{"id":548899,"date":"2026-04-24T20:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548899\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:43:12","slug":"wakefield-trinity-boss-confirms-injury-issues-for-spine-pair-as-return-date-set-out-for-star-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548899\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakefield Trinity boss confirms injury issues for spine pair as return date set out for star forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell has confirmed minor injury issues for two spine players and shared an update on one of the club\u2019s top forwards.<\/p>\n

Powell made just two changes to his 21-man squad this week with full-back Max Jowitt and half Mason Lino dropping out<\/a>, though both men had missed out on the matchday squad in the win over Bradford Bulls.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s now confirmed that the pair are not long-term injuries though he\u2019s warned that Jowitt could well have a job on his hands to earn his place back, with high praise offered to Josh Rourke.<\/p>\n

\u201cMason is just a slight sort of patella tendon issue. It\u2019s not bad,\u201d Powell confirmed when addressing media ahead of Saturday\u2019s game<\/a> away to St Helens.<\/p>\n

\u201cMax is the same. He\u2019s got an Achilles, so we\u2019ve got a couple of tendons that are just causing us a little bit trouble at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nothing major, nothing long-term, but they\u2019re just going to keep them out for another week. They\u2019ll be in there as options next week, I\u2019m expecting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked about the club\u2019s depth and the fact they already have ready-made replacements, Powell praised Jack Sinfield and Josh Rourke, in particular the full-back.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI thought that was an outstanding game for him last week. The challenge for Rourkey is to back that up and be consistent, really. Max will have a job on his hands getting him out of the team, he\u2019ll \u00a0have to work exceptionally hard if he keeps playing like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wakefield Trinity man on track for recovery as squad assessed before St Helens clash<\/p>\n

Having performed so well against Bradford Bulls last week in their 52-12 win<\/a> and coming through injury-free regarding the 17 who featured, Powell confirmed it could be a very similar side on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always little bits to consider, but I thought they did everything that was asked of them last week,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, it\u2019s a significant step up this week. We know what\u2019s ahead of us. It\u2019s always difficult going on to St Helens, but the team that played last week, I thought they were excellent. I thought they did a lot of really good things.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn lots of ways, it\u2019s quite exciting because it gives us a decent picture of where we\u2019re at. Going there and doing well has always been a tough challenge, so I think it\u2019s awesome for us at this stage in the season to go and really test ourselves in what\u2019s a pretty tough arena.\u201d<\/p>\n

One man who won\u2019t play this week or the next is Isaiah Vagana with Powell offering an update on the forward, who went down in the Challenge Cup loss to Wigan Warriors.<\/p>\n

Powell confirmed: \u201cWhen he\u2019d done it, we were always thinking it\u2019d be after the Challenge Cup break\u2026I\u2019m hoping he\u2019ll be available then, but I think he\u2019s got a couple.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a shoulder and an ankle. The shoulder\u2019s probably the one that is going to be the slowest to heal, so we won\u2019t know until down the track on that one, but I\u2019m pretty happy with the way the back row is holding up at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsaiah has been phenomenal for us, but I\u2019m hoping he\u2019ll be available after the break.\u201d<\/p>\n

It means Vagana will miss games against St Helens and Leeds Rhinos before potentially being back for Super League round eleven when Trinity take on Catalans Dragons at home.<\/p>\n

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