Wakefield Trinity news: nervous wait as 2027 star signing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck suffers huge injury scare
Wakefield Trinity are facing an anxious wait after star signing for 2027 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck suffered a potentially long-term knee injury.
The 32-year-old winger or full-back limped off the field just 11 minutes into New Zealand Warriors’ 30-12 NRL win against St George-Illawarra Dragons on Saturday, which was his comeback game following a shoulder problem. Media in New Zealand today reported he was set to undergo scans on a suspected anterior cruciate ligament (acl) tear.
The injury is to Tuivasa-Sheck’s left knee, which underwent a reconstruction 10 years ago. If a ruptured acl is confirmed, he will face major surgery and a recovery time of around a year. Though some players manage to return earlier, Leeds Rhinos winger Maika Sivo was off the field for 13 months after tearing an acl in January, 2025.
Tuivasa-Sheck has played for New Zealand in both rugby league and union, as well as 242 games in the southern hemisphere NRL. This is his second spell with NZ Warriors and he was a Grand Final winner with Sydney Roosters in 2013. Trinity announced his signing in March on a two-year contract beginning next season.