Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity team news as Brad Arthur rotates forward pack and Daryl Powell makes trio of changes

Saturday’s dose of double Super League games starts as Leeds Rhinos host Wakefield Trinity at AMT Headingley.

The game is a tribute to Rob Burrow and is the Rhinos annual MND Awareness Game in his honour; it’s also Leeds’ closest home game to the one-year anniversary of Rob’s passing (2nd June).

Following the 21-man squads, both teams have released their matchday line-ups for Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity.

Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity teams

Leeds Rhinos team news

Brad Arthur has opted to rotate his forwards again with James Bentley returning to the fold after missing out against Castleford Tigers last week. He replaces Morgan Gannon in the second row.

Keenan Palasia moves from the bench to the starting line-up, with Cooper Jenkins moving in the opposite direction.

Matt Frawley still cannot get a place in the matchday squad as Jake Connor and Brodie Croft continue in the halves, with Jarrod O’Connor at hooker.

Props Mikolaj Oledzki and Sam Lisone are both making their 200th career appearances in the match.

Leeds Rhinos XIII: Lachie Miller, Ryan Hall, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Riley Lumb, Jake Connor, Brodie Croft, Keenan Palasia, Jarrod O’Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, James McDonnell, James Bentley, Kallum Watkins.

Interchanges: Tom Holroyd, Sam Lisone, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith.

Brad Arthur has named his starting line up to face Wakefield this afternoon, kick off 4.30pm live on BBC Two pic.twitter.com/FjAgwuXnSc

— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) May 31, 2025

Wakefield Trinity team news

Wakefield boss Daryl Powell has made three changes to his starting line-up that beat Salford Red Devils 72-10 last Sunday.

Centre Oliver Pratt, hooker Liam Hood and seccond-rower Josh Griffin all return to the starting thirteen.

Cam Scott and Harvey Smith move to the bench, and Jack Croft misses out.

Prop Ellis Lingard impressed on debut last weekend but has also been dropped from the matchday squad.

Wakefield Trinity XIII: Josh Rourke, Lachlan Walmsley, Corey Hall, Oliver Pratt, Tom Johnstone, Max Jowitt, Mason Lino, Mike McMeeken, Liam Hood, Caius Fa’atili, Seth Nikotemo, Josh Griffin, Jay Pitts.

Interchanges: Cam Scott, Isaiah Vagana, Mathieu Cozza, Harvey Smith.

The game is live on BBC2 from 4:00pm, with a 4:30pm kick-off.

👀 HERE WE GO!!

Oliver Pratt, Liam Hood and Josh Griffin all come back in the Trinity side to face Leeds Rhinos!#UpTheTrin pic.twitter.com/IKRDze8jwV

— Wakefield Trinity (@WTrinityRL) May 31, 2025