Feisty Wakefield Wildcats scrap hard to defy Super League expectations

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have opened the Super League campaign with two wins and are confident they will be hard to beat as the season progresses

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The new Super League season is a few weeks old but it has already produced some eye-catching stories. Huddersfield, fancied title contenders, have lost their first three games, while Leeds have underlined their championship credentials with three impressive victories. However, it is another team from West Yorkshire who have produced perhaps the biggest story – Super League’s perennial underdogs are at it again.

Twelve months ago Wakefield Trinity Wildcats headed into Super League XIX on the back of a turbulent off-season with a change of owner, which led to a squad being assembled at the last minute. They were heavily fancied for relegation, yet overcame that hurdle with relative ease, finishing 11 points ahead of Bradford.

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