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LOAN WATCH: Johnson's great start at Halifax plus Russell and Whitehead debuts
Alfie Johnson has scored three tries in as many games on loan with Championship side Halifax Panthers (Image: Olly Hassell/ SAM Stone made his Warrington Wolves debut on Saturday – and the two players who went on loan to Salford Red Devils as part of the deal to bring him in did similar the following day. Forwards Dan Russell and Tom Whitehead have joined Paul Rowley's side – the former for the remainder of the season, the latter for a month – and were both a part of the side beaten 38-6 by Hull FC on Sunday. Advertisement Papua New Guinea international Russell started in the back row and carried the ball 10 times for 35 metres while in defence, he completed 19 tackles with five misses. Whitehead came off the bench to complete 20 tackles with four misses, while he also made 20 metres from four carries of the ball. Another Warrington player currently out on loan in Super League is Dan Okoro, with the prop in the midst of a season-long spell at Castleford Tigers. He was the Tigers' 18th man during their defeat to Hull KR on Thursday night and in total, he has played eight times for Danny McGuire's side with the last of those appearances coming against his parent club at the end of last month. Advertisement One player making a success of his time out on loan is outside-back Alfie Johnson, who joined Championship side Halifax Panthers on a season-long deal last month. Since then, he has made a fine start to life with Kyle Eastmond's side, scoring three tries in as many appearances. Johnson made a try-scoring debut on the wing for the Panthers during a defeat to Oldham but having moved into the centres for their trip to Widnes Vikings last week, he shone by touching down twice in a 24-24 draw. He started at centre again this weekend but was withdrawn through injury during the second half as Halifax lost 32-16 at Featherstone Rovers. Johnson has been joined at The Shay of late by back-rower Nolan Tupaea, who has come off the bench in the Widnes and Featherstone games having joined the club on a season's loan.
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28-03-2025
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Loan move for Warrington Wolves pair including 2025 signing
TWO Warrington Wolves players who find themselves on the fringes of the first team have gone out on loan to the Championship. Winger Alfie Johnson and forward Tom Whitehead will spend at least the next fortnight with London Broncos, who announced their additions on loan yesterday. Both are in contention to make their debut for the capital outfit on Saturday evening when they take on Hunslet and will spend a minimum of two weeks with the Broncos. Outside-backs Jake Thewlis and Zac Bardsley-Rowe had been featuring on loan for Mike Eccles' side in the early weeks of 2024 but both have now returned to the club, with the former in contention for just his second Super League appearance for Warrington against Leeds Rhinos tonight. Rugby union convert Johnson has featured twice for the first team since joining the club during the off-season – he marked his Super League debut with a try in the Round Four loss to Wakefield Trinity but then endured a torrid afternoon in the Challenge Cup fourth-round victory over Widnes Vikings. Loose forward Whitehead started the Challenge Cup third-round at Whitehaven last month but has not featured for the first team since, instead featuring in the two Reserve matches this year as well as twice on dual-registration for Keighley Cougars in League One.
