Wakefield Trinity forward Zac Lipowicz has delayed a move to the NRL to stay for the 2027 Super League season.

Lipowicz had agreed a deal to join the newly-formed Perth Bears in the Australian competition on a two-year contract, but will instead now link up with them in 12 months' time.

The 24-year-old left Penrith Panthers in Australia only at the start of the 2026 season to play for Catalans Dragons, for whom he featured in 26 matches.

However, he left Les Dracs in August to join Wakefield on loan for the rest of the season and the second rower played six times, including all three play-off games as Trinity went on to win the Grand Final for the first time.

"Getting Zac back for the 2027 season is a huge boost for the club as he offers great versatility to our squad and we all saw how valuable that was when he joined for a short stint at the end of last season," Wakefield director of rugby Ste Mills told the club website.