Wakefield Trinity news: star back in 21-man squad as injury-hit opponents Bradford Bulls make 6 changes
Wakefield Trinity coach Daryl Powell has made two changes to his initial squad for Saturday’s visit of Bradford Bulls.
Forward Caius Faatili is back in Trinity’s 21 after missing their past two games through injury. He replaces Isaiah Vagana who was a starting second-rower in last Sunday’s Betfred Challenge Cup defeat by Wigan Warriors.
Trinity are also without Jazz Tevaga - a substitute last week - as he begins a two-match ban imposed for kicking Wigan’s Liam Marshall. His place in the squad is taken by loose-forward Charlie Abraham, who featured on loan for Dewsbury Rams against Widnes Vikings last weekend.
Abraham has yet to make his Super League debut, but this week signed a one-year full-time contract after impressing in the reserves. He is the older brother of Corey Abraham, also a loose-forward, who penned a five-year contract at the same time.
Visiting boss Kurt Haggerty has called Cam Bate, Brandon Douglas, Alfie Leake, Will Gardiner, Ebon Scurr and Dan Russell into a much-changed squad from the one named ahead of the Good Friday loss to Leeds Rhinos. Waqa Blake, Joe Keyes, Rowan Milnes, Jayden Nikorima, Phoenix Steinwede and Ryan Sutton drop out.
Trinity’s 21 is: Max Jowitt, Oliver Pratt, Cameron Scott, Corey Hall, Tom Johnstone, Jake Trueman, Mason Lino, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Seth Nikotemo, Matty Storton, Jay Pitts, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Harvey Smith, Jack Sinfield, Jayden Myers, Josh Rourke, Tray Lolesio, Charlie Abraham.
Bulls’ 21 is: Andy Ackers, Caleb Aekins, Chris Atkin, Cam Bate, Ed Chamberlain, Brandon Douglas, Zac Fulton, Will Gardiner, Sam Hallas, Alfie Leake, Loghan Lewis, Esan Marsters, Joe Mellor, Jack Ormondroyd, Eliot Peposhi, Leon Ruan, Ethan Ryan, Dan Russell, Mitch Souter, Ebon Scurr Connor Wynne.