Danny Kirmond prepares for 'proud' day with Wakefield Trinity

Danny Kirmond is excited by the prospect of facing Hull FC in his testimonial match on Sunday. PIC: Bruce Rollinson.

The Trinity veteran will share his benefit game with the Black and Whites’ Danny Washbrook, a player he played with at Belle Vue for four seasons.

The 33-year-old is in his second spell with Wakefield, having joined on loan in 2010 before securing a permanent move in 2012.

“I am really excited about it, there has been a really good build up to it,” said Kirmond

Kirmond in action for Trinity last season. PIC: Tony Johnson.

“Everyone seems really excited, I have had a lot of stuff from people on social media and it is going to be a really proud day.

“I was quite surprised to get a game and to be sharing it with Washy [Danny Washbrook], who was a really good teammate and a really good friend.

“It is going to be a special day and one I am really looking forward to.”

Kirmond began his career at Featherstone Rovers in 2005 before moving to Super League with the Huddersfield Giants in 2008.

Kirmond on the terraces at Wakefield Trinity's Mobile Rocket Stadium. PIC: Bruce Rollinson.

The veteran second-rower was appointed Wakefield captain in 2012, and said that once that happened, he knew he wanted to end his career with the club.

He said: “Once I got the captaincy, I always wanted to finish my career here.

“I know that was a long way out from where we are now, but that was always the goal.

“I was here when Jason Demetriou had his testimonial, and I can remember how good and how special that was for him.

“So, to be able to try and replicate that would be really nice.”

Kirmond signed a new one-year deal with Trinity last year but has admitted that he doesn’t yet know if this will be his last playing season.

“I have not made a decision,” he responded when asked if this would be his final year.

“I signed a one-year deal last year and I am just enjoying myself really.

“It is one of those things that will look after itself, last year I got a little bit bogged down and a little bit stressed out by it all.

“I just said to my wife that I am not going to go on too long if my body is not right.

“But, at the same time, I am not going to retire too soon either.

“Because the worst thing you can do is retire, and then think a couple of years down the line, ‘why did I do that?’

“You can never get these years back and I am just going to enjoy myself.

“Hopefully it will all look after itself and I can stay injury free.

“And I believe that if I stay injury free, I am good enough to warrant a place in a Super League team.”

Read more thoughts from club captain Danny Kirmond in Wakefield Trinity's OFFICIAL match programme - found in today's (Friday) Wakefield Express.