2026 Transfer Tracker

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

11 minutes ago, NRLandSL said:

Great signing that, should be him and Rougé in the halves together with Guillermo at fullback. Certainly an exciting youthful spine.

Going to bring a great long kicking gane and some needed structure to the Catalans attack. Perfect fit for Catalans IMO, should go well.

Wholly agree with you.  If their current rate of development continues, you can add Darrelatour and Martin in the backs too, and not forgetting Romano and Laguerre, though I think they are a bit older.

A challenge that Joel Tomkins will face in the short term is whether to omit experienced imports in favour of blossoming local talent.  For instance, I presume that Reimis Smith is currently injured, but when he regains fitness, what then...? 

[eal]

Will hopefully be a lot better than Luke Keary.

[NRLandSL]

5 hours ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Wholly agree with you.  If their current rate of development continues, you can add Darrelatour and Martin in the backs too, and not forgetting Romano and Laguerre, though I think they are a bit older.

A challenge that Joel Tomkins will face in the short term is whether to omit experienced imports in favour of blossoming local talent.  For instance, I presume that Reimis Smith is currently injured, but when he regains fitness, what then...? 

They definitely need to look more towards their youth IMO. Sims, Whitehead, Keary just don’t cut it. Not sure if it’s an attitude problem or just they’re not good enough anymore. I could see their side looking like this next year:

1-Aispuro-Bichet
2-Makinson/Martin  
3-Smith
4-Laguerre*/Romano*
5-Cotric
6-Rougé
7-Sexton
8-Bousquet*
9-Garcia
10-?
11-Seguier*
12-?
13-Partington

14-Da Costa*
15-Satae*
16-Dezaria
17-Sironen*

18-Navarette    
19-Fages?   
20-Makinson/Martin   
21-Laguerre*/Romano*   
22-Maria   
23-Darrelatour    
24-Descalzi   
25-Marc
26-Yaha?  
27-Buche

Certainly some signings and extensions to be made, especially in the foward pack. Some exciting prospects though, Lenny Marc and Giovanni Descalzi should break through next year, and Martin and Aispuro-Bichet will continue improving. 

Backline looks good, just need a few more leaders in that foward pack I’d say. Some mobile fowards who can get quick play the balls. Sexton, Aispuro-Bichet and Rougé could become a very exciting lethal spine.

[Damien]

 

 

[hunsletgreenandgold]

6 minutes ago, Damien said:

 

 

A 5 year deal at 33?! Clearly no ambition to be in SL then. 

[The Future is League]

5 hours ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

A 5 year deal at 33?! Clearly no ambition to be in SL then. 

Crazy, absolutely crazy

[Forever Trinity]

Jazz Tevaga confirmed two year deal with Wakey from next season

[muckymunksy]

12 hours ago, Forever Trinity said:

Jazz Tevaga confirmed two year deal with Wakey from next season

Taking Trueman wage who is considering retiring. 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

1 hour ago, muckymunksy said:

Taking Trueman wage who is considering retiring. 

We should be so lucky? 

[Expatknight]

Wakefield Trinity forward Josh Griffin will continue his playing career in 2026 after agreeing a deal to sign for Championship side York Knights.

[Agbrigg]

1 hour ago, Expatknight said:

Wakefield Trinity forward Josh Griffin will continue his playing career in 2026 after agreeing a deal to sign for Championship side York Knights.

I hope he goes well for you guys, he has had a good season so far for Trin

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

5 hours ago, Expatknight said:

Wakefield Trinity forward Josh Griffin will continue his playing career in 2026 after agreeing a deal to sign for Championship side York Knights.

Good signing for York. 

Wouldn't have minded if we'd given Josh another year but I guess it's a sign of our progression that we're releasing the likes of him and similarly Hoody and Atoni at the end of this year.

Edited July 7 by Wollo Wollo Wayoo

[Forever Trinity]

Josh Rourke extended until the end of 2027, club took extra year and a 1 year extension great business by Wakey

[MZH]

Only rumour at the minute, but it sounds a lot like Sam Lisone is on his way to Hull FC.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

16 minutes ago, MZH said:

Only rumour at the minute, but it sounds a lot like Sam Lisone is on his way to Hull FC.

Confirmed by AllOutRL.

[Chrispmartha]

Sam has been really good this season but that is only  because we have s very good pack who can play long minutes around him, he’s emehat id call a luxury prop because he will only give you 30 minutes maximum per game.

