2022 Wakefield Trinity season explained

Year:2022
Team Colour:blue; border: solid red 2px
Font Colour:white;
League:Super League
League Link:Super League
League Rank:10
League Wins:10
League Draws:0
League Losses:17
Points For:519
Points Against:696
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Quarter-finals
Cup Wins:1
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:Michael Carter
Coach Title:Head Coach
Coach:Willie Poching
Captain:Jacob Miller
Stadium:Belle Vue
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Avg Attendance:4,552
Agg Attendance:59,991
High Attendance:7,046
Low Attendance:3,221
Top Tries:Lewis Murphy (19)
Top Goals:Mason Lino (47)
Top Points:Mason Lino (102)
Prev Season:2021
Next Season:2023
List:yes
List Link:List of Wakefield Trinity seasons

The 2022 Wakefield Trinity season is the 24th consecutive season in the Super League and their 127th season at the Belle Vue. Wakefield were coached by Willie Poching and they competed in both Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup.

Season review

Wakefield's season got off to a poor start when they lost their first pre-season friendly 34–6 to Leeds Rhinos and were subsequently fined for a breach of operational rules regarding the RFL Covid-19 policy.[1] On 13 February, Wakefield began their Super League campaign with a 16–12 loss to Hull F.C.[2] which was followed by a 24–22 loss at Catalans Dragons.[3] Wakefield suffered two more losses before gaining their first win of the season, an 18–12 victory over Toulouse Olympique.[4] Then came two successful visits to Warrington Wolves for wins in the league and Challenge Cup[5] and a victory over Salford Red Devils that moved Wakefield up to seventh in the table.[6] There winning run ended with a loss to Wigan Warriors in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup[7] with their next win not coming until early June against Hull F.C. by which time Wakefield had slipped to 11th in the table.[8]

At the Magic Weekend, a 38–26 loss to Toulouse left Wakefield only two points from the bottom of the table,[9] and a 15–10 loss to Hull Kingston Rovers in the next round saw Wakefield drop below Toulouse on points difference.[10] However, by the end of the month they had moved back out of the relegation spot with a 32–6 victory over Castleford Tigers,[11] and began moving clear of danger from mid-August with a 30–12 win over Wigan.[12] Wakefield came close to finishing off the season with a fifth consecutive win, but lost 14–16 to Huddersfield Giants in extra time.[13]

Results

Pre-season friendlies

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results26 December 2021 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley6–34[14]
16 January Halifax PanthersAThe Shay52–24[15]
23 January Featherstone RoversAPost Office Road18–22[16]

Super League

See main article: 2022 Super League season.

Super League results

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results13 February1 Hull FCHBe Well Support Stadium12–16Hall, JohnstoneJowitt (2)6,148RLP
19 February2 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus22–24Johnstone (2), Jowitt, LinehamJowitt (3)7,623RLP
25 February3 St HelensATotally Wicked Stadium4–20Johnstone10,361RLP
3 March4 Leeds RhinosHBe Well Support Stadium18–34Ashurst, Johnstone, JowittJowitt (3)5,040RLP
11 March5 Toulouse OlympiqueHBe Well Support Stadium18–6Hall, Hood, TanginoaWalker (3)4,351RLP
19 March6 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium38–22Ashurst, Crowther, Escaré, Hall, Hood, LinoLino (7)8,164RLP
3 April7 Salford Red DevilsHBe Well Support Stadium30–24Johnstone (2), Lyne, Miller, PittsJowitt (5)4,371RLP
14 April8 Castleford TigersHBe Well Support Stadium4–34Kay5,557RLP
18 April9 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium10–54Miller, MinnsLino11,621RLP
23 April10 Hull Kingston RoversASewell Group Craven Park10–32Miller, MurphyLino7,058RLP
28 April11 Huddersfield GiantsHBe Well Support Stadium12–14Lino, MurphyLino (2)3,166RLP
15 May12 Toulouse OlympiqueAStade Ernest Wallon14–20Hall, Kay, MurphyLino3,909RLP
20 May13 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley6–24WhitbreadLino14,190RLP
5 June14 Hull FCHBe Well Support Stadium19–18Ashurst, Gaskell, HallLino (3), Miller (FG)4,426RLP
12 June15 Warrington WolvesHBe Well Support Stadium30–24Batchelor (2), Ashurst, Hood, TanginoaLino (5)3,891RLP
26 June16 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell Stadium10–74Batchelor, MurphyLino4,047RLP
3 July17 Wigan WarriorsHBe Well Support Stadium22–46Jowitt (2), Evans, PittsLino (3)7,046RLP
9 July18 Toulouse OlympiqueNSt James' Park26–38Ashurst, Fifita, Hood, TanginoaJowitt (5)36,821RLP
17 July19 Hull Kingston RoversASewell Group Craven Park10–15Jowitt, MurphyLino7,029RLP
24 July20 St HelensHBe Well Support Stadium12–13Croft, TaufuaLino (2)4,162RLP
29 July21 Castleford TigersAMend-A-Hose Jungle32–6Murphy (2), Ashurst, Fifita, HoodLino (6)6,796RLP
7 August22 Catalans DragonsHBe Well Support Stadium16–20Ashurst, Murphy, ShaulLino (2)3,227RLP
14 August23 Wigan WarriorsHBe Well Support Stadium30–12Kershaw, Miller, Murphy, Tanginoa, WhitbreadLino (5)3,933RLP
19 August24 Hull FCAMKM Stadium26–18Murphy, Hood, KershawLino (3)9,165RLP
25 August25 Hull Kingston RoversHBe Well Support Stadium18–6Jowitt, Kershaw, MurphyJowitt (2), Fifita4,653RLP
29 August26 St HelensATotally Wicked Stadium34–18Murphy (4), Gaskell, Hall, JowittGaskell (2), Jowitt8,222RLP
2 September27 Huddersfield GiantsAJohn Smiths Stadium14–16Ashurst, Aydin, TanginoaLino5,524RLP

Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results27 March6 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium16–12Hall, Lyne, MurphyLino (2)2,627RLP
9 AprilQuarter-final Wigan WarriorsHBe Well Support Stadium6–36MurphyJowitt3,756RLP

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breach of RFL Operational Rules: Wakefield Trinity . RFL . 22 February 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 1 . RFL . 13 February 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 2 . RFL . 20 February 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Betfred Super League Round Five Round-Up. RFL . 13 March 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Betfred Challenge Cup Round 6 Round-Up . RFL . 27 March 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 7 Round-Up . RFL . 3 April 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-final round-up . RFL . 10 April 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 14 Round-Up . RFL . 5 June 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 18 Round-Up . RFL . 11 July 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 19 Round-Up . RFL . 17 July 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 21 . RFL . 1 August 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 23 . RFL . 15 August 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 27 . RFL . 3 September 2022 . 15 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Leeds beat Wakefield in Boxing Day Friendly . RFL . 26 December 2021 . 15 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Pre-Season Round-Up . RFL . 16 January 2022 . 9 February 2024.
  16. Web site: Pre-Season round-up January 23 . RFL . 23 January 2022 . 9 February 2024.

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