Powell Wary Of Improving Warrington - Watch On BBC

ByGideon Brooks
BBC Sport England


27 February 2026


Daryl Powell states Wakefield Trinity have their work eliminated to repeat last season's Super League double over Warrington as the 2 face each other for the very first time this campaign on Saturday.


The 60-year-old, who coached Warrington between 2022-23, led his Trinity side to 30-16 away and 40-10 home wins against Wolves last season.


But Powell believes Sam Burgess's side have made strides given that those outcomes and anticipates an extreme test when the 2 fulfill in front of the BBC electronic cameras at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.


"Everybody asks me this around Warrington," Powell informed BBC Radio Leeds. "I simply focus on us and don't fret about what took place in 2015.


"We have put it behind us because this year is absolutely various. I believed played truly well in round one, they were really strong and really moved the ball well."


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He included:" [Full-back] Cai Taylor-Wray was there when I existed however he has come through and made a quite unique impression in round one.


"He is a risk, but I just believe they appear like they have improved substantially from in 2015.


"They have actually signed a couple of pack gamers in Liam Byrne and Toafofoa Sipley who look like they have actually made a difference in the middle of the field."


Warrington had a bye week recently as their scheduled challengers Hull KR handled Brisbane Broncos on the planet Club Challenge however ran out 24-14 winners over St Helens in week one.


Trinity lost to Toulouse in round one however bounced back with a narrow 18-16 win at Huddersfield Giants last weekend.