O’Brien the hero

Gareth O’Brien, who saved Salford from relegation at the end of last season, helped them get off off the mark in 2017 with a 22-point haul in a thrilling 30-20 Super League win over Huddersfield yesterday. The fullback scored two of the Red Devils’ four tries and kicked seven goals from as many attempts to almost singlehandedly condemn the Giants to defeat in this rearranged round 11 fixture.