Lockdown works for Wakefield Trinity as more cases of Covid-19 hit Super League
A total of nine players have been stood down for the fixture, following the implementation of track and trace protocols.
It means Castleford are left three players short of a 17-man squad for the fixture against Leeds, with all nine players self-isolating for a minimum of 10 days.
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Hide AdA further three players will be reviewed on Thursday morning to determine if the Tigers can fulfill tomorrow evening’s meeting with the Rhinos.
Wakefield know the strain that positive Covid-19 tests can put on a squad, with numerous players stood down in recent weeks for having the virus or being identified as a close contact of someone who had tested positive.
A self-imposed five-day lockdown last week and a deep clean of their training facilities had helped result in a rare clean bill of health heading into last weekend’s Super League game with Catalans Dragons.
Head coach Chris Chester said last week: “Our lockdown worked and we are starting to get some players back; by next week we should have the majority of the squad to pick from, which is a real positive for us.”
David Fifita returns to the Wakefield side this weekend as they face St Helens, who welcome Tommy Makinson back from a ban.