{"id":53740,"date":"2026-03-27T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=53740"},"modified":"2026-04-04T01:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:17:38","slug":"roger-tuivasa-sheck-wakefield-trinity-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/roger-tuivasa-sheck-wakefield-trinity-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Tuivasa-Sheck confirms 2026 exit to Wakefield Trinity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='background:#f7fafc;padding:15px;'>\n<p><strong>Quick Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two-year contract with UK-based Wakefield Trinity starting in 2027.<\/li>\n<li>The veteran player remains fully committed to the Warriors for the duration of the current 2026 NRL season.<\/li>\n<li>The move ends significant speculation regarding the star&#8217;s future, allowing the Warriors to focus on their current title campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>AUCKLAND (Azat TV) \u2013 New Zealand Warriors veteran Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has confirmed his departure from the club at the end of the 2026 NRL season, announcing a two-year deal with English Super League side Wakefield Trinity. The 32-year-old dual-code international shared the news via a video appearance on his brother&#8217;s YouTube channel on Friday, ending months of speculation regarding his professional future.<\/p>\n<h2>A New Chapter in the Super League<\/h2>\n<p>Tuivasa-Sheck, a former Dally M medalist and a cornerstone of the Warriors&#8217; roster, described the move as a fresh adventure for his family. \u201cI\u2019ve signed a two-year deal with Wakefield Trinity in the Super League,\u201d he stated. \u201cTake my services north, take the family with me. Have an adventure, try and win the comp, and have a lot of fun. Let\u2019s see how we go.\u201d The transition marks the latest chapter for the athlete, who has previously excelled in both rugby league and rugby union, including a tenure with the All Blacks.<\/p>\n<h2>Warriors Focus Remains Unchanged<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the high-profile announcement, Tuivasa-Sheck emphasized that his immediate commitment remains with the Warriors. In a written message accompanying his announcement, he noted, \u201cWe\u2019ll save the goodbyes for later\u2026 I\u2019ve still got a job to do.\u201d Warriors head coach Andrew Webster confirmed that the club and player had been in open communication throughout the process, noting that the veteran departs with the full blessing of the organization. The team currently sits at the top of the NRL ladder, and the focus remains on maintaining their momentum as they head into their round four clash against the Wests Tigers.<\/p>\n<h2>Impact on Warriors Depth<\/h2>\n<p>The loss of a player of Tuivasa-Sheck&#8217;s caliber presents a significant adjustment for the Warriors&#8217; backline depth. Coach Webster has recently been managing a rotating squad, including the successful integration of Taine Tuaupiki at fullback and the return of playmaker Luke Metcalf. While the club maintains a high level of performance, the departure of the four-time Simon Mannering Medalist will necessitate a strategic shift in leadership and experience for the 2027 campaign. Wakefield Trinity, meanwhile, secures a major international signing that head coach Daryl Powell believes will have an immediate impact on the Super League competition.<\/p>\n<p><em>The confirmation of Tuivasa-Sheck\u2019s move provides long-awaited clarity for the Warriors, allowing the club and the player to pivot their full attention to the 2026 title race without the distraction of ongoing transfer rumors.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand Warriors star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has officially confirmed he will join English Super League club Wakefield Trinity on a two-year deal following the 2026 NRL season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[21911,53464,20577,53465,11426],"class_list":["post-53740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sport","tag-nrl","tag-roger-tuivasa-sheck","tag-super-league","tag-wakefield-trinity","tag-warriors"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roger-tuivasa-sheck-warriors.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/roger-tuivasa-sheck-warriors.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53740\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}