2015 Widnes Vikings season
This article details the Widnes Vikings rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Vikings' 4th consecutive season back in the Super League.
2015 Widnes Vikings season | ||||
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Super League XX Rank | 9th | |||
Play-off result | 2nd | |||
Challenge Cup | Quarter Final | |||
2015 record | Wins: 15; Draws: 1; Losses: 16 | |||
Points scored | For: 796; Against: 681 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Steve O'Connor | |||
Head Coach | Denis Betts | |||
Captain |
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Stadium | Halton Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kevin Brown - 20 | |||
Goals | Jack Owens - 46 | |||
Points | Jack Owens - 128 | |||
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Pre season friendlies
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Widnes score is first.
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
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7/1/15 | Pre Season | ![]() | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 0-16 | - | - | - |
18/1/15 | Pre Season | ![]() | A | Langtree Park | W | 20-16 | Flynn, Ah Van, Hulme (2) | Tickle 0/2, Craven 2/2 | - |
25/1/15 | Pre Season | ![]() | A | The Jungle | L | 18-20 | Flynn (2), Hanbury, Brown | Tickle 1/2, Marsh 0/2 | 2,141 |
Table
Super League Table
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 758 | 477 | 33 |
2 | ![]() |
23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 598 | 436 | 32 |
3 | ![]() |
23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 589 | 413 | 31 |
4 | ![]() |
23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 538 | 394 | 28 |
5 | ![]() |
23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 547 | 505 | 26 |
6 | ![]() |
23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 552 | 456 | 24 |
7 | ![]() |
23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 452 | 484 | 22 |
8 | ![]() |
23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 561 | 574 | 20 |
9 | ![]() |
23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 518 | 565 | 19 |
10 | ![]() |
23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 534 | 646 | 18 |
11 | ![]() |
23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 447 | 617 | 17 |
12 | ![]() |
23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 402 | 929 | 6 |
Teams in position to qualify for the Super League "Super 8 Play offs" | |
Teams in position to join 4 championship sides in the Super League "Super 8 Qualifiers" |
Super 8 Qualifier's Table
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 118 | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 70 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 239 | 203 | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 170 | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 167 | 240 | 6 |
6 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 162 | 186 | 4 |
7 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 152 | 267 | 4 |
8 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 231 | 2 |
Teams qualifying for Super League 2016. | |
Teams qualifying for the "Million Pound Game" to earn a 2016 Super League Place | |
Teams relegated to the Championship for 2016 |
2015 fixtures and results
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
2015 Super League Fixtures
2015 Super 8 Qualifiers
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
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9/8/15 | Championship | S1 | ![]() | A | Shay Stadium | W | 14-0 | Runciman (2), Gerrard | White 1/3 | 3,022 | - |
16/8/15 | Championship | S2 | ![]() | H | Halton Stadium | W | 48-12 | Brown, Marsh (3), Runciman (2), Hanbury, Galea, Mellor, Flynn | Tickle 2/4, White 2/4, Marsh 0/2 | 4,567 | - |
23/8/15 | Championship | S3 | ![]() | H | Halton Stadium | L | 8-12 | Clarkson, Whitley | White 0/2 | 5,461 | - |
6/9/15 | Championship | S4 | ![]() | A | Odsal Stadium | W | 56-12 | Mellor (3), Ah Van (3), Runciman, Cahill, Hanbury, Brown | White 2/4, Tickle 6/6 | 6,881 | - |
12/9/15 | Championship | S5 | ![]() | A | Belle Vue Stadium | W | 46-4 | White, Hanbury (4), Heremaia, Brown, Flynn | Tickle 5/6, Ah Van 2/2 | 3,365 | - |
20/9/15 | Championship | S6 | ![]() | H | Halton Stadium | L | 10-24 | Ah Van, White | Ah Van 1/2 | 3,876 | - |
27/9/15 | Championship | S7 | ![]() | H | Halton Stadium | W | 50-6 | Ah Van (2), Brown, Runciman, Flynn, Gerrard, Hanbury, Mellor, Owens | Tickle 5/7, Owens 2/2 | 5,550 | - |
Player appearances
- Super League Only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-Off | SH=Scrum Half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose Forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
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1 | Rhys Hanbury | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ![]() | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB |
2 | Paddy Flynn | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W | ![]() | W | W | W | W | W | W |
