Wakefield Trinity sign another England international on a long-term deal

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Wakefield Trinity sign another England international on a long-term deal

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Wakefield Trinity have made another huge signing for 2025 to follow Mike McMeeken, with Trin now confirming the signing of former player Tom Johnstone.

Like McMeeken, Tom Johnstone will sign a four-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2028 with the club’s aggressive recruitment drive following relegation from Super League last year.

The recruitment comes on the back of investment from new owner Matt Ellis and is part of the club’s long-term plan to establish themselves as a top-four side in Super League.

Earlier this week, recruiting manager Ste Mills outlined the plan for Wakefield Trinity to become one of the sport’s elite. Speaking on the club’s YouTube channel, he explained that new recruit McMeeken and the entire coaching staff have signed four-year contracts. Tom Johnstone now joins the club.

“For us, it’s about making sure that all the work we do is a long-term plan. It’s not a two- or three-year project, this is a long-term plan to make sure we hit the targets we need.”

They have now landed target Tom Johnstone and confirmed this last night.

Wakefield Trinity returns for Tom Johnstone

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After news broke earlier this week from Catalans Dragons that their star wing had turned down a “marquee” contract with a “significant pay rise”, it was clear that Johnstone was close to being confirmed for his return to Wakefield Trinity .

The winger made 115 appearances for Trin before moving to the south of France where he ended up at Old Trafford, but it was the call of home and his boyhood club that influenced Johnstone.

Wakefield confirmed his arrival in a club statement: “Wakefield Trinity have secured Tom Johnstone’s return to Super League club Catalans Dragons on a four-year deal!

“The 28-year-old becomes the second England International to commit to Trinity in 2024, after his Catalans team-mate Mike McMeeken. Johnstone appeared in all three of England’s recent Test series against Tonga, scoring two tries in the first game. “

His arrival now means that Wakefield Trinity are building an incredibly impressive squad for next season and it would appear that recruitment does not end with Johnstone.

Head of recruitment Ste Mills has promised signings that will “ignite” Super League and help transform the club into one of the sport’s elite.

With that in mind, Serious About Rugby League has put together a possible thirteen-man squad that Wakefield Trinity could be set to play in 2025. Since creating that piece, both McMeeken and Johnstone have been confirmed to be leaving the Stade Gilbert Brutus for Belle. Vue. Could any of the other predicted players follow suit?

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Wakefield Trinity returns for Tom Johnstone

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