Widnes Vikings coach Denis Betts has heaped praise upon Rhys Hanbury after the scrum-half helped his side thrash Salford City Reds 46-8 this evening.

Hanbury touched down two tries and kicked seven goals to end the match with a personal tally of 22 points, and Betts reserved special praise for the 26-year-old.

"It was a great team effort but Rhys was outstanding. He showed phenomenal pace and went round some very quick players for his tries. His confidence is high and he was pretty special," said Betts.

"I'm exceptionally pleased but this sort of result has been coming. We have had some really good performances recently and we showed great composure.

"Our determination not to let Salford cross our line was outstanding. It has taken time but we are growing together and our back rowers were really good."

Despite the comprehensive victory, Widnes remain precariously perched in 13th place in the Super League table.