Powell Wary Of Improving Warrington - Watch On BBC

ByGideon Brooks
BBC Sport England


27 February 2026


Daryl Powell says Wakefield Trinity have their work eliminated to duplicate 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 Wolves last season.


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


"Everybody asks me this around Warrington," Powell told BBC Radio Leeds. "I just focus on us and do not stress over what took place in 2015.


"We have put it behind us due to the fact that this year is absolutely different. I believed Warrington 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 actually come through and made a pretty distinct impression in round one.


"He is a danger, but I just believe they look like they have enhanced substantially from last year.


"They have signed a number of pack players in Liam Byrne and Toafofoa Sipley who look like they have actually made a distinction in the middle of the field."


Warrington had a bye week recently as their set up opponents Hull KR handled Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge however ran out 24-14 winners over St Helens in week one.


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