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By David Craven Leeds signing Andy Ackers insists there’s no “hard feelings” with old club Salford but he’s still going incommunicado before their Super League opener. The England hooker, 30, was sold to the Rhinos in October with Salford struggling financially. Ex-Man of Steel Brodie Croft also made the switch from cash-strapped Red Devils to Headingley in a big-money transfer. Typically, the two clubs are due to meet in their first game of the new campaign when Rhinos host on February 17. Salford boss Paul Rowley has already spoken about the “heart-breaking” pain of seeing his side ripped ap…

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