Ahead of the 2025 Championship season Barrow Raiders have entered into a new dual registration arrangement with Super League club Salford Red Devils.
Both clubs have enjoyed a strong working relationship in recent years, with several of Salford’s players making loan moves to the Northern Competitions Stadium.
One of those players, Jamie Pye, enjoyed a successful stint in Cumbria towards the end of last season and has since gone on to sign his first professional contract with the Red Devils.
The link between the Raiders and Red Devils will offer some of their first team, fringe and transition players the opportunity to gain further valuable and regular first team minutes.
As part of the agreement, when a Salford player goes on dual-registration to Barrow, that player will be eligible to play and train with both clubs.
The player is restricted to play in one fixture per scheduled round of fixtures in any given week and would not be eligible to play twice for Barrow and Salford during the same weekend.
Barrow Raiders director of rugby Andy Gaffney said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to link up with Salford ahead of the new season.
“Paul Rowley is one of my greatest friends in the game, and someone who Paul Crarey and I have great admiration for, both from a professional and personal viewpoint.
“There is a lot of trust between the three of us, and I’m sure that the players who come in to bolster our group will be motivated to help us achieve real success in 2025.”
Salford Red Devils head coach Paul Rowley said: “On behalf of everybody at Salford, we are delighted to reunite with our friends at Barrow.
“We have a very trusting relationship, and both clubs share the same family values of which we want our players to be a part of.”
In recent days, Huddersfield Giants have confirmed a deal with Championship new boys Hunslet RLFC whilst promoted Wakefield Trinity have chosen to partner with Batley Bulldogs.
