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Sam Burgess put his side’s defeat down to not icing the big moments after Warrington Wolves lost in a tight contest against Wakefield Trinity. That 25-18 defeat ends any hope of Warrington finishing second, meaning that they’ll be playing in the first round of the play-offs, potentially against Leigh or Hull KR. In truth, it was a game that felt like the play-offs in terms of the intensity, and when speaking post-match to Sky Sports, Burgess labelled it a ‘great contest’. He admitted: “I thought the first half we did well to be 14-6 up, and I’d probably say the game was moments. “We missed a couple of opportunities in the first half, and that’s the game. Just a couple of small margins, a couple of big moments, but I was very proud of the team.” There was no disappointment despite the defeat, with Burgess happy with his side’s effort, even if they did come up just short. RIP Sir Billy, under-the-radar challengers, Hull KR’s controversial call and more – Click here to watch this week’s episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show “I’m always very happy for the group at the moment,” he said. “I’m happy where we’re at. They’re in a good place, they’re playing hard for each other, they’re telling me the truth every day, so it’s a really enjoyable place to be. “They’ll be disappointed not to win today. We came here to win, but in that second half we didn’t manage the game so well. Wakefield are a good side, put us under a bit of pressure, and we paid the price in the end.” Wire will look to bounce back next week so that they can head into the play-offs on the back of a win, but regardless of today’s result, many will view the Wolves as ones to avoid. When that was put to him, Burgess responded: “Well, there’s a lot of smart people out there, isn’t there? “Yeah, we’re looking forward to what’s coming in front of us. We’ve worked hard to get in this position, so we have no regrets over the next month.” Trinity turn it around to defeat the Wolves ⚜️#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/MhoMQLQENu — Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 5, 2026