3 | Cameron Phelps | C | C | C | C | ![]() | C | C | C | B | C | C | C | ![]() | ![]() | C | C | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | Stefan Marsh | C | W | ![]() | ![]() | C | C | C | W | C | C | C | W | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ![]() | C | ![]() | C | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
5 | Patrick Ah Van | W | ![]() | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W |
6 | Kevin Brown | SO | ![]() | SO | SO | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | SO | ![]() | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | ![]() | SO | SO | SO | SO | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO |
7 | Joe Mellor | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | ![]() | SH | ![]() | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH |
8 | Eamon O'Carroll | P | P | P | P | P | ![]() | P | P | ![]() | P | P | P | P | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | P | P | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
9 | Lloyd White | ![]() | ![]() | H | H | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | H | H | H | H | H | B |
10 | Manase Manuokafoa | B | B | B | B | ![]() | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | P | P | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | P |
11 | Danny Galea | x | B | B | B | SR | SR | ![]() | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | ![]() |
12 | Danny Tickle | SR | SR | SR | SR | L | B | ![]() | SR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | SR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR |
13 | Hep Cahill | L | L | L | L | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | L | L | L | P | B | ![]() | L | L | L | L | L |
14 | Chris Dean | B | C | C | C | C | ![]() | SR | C | ![]() | SR | SR | C | C | C | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
15 | Jack Owens | x | W | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B |
16 | Willie Isa | B | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | L | L | L | L | L | L | B | B | B | C | L | L | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
17 | Chris Clarkson | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | B | B | B | SR | ![]() |
18 | Paul Johnson | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
19 | Ben Kavanagh | x | x | B | B | P | B | B | ![]() | P | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
20 | Declan Hulme | W | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
21 | Danny Craven | x | SO | x | x | B | x | x | x | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | B | x |
22 | Liam Carberry | H | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
23 | Philip Joseph | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | P | B | x | x | B | B | B | x | B | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
24 | Macgraff Leuluai | x | x | x | x | B | L | L | L | SR | ![]() | L | L | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | B | SR | L | B | B | B | B | ![]() | L | x | x | x | x | x |
25 | Alex Gerrard | P | P | x | x | B | P | H | B | L | L | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
26 | Tom Gilmore | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SO | x | SH | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SO | SO | SO | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
27 | Grant Gore | x | x | x | x | SO | SO | B | x | SH | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
28 | Matt Whitley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | x | SR | ![]() | B | B | B | C | B | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | B | B | SR | SR |
29 | Ed Chaimberlain | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
30 | Ted Chapelhow | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
31 | Ryan Ince | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
32 | Almer Sevilla | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
33 | Aaron Heremaia | B | B | B | B | H | H | SO | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | SO | B | B | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | B | B | B | B | B | H |
34 | Jay Chapelhow | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B |
35 | Gil Dudson | x | x | P | P | B | P | P | P | ![]() | P | P | P | ![]() | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B |
36 | Charly Runciman | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
Challenge Cup
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV |
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17/5/15 | Cup | 6th | ![]() | H | Halton Stadium | W | 26-22 | White, Ah Van, Brown (2), Phelps | Owens 3/5 | 3,866 | - |
28/6/15 | Cup | QF | ![]() | A | Langtree Park | L | 20-36 | Mellor, Craven, Ah Van, Dean | Craven 1/2, Ah Van 1/2 | 8,806 | BBC Sport |
Player appearances
- Challenge Cup Games only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum Half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose Forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 6 | QF |
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1 | Rhys Hanbury | ![]() | FB |
2 | Paddy Flynn | W | W |
3 | Cameron Phelps | C | x |
4 | Stefan Marsh | C | C |
5 | Patrick Ah Van | W | W |
6 | Kevin Brown | SO | SO |
7 | Joe Mellor | SH | SH |
