Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell has addressed reports that the club offered NRL full-back Trai Fuller a deal worth approximately £900,000.
Reports emerged overnight that the Dolphins full-back was offered a three-year deal at Wakefield, worth $1.7 million, or approximately £300,000 per season.
Despite that monster offer, Fuller reportedly rejected the deal in order to remain in Australia with the 29-year-old in line to remain with the Dolphins, albeit on a far smaller deal worth around £265,000 over two seasons.
The Daily Telegraph reported that Fuller knocked back the deal in order to one remain in the NRL but two, for family reasons, and Trinity head coach Daryl Powell has now fielded questions on the reports.
When asked about those reports by Serious About Rugby League, Daryl Powell confirmed that the club had previously contacted Fuller though he made no reference to the contract value.
“We did have a chat with Trai a while back but I’m not sure that the figures are correct,” Powell explained before confirming that those negotiations happened before the club were able to land former Dally M winner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
The New Zealand dual-code international has been playing at centre for New Zealand Warriors in 2026 which would have potentially allowed for a way to fit both Tuivasa-Sheck and Fuller into the same backline, however, Powell’s confirmation that the club sought out Fuller before Tuivasa-Sheck likely adds clarity that the Kiwi will be playing full-back for Wakefield Trinity in 2027.
Also in contention to play full-back for Trinity in 2027 will be Max Jowitt and Josh Rourke, both of whom are contracted to the end of the 2027 campaign with there being an option to extend Jowitt beyond that.
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