Kristian Woolf revealed that Mark Percival's withdrawal was pre-meditated following the club's victory over Huddersfield. The centre made his return to the lineup following injury and scored on his return in the champions' 18-10 victory over Huddersfield.
But there was concern when Percival was taken off midway through the second half, sparking fears of another injury setback. Percival was restricted to just five appearances last year due to a string of injuries, with his early season also hampered with issues.
But Woolf insisted the 26-year-old had come through the game unscathed and said: "We came into the game with a plan that he was going to play 50 to 55 minutes. "He's coming back from a small injury but we wanted to make sure we
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