News | Rugby League

14 Mar 2025 8:12

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

News

Home > News > Sports > Rugby League

An investigation's been launched after Salford's decision to field a reserve squad in their record English Super League defeat to St Helens

An investigation's been launched after Salford's decision to field a reserve squad in their record English Super League defeat to St Helens

18 February 2025 - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

The 82-nil romp was the biggest winning margin in competition history.

It came after salary cap restrictions saw the Red Devils denied the use of a number of senior players - but other experienced squad members were available and not selected.

Rugby Football League officials say they've opened an investigation to determine whether Salford have brought the sport into disrepute.

Competition rules require each club "has at all times a squad sufficient to meet its obligations in all competitions".

RUGBY LEAGUE COVERAGE WITH PIT STOP. GET A FREE WARRANT OF FITNESS CHECK WITH EVERY EASY SERVICE

>> More Rugby League News

Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby League articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Rugby League News

13 Mar: Parramatta play-maker Dylan Brown has pointed to his long-term future as the main reason for joining Newcastle in the NRL next year on a 14-million-dollar deal across a decade

12 Mar: NRL shorts: Dylan Brown says Knights move is not about money, Tino ready to fire for the Gold Coast Titans

12 Mar: Jazz Tevaga admits the passing of best friend and former Junior Warriors teammate Roman Tuhimata has taken a toll on him

12 Mar: Jazz Tevaga's responded to the banter coming from Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett ahead of their NRL home opener against Manly at Mt Smart on Friday

12 Mar: Jazz Tevaga's pledging to go hard at his former Warriors teammates when he runs out at Mt Smart for the first time as an opposition player

12 Mar: Luke Metcalf and Chanel Harris-Tavita have again been entrusted as the Warriors' halves combination for Friday's NRL match against Manly at Mt Smart

11 Mar: To a waterlogged Queensland update as once-tropical cyclone Alfred continues to wreak havoc on the state

Top Stories

RUGBY
Super Rugby's boss insists purists will be catered for as the competition evolves More...

BUSINESS
A sociologist isn't worried about net migration inching closer to zero More...

Today's News

Living & Travel:
Super Rugby's boss insists purists will be catered for as the competition evolves 8:07

National:
Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency 8:07

Entertainment:
Millie Bobby Brown is determined to "start a family" with Jake Bongiovi 8:05

Law and Order:
The sister of young Gloriavale man, Sincere Standtrue, is raising questions around the Coroner's investigation into his death 7:57

Politics:
Israel's decision to cut power to Gaza hits the strip's water supplies 7:57

Business:
A sociologist isn't worried about net migration inching closer to zero 7:57

Politics:
UN experts accuse Israel of 'genocidal acts' and sexual violence as a war strategy in Gaza 7:47

Business:
Regional economies in the south are continuing their winning streak 7:47

Education:
A tragic reminder of the dangers of trains, with the death of a 13-year-old high school student in Waikato's Matamata 7:37

Entertainment:
Kerry Katona has undergone "a few non-surgical tweaks" after cancelling a facelift 7:35

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd