Super League semi-finalists Wakefield Trinity are drawing up plans to become a force in another version of the sport.

The Yorkshire Evening Post understands Trinity, under ambitious owner Matt Ellis, have set their sights on a place in Betfred Wheelchair Super League - and are prepared to splash out to get there. Trinity are believed to have targeted top players at several leading clubs, including last weekend’s Grand Finalists Leeds Rhinos and Halifax Panthers, as potential recruits.

Trinity are also understood to be on the verge of appointing a high-profile team boss to replace former Leeds coach Jim Dyson who left last week after 15 months at the helm. Wakefield’s wheelchair side, launched in 2021 and overseen by Trinity’s foundation, finished bottom of the second-tier Championship this year.

Halifax Panthers celebrate their victory over Leeds Rhinos in last Sunday's Betfred Wheelchair Super League Grand Final at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

Though the wheelchair game is amateur, there is nothing to stop clubs paying players, which Trinity would need to do to attract the best talent. Wheelchair rugby league grabbed national headlines four years ago when England, captained by Rhinos’ Tom Halliwell, beat France in a dramatic World Cup final in front of a record crowd in Manchester.

The code is currently dominated by Halifax - who have completed a clean-sweep of trophies for the second successive year - alongside Rhinos, London Roosters and Wigan Warriors. The top division also includes Bradford Bulls, Edinburgh Giants, Hull FC and Sheffield Eagles.

London were formed four years ago following a merger of the Argonauts, Gravesend Dynamite and Medway Dragons clubs and their rise has given Trinity confidence they can also make an impact in the sport.