Daryl Powell is optimistic that neither Jermaine McGillvary nor Isaiah Vagana have suffered serious injuries after going off during Wakefield Trinity’s Challenge Cup victory over Siddal. McGillvary didn’t return after half-time while Vagana hobbled off after an impressive debut for the club.
Vagana had caught the eye after coming off the bench but looked in some discomfort after the blow, while England international McGillvary was in his tracksuit after half-time. However, Powell revealed that neither injury was thought to be serious and that McGillvary’s withdrawal had somewhat been premeditated regardless.
“He was never going to play the full game,” he told Rugby League Live. “But he got a knock to his ulnar nerve. I was going to rest him next week anyway, so hopefully he’s OK.
“Isaiah took a blow right above the knee. Although we’ll get a check and see whether he’s ready to go next week, I don’t think it’s something serious.”
Powell, meantime, is optimistic Mason Lino, who was sent off during the game, will not face any charges. Following a 26-man altercation in which Siddal’s Oli Lewis was also sent off, Lino was dismissed.
“I asked him what happened; he’s been told he’s elbowed someone, but he doesn’t think he did,” Powell explained. “He stated that he had in to attempt to diffuse a skirmish. He’s not that kind of player, and if he had made contact there, I doubt it was on purpose. To be honest, I have no idea what the video will depict because he was a distance away and there were a lot of people in there.”
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