Wakefield Trinity made it seven consecutive wins with a victory over Catalans Dragons at Stade Gilbert Brutus, keeping their superb run of form alive in Round 21 of the Betfred Super League.

The match, played on Saturday 1 August 2026 in Perpignan, saw Wakefield's half-back pairing of Jake Trueman and Jack Sinfield guide the visitors to the result (Total Rugby League). Wakefield arrived in the south of France on the back of an emphatic 52-14 win over local rivals Castleford the previous week (Wakefield Trinity).

A telling statistic from the night was completion rate — the percentage of sets of six tackles (rugby league's basic unit of attack) that a team finishes with the ball in hand rather than surrendering it through an error. Wakefield completed at 85%; Catalans managed just 64% (Super League). In a sport where field position is currency, that gap goes a long way to explaining the result.

Catalans head coach John Cartwright felt the final scoreline did not tell the full story. He pointed out that his side were only four points behind at the 60-minute mark and that the score had stood at 24-12 while the Dragons were still in contention (BBC Sport). According to Cartwright, Catalans forced too many passes and compounded the errors, and late tries — including a period where the Dragons were reduced to 12 men after Tison was sin-binned in the 79th minute — stretched the margin beyond what the contest deserved.

For Wakefield, the challenge was as much the conditions as the opposition. Head coach Daryl Powell described it as a tough game and praised his side for handling the warm weather well (BBC Sport). Powell also confirmed that Wakefield's next Super League fixture is against Leeds next week.

Referee Aaron Moore took charge of the Round 21 clash, which kicked off at 21:00 local time (20:00 UK time) at Stade Gilbert Brutus (Super League).

Seven straight wins is a serious statement for any Super League side, particularly one winning away in Perpignan, where the long travel and passionate home crowd make it one of the hardest road trips in the competition. For Catalans, the frustration will be that the game was there to be contested deep into the second half before the errors piled up.