{"id":114119,"date":"2025-09-04T14:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114119\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:06:10","slug":"wakefield-trinity-forward-ruled-out-for-remainder-of-the-season-as-daryl-powell-explains-jack-croft-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114119\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakefield Trinity forward ruled out for remainder of the season as Daryl Powell explains Jack Croft decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wakefield Trinity boss Daryl Powell expects Isaiah Vagana to miss the remainder of the Super League season through injury.<\/p>\n

The forward picked up a calf issue in last week\u2019s win over Huddersfield Giants and after he was assessed earlier this week, the Wakefield<\/a> head coach has revealed he will be sidelined until next season.<\/p>\n

Vagana has picked up one or two minor injuries this season but he has still made 22 appearances in all competitions for the Trin and he\u2019s certainly looked the part in his first season as a Super League player.<\/p>\n

However, the 25 year old will be focusing on pre-season now with Powell hoping that he can return bigger and better for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Wakefield Trinity boss provides Isaiah Vagana update<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not great,\u201d Powell said on Vagana\u2019s injury. \u201cHe\u2019s likely to miss the remainder of the season I think.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a calf soleus tendon injury. It\u2019s disappointing for us. I think he\u2019s been in decent form and growing so it\u2019s disappointing but part of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s had a couple of injuries here and there, it\u2019s been an up and down season for him. First year in Super League, he\u2019s had a look at it now and he\u2019s set his sights on a big pre-season and then come back in greater physical shape. I think he\u2019s going to grow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing about Isaiah is that he hasn\u2019t had that many pre-seasons in a professional environment so I think this pre-season will be awesome for him and he\u2019ll come back bigger and stronger and he\u2019s telling me he\u2019ll be bigger and stronger next year so I\u2019m looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked who Vagana\u2019s injury opens the door for, Powell said: \u201cI think it\u2019s Seth [Nikotemo] really. Seth played last week and he\u2019s been in and out of the team. I thought he was excellent last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cGriff didn\u2019t play last week but he comes back in and around it this week. I think Seth\u2019s the one who will profit most from it to get more opportunities in the back-row.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Vagana has dropped out of the squad, Jack Croft has been brought back into the reckoning for this week\u2019s clash with Castleford Tigers. The forward spent last week on loan with Salford Red Devils and was named in the Red Devils side for this week\u2019s game before being recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a late one really,\u201d Powell said when explaining his decision. \u201cI just decided to bring him back. We\u2019re a little bit skinny so I just decided to bring him back in.\u201d<\/p>\n

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