TABLES TURN FOR ROWLEY

As a player, the Salford boss did ANYTHING to win for Smith... now he's making plans how to beat him

- DAVE CRAVEN

THERE was a time when all Salford boss Paul Rowley wanted to do was win for Tony Smith - now he is aiming to take him down.

Rowley's Red Devils take on Smith's Hull FC this afternoon, more than 20 years after he played for the Australian in Huddersfield colours. England hooker Rowley joined them from Halifax after the 2000 World Cup.

However, despite improving vastly under the upcoming Smith and having their best Super League season in 2001, Huddersfield were relegated.

Rowley moved to hometown Leigh the following year but admits he learned plenty from a coach who went on to win Grand Finals with Leeds, Challenge Cups at Warrington and also lead Great Britain.

"There's definitely things from Tony I took into my own coaching career," he said.