Welham (2017) and Niall Evalds (2017) are the other current Salford players to score for the Club at the event.
Head-to-Head
Salford Red Devils and Catalans Dragons have had shared success in recent seasons with three wins apiece in the fixture since a memorable 40-40 draw in March 2015.
The Red Devils have won each of the last two meetings between the teams both coming in the form of dominant home victories at the The Salford Stadium – 32-16 (March 2018), 50-12 (May 2017).
The back and forth results against each other have been a regular feature since Catalans’ inclusion into Betfred Super League with Salford winning 11, the Dragons winning on 12 occasions and there being one draw between the two sides.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the sides at the Dacia Magic Weekend.

Red Devils Launch 2018 Charity Magic Shirt for Arena victims With Mitsubishi Motors

Posted on 11 April 20188 February 2023 by Luke Wallworth

Salford Red Devils can announce that this season’s Magic Weekend commemorative shirt will unite, once again, the cities of Salford and Manchester, almost exactly one year to the day since the tragedy at the Manchester Arena took place and the lives of 22 people were lost.
A few days later, the Red Devils threw open the gates for their game against Catalan Dragons and raised almost £50k for the emergency fund set up in the wake of the bombing for the victims’ families.
Now, as the Devils prepare to take on the Dragons again, this time in Rugby League’s showpiece event in Newcastle – the Magic Weekend – the Club has come out in support of its friends and neighbours across the river once more and will play in a limited edition ‘We Love Manchester Emergency Fund’ charity kit for the game, featuring the iconic bee logo on the chest with proceeds going to the victim’s families.
Red Devils’ Managing Director Ian Laithwaite said: “One year on our community remains very much affected by the events of that night. Many supporters, not just from Salford but from the rugby league family as a whole, know of people caught up in the tragic events and when we sat down to decide who we should support with our Magic Weekend shirt this season, the decision was made in an instant.
“The timing of Magic Weekend on the eve of the anniversary will be a poignant one for families across the North of England, and we are proud to be a able to play a small part in the events being held to commemorate those who lost their lives so needlessly.
“Many of our fans, staff, players and partners attend the Arena on a regular basis with their families, or live in Manchester. It is therefore something close to all of our hearts.”
During the development of the design, Main Partner, Mitsubishi Motors immediately agreed to relocate their own branding onto the back of the shirt, in order to give the charity more prominence on this historic shirt.
Martin Woodward, Partnership Engagement Manager at Mitsubishi Motors said: “Like the rest of the nation we were shocked and stunned by the tragic events that took place 12 months ago. When the Red Devils contacted us about this wonderful gesture we instantly agreed to move our logo so the iconic bee logo could take pride of place on the front of these special commemorative shirts.”
Salford Red Devils Club Captain Weller Hauraki said: “Nobody will forget that night as the news began to break. Most of the team live and have family around the Manchester area and the Arena is a venue we all know well.
“The emotion of the night when we played the Dragons in the aftermath of the bomb is one that really sticks in the mind. It was an honour to play a small role in the wider community coming together and it will again be a privilege to take a part in remembering those that lost their lives when we run out at St James’ Park in this special jersey almost a year later.”
Vicky Rosin, We Love Manchester Emergency Fund chief operating officer, said: “We are unbelievably grateful for the generous donations to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. The world’s solidarity with our city has been a ray of light in Manchester’s darkest hour. To raise more than £20m is an amazing response. Thanks to everyone who has contributed.
“The kind gestures from Salford Red Devils and Mitsubishi will contribute to helping many people affected by the terrible events of 22 May 2017.
“We have done our very best, with guidance from clinicians, to distribute the money so generously raised by the public, and we continue to look at options for helping as many people as possible from the funds that remain.”
To pre-order your limited edition We Love Manchester Magic Weekend Shirt click this link. https://www.salfordreddevilsshop.com/replica
£5 from each purchase will be donated to the fund.
The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund was set up to help victims of the bombing on 22 May 2017. So far, more than £20m has been raised, with over £16m having already been committed to helping those who suffered in the attack. More details are available at the website: www.manchesteremergencyfund.com.

Salford Red Devils take on Breakout Manchester

Posted on 8 March 20168 February 2023 by Salford Red Devils

On Monday, members of the Salford Red Devils first team squad visited Breakout Manchester to try their hand at a live escape room.
Working in four small teams, the squad were locked in four separate rooms and had to work together for an hour to solve a series of puzzles and mysteries to escape.
The squad had a 50% success rate with two teams escaping and two teams almost breaking out!
Head Coach Ian Watson also joined the visit and was able to watch all the action from Breakout HQ, where we could watch how the teams were working together.
Breakout Manchester is joining our 2016 Membership Offers scheme, offering all season ticket holders 10% off on production of a valid 2016 Season Ticket or membership card.
They join a whole list of companies that are offering special discounts to Red Devils fans to make your season ticket extra worthwhile.
More will be revealed about the membership card in the next few weeks so keep an eye out!
We’d like to thank Breakout Manchester for inviting us down to play and we’ll definitely be back! A great team building game perfect for friends and family to take part.
For more information about Breakout Manchester visit – https://breakoutmanchester.com/

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