{"id":575741,"date":"2026-05-10T02:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/575741\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T02:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:57:19","slug":"wakefield-trinity-star-granted-testimonial-as-roger-tuivasa-sheck-position-hint-dropped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/575741\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakefield Trinity star granted testimonial as Roger Tuivasa-Sheck position hint dropped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AW6_0667.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wakefield Trinity full-back Max Jowitt has been granted a testimonial by the RFL after his long-serving commitment and contribition to the club and the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Jowitt, who made his Trinity debut back in 2014, has been with the club ever since, and barring a few loan moves earlier in his career has only ever represented his hometown club.<\/p>\n<p>Making 183 appearances, 133 of those in Super league, the recently-turned 29-year-old has been an exceptional servant to the club, and more recently has been a key figure in the club\u2019s revival back into Super League and into play-off contention.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the game\u2019s governing body has rewarded him with a 12-month testimonial, which will allow fans to show their support and gratitude for the work that Jowitt has put in at both Wakefield and the game overall.<\/p>\n<p>The full-back is currently contracted to the club for the 2027 season, with an option to extend that deal until 2028 should the club wish to do so.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the arrival of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck next season, it was reported from sources elsewhere that Jowitt could be on the outer as a result, with his name was being circulated to clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst a testimonial doesn\u2019t guarantee he is staying, and a move away could occur, it does heavily suggest that he will be staying put, leaving Daryl Powell with a huge selection headache next season.<\/p>\n<p>Jowitt has been in some tremendous form since returning to the top flight, but the incoming dual-code international and NRL star\u2019s best position is also full-back, meaning one of them will have to play out of position.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018RTS\u2019 is very comfortable in the centres or on the wing, but a player of his calibre, and the money spent on him, means Wakefield will want him to be as influential as possible and playing at full-back certainly does that.<\/p>\n<p>But, with Jowitt\u2019s testimonial highlighting a strong backing from the club, it does suggest that it is the Kiwi who could play in the three-quarters, leaving the 29-year-old to remain in his best role.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds Rhinos star\u2019s controversial charge, inconsistent Hull FC and Challenge Cup semi-final predictions \u2013 <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WPhtR_hBoQw?si=2u-9DyYmKeJrfG_B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OneOfOurOwn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OneOfOurOwn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Max Jowitt has received a 12 month testimonial for his service to Wakefield Trinity.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your eyes peeled for all the upcoming events from Max throughout the year! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Q0x73wVKC\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/1Q0x73wVKC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wakefield Trinity (@WTrinityRL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTrinityRL\/status\/2052790249076498907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768085712_213_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wakefield Trinity full-back Max Jowitt has been granted a testimonial by the RFL after his long-serving commitment and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":575742,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-575741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/575742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}