Super League: Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons to be rearranged for later in season
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Sunday's game at Wakefield was postponed about four hours before the scheduled kick-off time
Wakefield's Super League meeting with Catalans will be played later in the season following an initial suggestion that they might play Sunday's postponed fixture on Monday evening.
The match was one of two fixtures to be called off because of safety concerns caused by Storm Ciara, along with Huddersfield's game against Leeds.
Having travelled from France, Catalans favoured a quick rearrangement.
But, although it was considered, the match will not now be played on Monday.
A Wakefield club statement confirmed: "The game will not take place and will be rearranged for a later date in the season.
"Please note that all tickets will be valid for the rearranged game. A big thanks for your patience over the last 24 hours."
Trinity chief executive Michael Carter had already warned on Twitter on Sunday that, although keen to avoid future fixture congestion, it was "extremely doubtful" that the game would get the go-ahead for Monday.
Controversial Catalans signing Israel Folau did not made the trip over from the south of France.
The Australia international, who has not played a rugby match of either code for 10 months, could now be looking at this Saturday's home game with Castleford in Perpignan to make his debut.
Catalans were also without injured centre David Mead, who has now been ruled out for a few weeks.
Mead sustained an adductor tendon problem in the season-opening defeat by Huddersfield Giants.