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BBC News
08-07-2025
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- BBC News
Wakefield full-back Rourke signs two-year deal
Wakefield Trinity have agreed a new two-year contract extension with full-back Josh joined from London Broncos ahead of the 2025 season on a one-year deal with the option of a second, but now that has been extended until the end of 25, has scored three tries in 13 games this season as Wakefield sit in sixth with 10 rounds to go."We signed Josh as a back up full-back to Max Jowitt and he has grown to a position where he is really challenging to play on a regular basis," head coach Daryl Powell told the club's official website, external. "His confidence has grown in his all-round game and I'm looking forward to seeing him develop further as a full-back but also with an ability to play in the centre and on the wing."
BBC News
05-07-2025
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- BBC News
Eight-try Wakefield outclass Catalans
Betfred Super LeagueWakefield (28) 44Tries: Jowitt, Walmsley 2, Rourke 2, Griffin, Lino, Johnstone Goals: Jowitt 6Catalans (0) 6Tries: Pangai Jr Goals: Makinson A classy Wakefield Trinity display lifted them into the top six in Super League as they claimed a thumping 44-6 win against Catalans Dragons at Belle hosts ran in eight tries as they outclassed their tame opponents from Perpignan from the first tries each from Lachlan Walmsley and Josh Rourke helped send Wakefield on their way against the beleaguered Dragons whose chances of making the play-offs took another tries from Max Jowitt, who also kicked six goals, Josh Griffin, Mason Lino and Tom Johnstone added to the scoreline for Trinity, who were playing in front of their biggest home attendance since to follow. Wakefield: Rourke; Walmsley, Hall, Scott, Johnstone; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken, Smith, Hamlin-Uele, Vagana, Pitts, GriffinInterchanges: Hood, Doyle, Croft, Tomkins; Makinson, Martin, Darrelatour, Cotric; Keary, Rouge; Navarrete, Da Costa, Maria, Seguier, Sironen, PartingtonInterchanges: Pangai Jr, Bousquet, Satae, Tomkins (40 mins)Referee: Tom Grant.
