Lipowicz was intending to go down under to team up again with Tyson Smoothy at newly formed NRL side Perth Bears for 2027, but has changed his mind and will line-up again in Super League.

The back rower has agreed a new one-year deal with the Wakefield club, keeping him at the club for the 2027 season before heading to Perth the year after.

“Getting Zac back for the 2027 season is a huge boost for the club as he offers great versatility to our squad and we all saw how valuable that was when he joined for a short stint at the end of last season,” said director of rugby Mills.

"It’s something we have been working on since that stint and we are delighted to get it over the line.”

Lipowicz, 24, joined Trinity at the end of August, bolstering the pack ahead of the play-off run after Seth Nikotemo went back home to Australia on compassionate grounds.

He proved a wise acquisition and was part of the Grand Final winning starting line-up at Old Trafford.

The Australian-born but one time Polish international appeared in six games for the Wakefield club.

He initially made his way to Super League ahead of the 2026 season, joining Catalans Dragons. He made 26 appearances for the French side, scoring eight tries in the process, before being told he could look elsewhere and settling on a move to West Yorkshire.

A former stalwart of Penrith Panthers’ NSW Cup side with over 50 appearances between 2023 and 2025, Lipowicz will look to kick on from his productive initial spell with Trinity as he looks once again to impress head coach Daryl Powell.

In a statement, Perth confirmed that Lipowicz had been given the green light to stay in Super League after approaching them about extending his time at Wakefield.

Bears head coach Mal Meninga believes another year with Trinity will be beneficial for all parties.

He said: "Zac has built something at Wakefield this year and wanted the chance to continue that. We weren't going to stand in his way.

"Another season of regular first-grade football in England will only benefit his development."

Lipowicz, along with most of his Trinity teammates, begin preparations for the next campaign with pre-season training starting on November 23.