Opposition Guide: Wakefield Wildcats again proving the critics wrong

Mar 5 2010 by Chris Roberts, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Kear’s coaching career started at Bramley, with his crowning glory coming in 1998 when he masterminded the biggest Wembley Challenge Cup final shock in history when he led Sheffield to their stunning triumph over the mighty Wigan. He has been in charge at Wakefield since late 2006.

DANNY BROUGH is the man with arguably the most dangerous kicking game in British rugby league.

The scrum half’s energy and vision are crucial to Wakefield’s attacking abilities.

His long passes create havoc for opposing defenders, while his kicking is equally accurate, whether landing goals or kicking from hand, something which was underlined with his match-winning conversion for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup final.

He represented Scotland at the 2008 World Cup in Australia and will have ambitions to gain further international honours during the coming years.

Furthermore, Brough is rumoured to have been a Giants target in the past.

WILDCATS Blaymire, Blanch, Gleeson, Millard, Jeffries, Brough, Tronc, Korkidas, Ferguson, Morrison, Demetriou, Obst, Henderson, Murphy, King, Leo-Latu, Morton, Davey, Moore.

GIANTS Cudjoe, Lolesi, Whatuira, D Hodgson, Brown, Robinson, Crabtree, Lunt, Gilmour, Fa'alogo, Wild, Raleigh, D Griffin, Lawrence, Faiumu, Grix, Aspinwall, Patrick, Horne.

REFEREE Ben Thaler.