2015 Widnes Vikings season

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2015 Widnes Vikings season
Super League XX 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
Stadium Halton Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Kevin Brown - 20
Goals Jack Owens - 46
Points Jack Owens - 128
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This article details the Widnes Vikings rugby league football club's 2015 season. This is the Vikings 4th consecutive season back in the Super League.


Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Widnes score is first.

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
7/1/15 Pre Season 12pxWarrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 0-16 - - -
18/1/15 Pre Season 12pxSt Helens A Langtree Park W 20-16 Flynn, Ah Van, Hulme (2) Tickle 0/2, Craven 2/2 -
25/1/15 Pre Season Castleford colours.svgCastleford 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
1 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 23 16 1 6 758 477 33
2 File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens 23 16 0 7 598 436 32
3 File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 23 15 1 7 589 413 31
4 File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 23 13 2 8 538 394 28
5 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 23 13 0 10 547 505 26
6 File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 23 12 0 11 552 456 24
7 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC 23 11 0 12 452 484 22
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 23 9 2 12 561 574 20
9 File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 23 9 1 13 518 565 19
10 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 23 9 0 14 534 646 18
11 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 23 8 1 14 447 617 17
12 File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 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
1 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 7 7 0 0 234 118 14
2 File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 7 5 0 2 232 70 10
3 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 7 5 0 2 239 203 10
4 File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Wildcats 7 3 0 4 153 170 6
5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 7 3 0 4 167 240 6
6 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 7 2 0 5 162 186 4
7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 7 2 0 5 152 267 4
8 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 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
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2015 Super League Fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
5/2/15 Super League XX 1 12pxWigan H Select Security Stadium D 22-22 Mellor, Hanbury, Phelps, Dean Tickle 2/2, Marsh 1/2 9,286 Sky Sports
13/2/15 Super League XX 2 12pxLeeds A Headingley Stadium L 6-38 Manuokafoa Tickle 1/1 14,132 -
1/3/15 Super League XX 3 12pxWakefield H Select Security Stadium W 58-16 Mellor, Brown (2), White (4), Ah Van (2), Clarkson Tickle 5/6, White 4/4 5,810 -
6/3/15 Super League XX 4 12pxHuddersfield A Galpharm Stadium L 12-24 Mellor, Manuokafoa Tickle 2/2 5,452 -
13/3/15 Super League XX 5 12pxSt Helens H Select Security Stadium L 20-30 O'Carroll, Ah Van, Heremaia Tickle 1/1, Marsh 3/3 7,772 -
22/3/15 Super League XX 6 HKRcolours.svgHull KR H Select Security Stadium W 20-16 Flynn (2), Galea Owens 4/4 5,273 -
26/3/15 Super League XX 7 Redscolours.svgSalford A AJ Bell Stadium L 8-36 Flynn Owens 2/2 3,476 Sky Sports
2/4/15 Super League XX 8 12pxWarrington H Select Security Stadium W 30-10 Phelps, Marsh (2), White, Brown, Owens Owens 3/6 7,768 -
6/4/15 Super League XX 9 Catalanscolours.svgCatalan A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 16-32 Owens, Marsh, Gerrard Owens 2/3 7,000 Sky Sports
10/4/15 Super League XX 10 Hullcolours.svgHull FC A KC Stadium L 8-22 Brown, Ah Van Owens 0/2 9,295 Sky Sports
19/4/15 Super League XX 11 12pxCastleford H Select Security Stadium W 46-16 Ah Van (2), Hanbury (2), Owens, Marsh, Brown, Phelps Owens 7/8 5,257 -
24/4/15 Super League XX 12 12pxSt Helens A Langtree Park L 16-34 Brown, Mellor, Whitley Owens 2/3 11,271 -
3/5/15 Super League XX 13 12pxWarrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 20-22 Owens, Flynn, Brown (2) Owens 2/4 10,856 -
10/5/15 Super League XX 14 12pxLeeds H Select Security Stadium W 38-24 Clarkson, Marsh, Mellor, Galea, Manuokafoa, Dean, Heremaia Owens 5/7 6,113 -
24/5/15 Super League XX 15 12pxWakefield A Belle Vue W 30-18 Hanbury, Marsh (3), Owens, White Owens 0/3, White 3/3 3,132 -
30/5/15 Magic Weekend 16 Redscolours.svgSalford N St James Park W 38-16 Ah Van (2), Galea, Brown (3), Marsh Owens 5/7 40,871 Sky Sports
4/6/15 Super League XX 17 Hullcolours.svgHull FC H Select Security Stadium L 12-25 Owens, Whitley Owens 2/2 5,573 Sky Sports
14/6/15 Super League XX 18 HKRcolours.svgHull KR A Craven Park L 16-38 Marsh, Brown, Dean Owens 2/3 6,982 -
21/6/15 Super League XX 19 12pxHuddersfield H Select Security Stadium L 22-30 Ah Van, Owens, Brown (2) Owens 3/4 5,420 -
5/7/15 Super League XX 20 12pxCastleford A The Jungle L 20-34 Owens, Clarkson, Gilmore, Leuluai Owens 2/4 7,002 -
12/7/15 Super League XX 21 Catalanscolours.svgCatalan H Select Security Stadium W 29-22 Ah Van (2), Gilmore, Flynn (2) Marsh 3/3, Gilmore 1/3, Gilmore 1 DG 4,822 -
17/7/15 Super League XX 22 12pxWigan A DW Stadium L 10-20 Gilmore, Dean Gilmore 1/1 13,194 -
26/7/15 Super League XX 23 Redscolours.svgSalford H Select Security Stadium W 21-20 Clarkson, Flynn, Marsh, Heremaia Marsh 2/4, Craven 1 DG 5,479 -