I’m sad to lose him but he’s been more tocks than diamonds at his time at Leeds

[MZH]

9 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

Sam has been really good this season but that is only  because we have s very good pack who can play long minutes around him, he’s emehat id call a luxury prop because he will only give you 30 minutes maximum per game.

I’m sad to lose him but he’s been more tocks than diamonds at his time at Leeds

We don't really need a big minute prop though. A couple of blockbusting stints off the bench is exactly what we are looking for. Hopefully we can persuade Sam Eseh to sign for next year (or perhaps more accurately persuade Wigan to let us sign him for next year). That would give us Ese'ese, Lisone, Knight, Hill and Eseh as our main options in the middle. All bases are covered there. You've got a couple of real blockbusting, tackle breaking props in Herman and Lisone, and 3 good all rounders to back them up. 

[Chrispmartha]

26 minutes ago, MZH said:

We don't really need a big minute prop though. A couple of blockbusting stints off the bench is exactly what we are looking for. Hopefully we can persuade Sam Eseh to sign for next year (or perhaps more accurately persuade Wigan to let us sign him for next year). That would give us Ese'ese, Lisone, Knight, Hill and Eseh as our main options in the middle. All bases are covered there. You've got a couple of real blockbusting, tackle breaking props in Herman and Lisone, and 3 good all rounders to back them up. 

As long as you can keep him fit and focussed he will be fine, if you get the 2023/24 version you may not be.

I wanted to keep him but he's not worth paying overs for and apparently Hull offered him way more money so good luck to the lad I don't blame him for going.

He probably shouldn't have come out in the press saying he doesn't want to play for any other SL club though.

[Tommygilf]

9 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:

Sam has been really good this season but that is only  because we have s very good pack who can play long minutes around him, he’s emehat id call a luxury prop because he will only give you 30 minutes maximum per game.

I’m sad to lose him but he’s been more tocks than diamonds at his time at Leeds

I think his impact though is massive. At 25 minutes in players are looking for when he comes on to bust lines.

He's an exciting player, as you say can be a bit of a luxury but I think if he leaves then another similar style of player, hopefully with a better engine, will have to be brought in.

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

I think his impact though is massive. At 25 minutes in players are looking for when he comes on to bust lines.

He's an exciting player, as you say can be a bit of a luxury but I think if he leaves then another similar style of player, hopefully with a better engine, will have to be brought in.

I'm sure please will have been scouting plan B and Plan C.

I know that the club are heavily invested in the youth we have coming through which by all accounts is the best crop since the golden generation.

[dkw]

4 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

I think his impact though is massive. At 25 minutes in players are looking for when he comes on to bust lines.

He's an exciting player, as you say can be a bit of a luxury but I think if he leaves then another similar style of player, hopefully with a better engine, will have to be brought in.

He changed the game on the weekend, took a lot of energy out of a smaller pack and got Leeds moving forward with ease at times.

[Tommygilf]

6 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

I'm sure please will have been scouting plan B and Plan C.

I know that the club are heavily invested in the youth we have coming through which by all accounts is the best crop since the golden generation.

I hope so. 

I don't think we have ever produced a sort of barnstorming prop like that ourselves though. Oledski could be dependent on conditioning but I suspect it will be another NRL player being brought in.

[Tommygilf]

8 minutes ago, dkw said:

He changed the game on the weekend, took a lot of energy out of a smaller pack and got Leeds moving forward with ease at times.

He does that regularly. In the post match Connor said how they were looking for him to come on because the team needed that lift.

Impact substitutions are worth having whilst still impactful.

[DoubleD]

6 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

He does that regularly. In the post match Connor said how they were looking for him to come on because the team needed that lift.

Impact substitutions are worth having whilst still impactful.

Yeah he’s been very good for Leeds and will certainly be a loss, no matter how you dress it up. There’s no one in the academy who can replace him. Butterfield is most promising prop but he’s a million miles away from the level Lisone is at. 

Cassell will come in for Gannon next year but we will need to look overseas for a replacement for Lisone and with the quotas going to 10, everyone is going to be scrapping for talent. Perhaps someone like Bunty Afoa might be an option, given he’s fallen out of favour a bit with the Warriors

[Chrispmartha]

18 minutes ago, dkw said:

He changed the game on the weekend, took a lot of energy out of a smaller pack and got Leeds moving forward with ease at times.

He did and has been doing that this year, but Brad Arthur has really managed him well and basically told him to get fit, the Hull coach will need to have similar attitude to him otherwise he will fall back to his previous standard, which wasn't very good.