Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell insists that captain's challenges should be removed to benefit rugby league overall.

His team secured a close 26-24 victory over the defending champions Hull KR in a heated Super League match on Saturday, featuring nine tries, two sin-bins, and two red cards.

However, the contest extended beyond two hours after starting at 16:30 BST, due to multiple reviews and captain's challenges referred to video referee Liam Rush, prolonging the event.

"We need to alter this promptly to maintain the sport's appeal, as it is a wonderful game and current practices are diminishing that quality," Powell remarked after the game.

"I have no desire to harm the sport through negative comments, yet someone must decide to implement changes," he continued.

When questioned if the concept was good but execution flawed, Powell responded: "No, eliminate it entirely. It wastes time, though perhaps not in the way one might think."

The Rugby Football League offered no comment when contacted by BBC Sport.

The captain's challenge was added to Super League for 2025, permitting teams to dispute referee calls during stoppages, with one unsuccessful challenge allowed per match.

This approach originated in Australia's National Rugby League in 2020 to minimize the effect of referee errors on game results.

In Saturday's game, certain incidents required extended video analysis.

Peta Hiku appeared to score a late try for Hull KR that could have secured victory, but it was disallowed following a prolonged review by Rush examining various angles.

The Robins deployed their captain's challenge near the end to check a high tackle, which Powell viewed as a strategic move.

"I cannot count how often that Hiku incident was examined," Powell noted further.

"No one has reviewed a play so extensively before, and it was clear from the initial alternative view."

"Spectators are now slow-clapping in frustration, which is undesirable."

"The game's strength lies in its continuous flow, energy, and intensity. Hull KR opted for a captain's challenge on a clear high tackle late to gain time for their defense in the closing minutes, but it was an obvious infringement."

"Adding the durations of all captain's challenges today might total around 15 minutes."

"This does not serve the sport well, as everyone agrees. Remove it now, or at least by next season."