8 | Eamon O'Carroll | ![]() | x |
9 | Lloyd White | H | x |
10 | Manase Manuokafoa | B | P |
11 | Danny Galea | ![]() | x |
12 | Danny Tickle | ![]() | x |
13 | Hep Cahill | ![]() | B |
14 | Chris Dean | B | C |
15 | Jack Owens | FB | x |
16 | Willie Isa | L | B |
17 | Chris Clarkson | SR | SR |
18 | Paul Johnson | x | x |
19 | Ben Kavanagh | x | x |
20 | Declan Hulme | x | x |
21 | Danny Craven | x | B |
22 | Liam Carberry | x | x |
23 | Philip Joseph | P | x |
24 | Macgraff Leuluai | B | L |
25 | Alex Gerrard | ![]() | P |
26 | Tom Gilmore | x | x |
27 | Grant Gore | x | x |
28 | Matt Whitley | SR | SR |
29 | Ed Chaimberlain | x | x |
30 | Ted Chapelhow | x | x |
31 | Ryan Ince | x | x |
32 | Almer Sevilla | x | x |
33 | Aaron Heremaia | B | H |
34 | Jay Chapelhow | x | x |
35 | Gil Dudson | P | B |
2015 squad statistics
- Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 27 September 2015.
No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Rhys Hanbury | Fullback | N/A | Crusaders | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
2 | Paddy Flynn | Wing | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
3 | Cameron Phelps | Centre | N/A | Hull F.C. | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
4 | Stefan Marsh | Centre | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 24 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 74 |
5 | Patrick Ah Van | Wing | N/A | Bradford Bulls | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 84 |
6 | Kevin Brown | Stand Off | N/A | Huddersfield Giants | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
7 | Joe Mellor | Scrum Half | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
8 | Eamon O'Carroll | Prop | N/A | Hull F.C. | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
9 | Lloyd White | Hooker | N/A | Crusaders | 22 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 60 |
10 | Manase Manuokafoa | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
11 | Danny Galea | Second Row | N/A | Penrith Panthers | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
12 | Danny Tickle | Second Row | N/A | Hull F.C. | 15 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 58 |
13 | Hep Cahill | Loose Forward | N/A | Crusaders | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
14 | Chris Dean | Centre | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
15 | Jack Owens | Fullback | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 18 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 128 |
16 | Willie Isa | Centre | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Chris Clarkson | Second Row | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
18 | Paul Johnson | Loose Forward | N/A | Hull F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Ben Kavanagh | Prop | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Declan Hulme | Wing | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Danny Craven | Scrum Half | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
22 | Liam Carberry | Hooker | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Philip Joseph | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Macgraff Leuluai | Prop | N/A | Leigh Centurions | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
25 | Alex Gerrard | Prop | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
26 | Tom Gilmore | Stand Off | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
27 | Grant Gore | Stand Off | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Matt Whitley | Second Row | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
29 | Ed Chaimberlain | Centre | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Ted Chapelhow | Prop | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Ryan Ince | Wing | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Almer Salvilla | Hooker | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Aaron Heremaia | Hooker | N/A | Hull F.C. | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
34 | Jay Chapelhow | Prop | N/A | Widnes Vikings Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Gil Dudson | Prop | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Charly Runciman | Centre | N/A | Melbourne Storm | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
2015 transfers in/out
In
Player | Position | Previous Club | Contract | Announced |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Hooker | Hull F.C. | 2 Years | June 2014 |
![]() | Prop | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2014 |
![]() | Second Row | Leeds Rhinos | 1 Year Loan | September 2014 |
![]() | Prop | Wigan Warriors | 2 Years | January 2015 |
Out
Player | Position | Signed for | Contract | Date |
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![]() | Prop | Retired | N/A | May 2014 |
![]() | Hooker | Retired - S & C Coach | N/A | June 2014 |
![]() | Second Row | Australia | 1 Year | July 2014 |
![]() | Second Row | Wigan Warriors | Loan Return | September 2014 |
![]() | Prop | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | September 2014 |
![]() | Second Row | Whitehaven | 1 Year | November 2014 |
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