He’s had a lot of time to acclimatise to full time rugby tho MR. He was bought as an outstanding prospect, and was given plenty of academy games and duel reg games and nurtured for a few years in the correct way, and not pressured to make an immediate impact like some kids are. Oakes must be disappointed in himself, because the rugby player everyone saw in him just isn’t there anymore.

When Oakes left the Wakefield Academy for Hull KR he was highly rated and Wakefield were disappointed. He may have been outstanding as a kid but has not developed to be good enough for top level. It's a strange game at times we have players from our academy that were looked at as just players fit for Wakey. Great to see a good number are coming good somebody somewhere has an eye for raw talent at Wakey everyone has eyes when a kid is deemed outstanding it's a funny old game at times!