2015 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
9/8/15 Championship S1 Faxcolours.svgHalifax A Shay Stadium W 14-0 Runciman (2), Gerrard White 1/3 3,022 -
16/8/15 Championship S2 Sheffeagles colours.svgSheffield 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 HKRcolours.svgHull KR H Halton Stadium L 8-12 Clarkson, Whitley White 0/2 5,461 -
6/9/15 Championship S4 Bullscolours.svgBradford 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 File:Wcatscolours.svgWakefield 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 Redscolours.svgSalford H Halton Stadium L 10-24 Ah Van, White Ah Van 1/2 3,876 -
27/9/15 Championship S7 Leigh colours.svgLeigh 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
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
1 Rhys Hanbury FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB 12px FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
2 Paddy Flynn 12px 12px W W W W W 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px W 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px W W W W 12px W W W W W W
3 Cameron Phelps C C C C 12px C C C B C C C 12px 12px C C 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
4 Stefan Marsh C W 12px 12px C C C W C C C W C C C C C C C 12px C 12px C W W W 12px 12px 12px 12px
5 Patrick Ah Van W Red card.svg W W W 12px 12px 12px W W W 12px 12px W W W W W W 12px W W W W 12px 12px W W W W
6 Kevin Brown SO 12px SO SO 12px 12px 12px SO 12px SO SO SO SO SO 12px SO SO SO SO 12px 12px 12px 12px SO SO SO SO SO SO SO
7 Joe Mellor SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH 12px SH 12px 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 12px P P 12px P P P P 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B P P 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
9 Lloyd White 12px 12px H H 12px 12px 12px H H H H H H H H H H H B 12px 12px 12px 12px B H H H H H B
10 Manase Manuokafoa B B B B 12px 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 12px SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR 12px SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR 12px 12px
12 Danny Tickle SR SR SR SR L B 12px SR 12px 12px 12px 12px SR 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B SR SR SR SR B SR
13 Hep Cahill L L L L 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px L L L P B 12px L L L L L
14 Chris Dean B C C C C 12px SR C 12px SR SR C C C 12px 12px 12px 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 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B
16 Willie Isa B B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B B L L L L L L B B B C L L B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
17 Chris Clarkson SR SR SR SR SR SR SR 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR 12px B B B SR 12px
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 12px P 12px x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 Declan Hulme W 12px 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 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px x x x x x x x
24 Macgraff Leuluai x x x x B L L L SR 12px L L 12px 12px B B B SR L B B B B 12px 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 12px B B B C B B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 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 12px P P P 12px 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

Captain sports.svg = Captain

16px = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
17/5/15 Cup 6th Batley colours.svgBatley H Halton Stadium W 26-22 White, Ah Van, Brown (2), Phelps Owens 3/5 3,866 -
28/6/15 Cup QF 12pxSt Helens 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
No Player 6 QF
1 Rhys Hanbury 12px 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 12px x
9 Lloyd White H x
10 Manase Manuokafoa B P
11 Danny Galea 12px x
12 Danny Tickle 12px x
13 Hep Cahill 12px 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 12px 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

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  • 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
1 Rhys Hanbury Fullback N/A Crusaders RL 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 FC 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 FC 14 1 0 0 4
9 Lloyd White Hooker N/A Crusaders RL 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 FC 15 0 29 0 58
13 Hep Cahill Loose Forward N/A Crusaders RL 15 1 0 0 4
14 Chris Dean Centre N/A Wakefield 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 FC 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 FC 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

Captain sports.svg = Captain 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

Player Position Previous Club Contract Announced
New Zealand Aaron Heremaia Hooker Hull FC 2 Years June 2014
Tonga Manase Manuokafoa Prop Bradford Bulls 2 Years July 2014
England Chris Clarkson Second Row Leeds Rhinos 1 Year Loan September 2014
Wales Gil Dudson Prop Wigan Warriors 2 Years January 2015

Out

Player Position Signed for Contract Date
England Steve Pickersgill Prop Retired N/A May 2014
England Jon Clarke Hooker Retired - S & C Coach N/A June 2014
England Adam Lawton Second Row Australia 1 Year July 2014
Wales Rhodri Lloyd Second Row Wigan Warriors Loan Return September 2014
England Paul Clough Prop Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014
Republic of Ireland Dave Allen Second Row Whitehaven RLFC 1 Year November 2014

References

External links

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