Wigan Warriors confirm new dual-registration partners with Wakefield Trinity agreement terminated

The reigning Super League champions mutually ended their agreement with Daryl Powell’s Wakefield earlier this month which has allowed the club to agree a new partnership with the Cumbrian outfit.

Rising hooker Tom Forber is among the Wigan players to currently be with the Raiders, with five appearances to date with the Championship oufit in 2024.

Young forward and 2023 Reserves Grand Final winner Finley Beardsworth also recently joined Paul Crarey’s squad on a short-term loan, helping cover injuries at the club.

Explaining the decision, head coach Matt Peet said: “We’ve been in communication with Daryl Powell all year and the truth is, Wakefield have got an outstanding squad. They’re very ambitious and they probably don’t need dual-registration at the moment, which is a credit to them and their ambition.

“Barrow will provide more opportunities for our players and they’ve always been very good to deal with.

"Paul Crarey is a man we’ve got a lot of respect for, and when our players go out to Barrow on loan, they always come back and reported on how good they’ve been looked after.”

Transition coach John Duffy added: “We are really looking forward to working with Paul Crarey and his staff and we are grateful to Andy Gaffney for his work on the agreement.

“Barrow are an extremely well-run and trusted club and Paul and his staff always show great care for our players.

“We look forward to seeing how some of our transition players progress and develop from this agreement.”