St Helens coach Nathan Brown well aware that his side’s unbeaten run is on the line when they take on Salford Red Devils tonight.
The former Huddersfield coach has been impressed with the Red Devils, who are also undefeated, and is hoping Saints will continue to improve upon their recent performances.
“Salford have done what they’ve needed to do,” the 40-year-old said.
“They were good in the first half against Wakefield and then held on, and had a convincing win at London.
“This game in particular in the past could have been seen as a standard St Helens win I suppose.”
There will be a couple of familiar faces in the Salford squad as the teams face off at the AJ Bell Stadium, though Brown has no hard feelings regarding his former players.
“It will be good to see Tony Puletua and Francis Meli,” he said.
“They have no points to prove to us though. They were more than welcome to stay at the club but their budget is what it is and we have younger players coming through.
“Franny and TP served the club well, and Franny in particular has left a legacy with Josh Jones, Mark Percival, Tommy Makinson and Adam Swift.”
Brown also maintained that he does not begrudge Salford for the huge investment they have received from owner Marwan Koukash, and instead sees it as beneficial for the game as a whole.
“I think what’s happened there has been great for the game,” the Australian said.
“It’s a good rugby league story which is good for the game and the competition.”
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