Salford centre MacDonald joins Oldham on loan

Nene MacDonald has not been able to feature for Salford since 7 March

Salford centre Nene MacDonald has joined Championship side Oldham on a three-match loan deal.

The Papua New Guinea international was included in the Super League Dream Team last year but is unable to feature for the beleaguered Red Devils at present because of the sustainability cap the club is working under.

Marc Sneyd, Brad Singleton and Tim Lafai have all left the club permanently since the start of the campaign.

The 30-year-old joins a Roughyeds side who are second in the second tier and face Barrow in the 1895 Cup on Sunday.

"To get someone of Nene's quality to come and play rugby league for Oldham just shows that we are heading in the right direction," head coach Sean Long told the club website.