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Last weekend's positive coronavirus tests for a number of Hull FC players had thrown this weekends round nine fixtured into turmoil. Wakefield Trinity were scheduled to play against St Helens while the Catalans Dragons should have been Salford Red Devils, the side forced into self-isolation as a result of playing Hull FC last weekend. Instead the opening game of round nine saw Trinity against the Dragons iun a game held at the Totally Wisked Stadium in St Helens.
Both sides were missing stars, Trinity without free scoring winger Tom Johnstone, try scorer in the one point loss to Wigan last week, while the French side were missing the services of Israel Folau who bagged a try in last weekends big win over the Castleford Tigers.
The Dragons were favourites to pick up the win which wouldlift them to second in the table but Trinity were only given a four point start on the handicapping.
Last weekend's positive coronavirus tests for a number of Hull FC players had thrown this weekends round nine fixtured into turmoil. Wakefield Trinity were scheduled to play against St Helens while the Catalans Dragons should have been Salford Red Devils, the side forced into self-isolation as a result of playing Hull FC last weekend. Instead the opening game of round nine saw Trinity against the Dragons iun a game held at the Totally Wisked Stadium in St Helens.
Both sides were missing stars, Trinity without free scoring winger Tom Johnstone, try scorer in the one point loss to Wigan last week, while the French side were missing the services of Israel Folau who bagged a try in last weekends big win over the Castleford Tigers.
The Dragons were favourites to pick up the win which wouldlift them to second in the table but Trinity were only given a four point start on the handicapping.