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. On 13 February, Wakefield began their Super League campaign with a 16–12 loss to Hull F.C. which was followed by a 24–22 loss at Catalans Dragons. Wakefield suffered two more losses before gaining their first win of the season, an 18–12 victory over Toulouse Olympique. Then came two successful visits to Warrington Wolves for wins in the league and Challenge Cup and a victory over Salford Red Devils that moved Wakefield up to seventh in the table. Their winning run ended with a loss to Wigan Warriors in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup with their next win not coming until early June against Hull F.C. by which time Wakefield had slipped to 11th in the table.
At the Magic Weekend, a 38–26 loss to Toulouse left Wakefield only two points from the bottom of the table, and a 15–10 loss to Hull Kingston Rovers in the next round saw Wakefield drop below Toulouse on points difference. However, by the end of the month they had moved back out of the relegation spot with a 32–6 victory over Castleford Tigers, and began moving clear of danger from mid-August with a 30–12 win over Wigan. Wakefield came close to finishing off the season with a fifth consecutive win, but lost 14–16 to Huddersfield Giants in extra time.
Results
Pre-season friendlies
DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results 26 December 2021 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley 6–34 Murphy Walker 9,798 16 January Halifax Panthers A The Shay 52–24 23 January Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road 18–22 Johnstone, Hall, Batchelor Jowitt (3)
Super League
Table
Super League results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results 13 February 1 Hull FC H Be Well Support Stadium 12–16 Hall, Johnstone Jowitt (2) 6,148 RLP 19 February 2 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 22–24 Johnstone (2), Jowitt, Lineham Jowitt (3) 7,623 RLP 25 February 3 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 4–20 Johnstone 10,361 RLP 3 March 4 Leeds Rhinos H Be Well Support Stadium 18–34 Ashurst, Johnstone, Jowitt Jowitt (3) 5,040 RLP 11 March 5 Toulouse Olympique H Be Well Support Stadium 18–6 Hall, Hood, Tanginoa Walker (3) 4,351 RLP 19 March 6 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 38–22 Ashurst, Crowther, Escaré, Hall, Hood, Lino Lino (7) 8,164 RLP 3 April 7 Salford Red Devils H Be Well Support Stadium 30–24 Johnstone (2), Lyne, Miller, Pitts Jowitt (5) 4,371 RLP 14 April 8 Castleford Tigers H Be Well Support Stadium 4–34 Kay 5,557 RLP 18 April 9 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 10–54 Miller, Minns Lino 11,621 RLP 23 April 10 Hull Kingston Rovers A Sewell Group Craven Park 10–32 Miller, Murphy Lino 7,058 RLP 28 April 11 Huddersfield Giants H Be Well Support Stadium 12–14 Lino, Murphy Lino (2) 3,166 RLP 15 May 12 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon 14–20 Hall, Kay, Murphy Lino 3,909 RLP 20 May 13 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley 6–24 Whitbread Lino 14,190 RLP 5 June 14 Hull FC H Be Well Support Stadium 19–18 Ashurst, Gaskell, Hall Lino (3), Miller (FG) 4,426 RLP 12 June 15 Warrington Wolves H Be Well Support Stadium 30–24 Batchelor (2), Ashurst, Hood, Tanginoa Lino (5) 3,891 RLP 26 June 16 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 10–74 Batchelor, Murphy Lino 4,047 RLP 3 July 17 Wigan Warriors H Be Well Support Stadium 22–46 Jowitt (2), Evans, Pitts Lino (3) 7,046 RLP 9 July 18 Toulouse Olympique N St James' Park 26–38 Ashurst, Fifita, Hood, Tanginoa Jowitt (5) 36,821 RLP 17 July 19 Hull Kingston Rovers A Sewell Group Craven Park 10–15 Jowitt, Murphy Lino 7,029 RLP 24 July 20 St Helens H Be Well Support Stadium 12–13 Croft, Taufua Lino (2) 4,162 RLP 29 July 21 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle 32–6 Murphy (2), Ashurst, Fifita, Hood Lino (6) 6,796 RLP 7 August 22 Catalans Dragons H Be Well Support Stadium 16–20 Ashurst, Murphy, Shaul Lino (2) 3,227 RLP 14 August 23 Wigan Warriors H Be Well Support Stadium 30–12 Kershaw, Miller, Murphy, Tanginoa, Whitbread Lino (5) 3,933 RLP 19 August 24 Hull FC A MKM Stadium 26–18 Murphy, Hood, Kershaw Lino (3) 9,165 RLP 25 August 25 Hull Kingston Rovers H Be Well Support Stadium 18–6 Jowitt, Kershaw, Murphy Jowitt (2), Fifita 4,653 RLP 29 August 26 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 34–18 Murphy (4), Gaskell, Hall, Jowitt Gaskell (2), Jowitt 8,222 RLP 2 September 27 Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium 14–16 Ashurst, Aydin, Tanginoa Lino 5,524 RLP
Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 27 March 6 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 16–12 Hall, Lyne, Murphy Lino (2) 2,627 RLP 9 April Quarter-final Wigan Warriors H Be Well Support Stadium 6–36 Murphy Jowitt 3,756 RLP
Squad Wakefield Trinity announced their squad numbers for the 2022 season on 24 November 2021.
References
External links Official Website Wakefield RLFans Forum