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.
Pre season friendlies LEGEND
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Widnes score is first. DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt 7/1/15 Pre Season Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 0-16 - - - 18/1/15 Pre Season St. Helens A Langtree Park W 20-16 Flynn, Ah Van, Hulme (2) Tickle 0/2, Craven 2/2 - 25/1/15 Pre Season Castleford A The Jungle L 18-20 Flynn (2), Hanbury, Brown Tickle 1/2, Marsh 0/2 2,141
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Super League Table
Super 8 Qualifier's Table
2015 fixtures and results LEGEND
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2015 Super League Fixtures DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV5/2/15 Super League XX 1 Wigan 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 Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 6-38 Manuokafoa Tickle 1/1 14,132 - 1/3/15 Super League XX 3 Wakefield Trinity 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 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium L 12-24 Mellor, Manuokafoa Tickle 2/2 5,452 - 13/3/15 Super League XX 5 St. 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 Hull Kingston Rovers H Select Security Stadium W 20-16 Flynn (2), Galea Owens 4/4 5,273 -26/3/15 Super League XX 7 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium L 8-36 Flynn Owens 2/2 3,476 Sky Sports 2/4/15 Super League XX 8 Warrington 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 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 16-32 Owens, Marsh, Gerrard Owens 2/3 7,000 Sky Sports 10/4/15 Super League XX 10 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 8-22 Brown, Ah Van Owens 0/2 9,295 Sky Sports 19/4/15 Super League XX 11 Castleford 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 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 16-34 Brown, Mellor, Whitley Owens 2/3 11,271 - 3/5/15 Super League XX 13 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 20-22 Owens, Flynn, Brown (2) Owens 2/4 10,856 -10/5/15 Super League XX 14 Leeds 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 Wakefield Trinity 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 Salford 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 Hull F.C. H Select Security Stadium L 12-25 Owens, Whitley Owens 2/2 5,573 Sky Sports 14/6/15 Super League XX 18 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L 16-38 Marsh, Brown, Dean Owens 2/3 6,982 - 21/6/15 Super League XX 19 Huddersfield H Select Security Stadium L 22-30 Ah Van, Owens, Brown (2) Owens 3/4 5,420 - 5/7/15 Super League XX 20 Castleford A The Jungle L 20-34 Owens, Clarkson, Gilmore, Leuluai Owens 2/4 7,002 - 12/7/15 Super League XX 21 Catalans Dragons 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 Wigan A DW Stadium L 10-20 Gilmore, Dean Gilmore 1/1 13,194 -26/7/15 Super League XX 23 Salford H Select Security Stadium W 21-20 Clarkson, Flynn, Marsh, Heremaia Marsh 2/4, Craven 1 DG 5,479 -
2015 Super 8 Qualifiers DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV9/8/15 Championship S1 Halifax A Shay Stadium W 14-0 Runciman (2), Gerrard White 1/3 3,022 -16/8/15 Championship S2 Sheffield 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 Hull Kingston Rovers H Halton Stadium L 8-12 Clarkson, Whitley White 0/2 5,461 -6/9/15 Championship S4 Bradford 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 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 46-4 White, Hanbury (4), Heremaia, Brown, Flynn Tickle 5/6, Ah Van 2/2 3,365 -20/9/15 Championship S6 Salford H Halton Stadium L 10-24 Ah Van, White Ah Van 1/2 3,876 -27/9/15 Championship S7 Leigh 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=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12 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 S71 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 FB2 Paddy Flynn W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W3 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 W6 Kevin Brown SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO7 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 SH8 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 B10 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 P11 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 SR13 Hep Cahill L L L L L L L P B L L L L L14 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 C15 Jack Owens x W x x x W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W B16 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 x19 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 x20 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 x21 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 x22 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 x23 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 x24 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 x25 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 P26 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 x27 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 x28 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 SR29 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 x30 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 x31 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 x32 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 x33 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 H34 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 B35 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 B36 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
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Challenge Cup LEGEND
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DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV17/5/15 Cup 6th Batley H Halton Stadium W 26-22 White, Ah Van, Brown (2), Phelps Owens 3/5 3,866 - 28/6/15 Cup QF St. 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=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer6QF1 Rhys Hanbury FB2 Paddy Flynn W W 3 Cameron Phelps C x 4 Stefan Marsh C C 5 Patrick Ah Van W W6 Kevin Brown SO SO7 Joe Mellor SH SH 8 Eamon O'Carroll x 9 Lloyd White H x 10 Manase Manuokafoa B P11 Danny Galea x 12 Danny Tickle x 13 Hep Cahill B14 Chris Dean B C 15 Jack Owens FB x 16 Willie Isa L B17 Chris Clarkson SR SR18 Paul Johnson x x 19 Ben Kavanagh x x 20 Declan Hulme x x21 Danny Craven x B 22 Liam Carberry x x 23 Philip Joseph P x 24 Macgraff Leuluai B L25 Alex Gerrard P 26 Tom Gilmore x x27 Grant Gore x x 28 Matt Whitley SR SR29 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.
NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1Rhys Hanbury FullbackN/A Crusaders301100442Paddy Flynn WingN/A Widnes Vikings Academy181000403Cameron Phelps CentreN/A Hull F.C.14400164Stefan Marsh CentreN/A Wigan Warriors241490745Patrick Ah Van WingN/A Bradford Bulls231940846Kevin Brown Stand offN/A Huddersfield Giants222000807Joe Mellor Scrum halfN/A Wigan Warriors301100448Eamon O'Carroll PropN/A Hull F.C.1410049Lloyd White HookerN/A Crusaders2291206010Manase Manuokafoa PropN/A Bradford Bulls313001211Danny Galea Second rowN/A Penrith Panthers254001612Danny Tickle Second rowN/A Hull F.C.1502905813Hep Cahill Loose forwardN/A Crusaders15100414Chris Dean CentreN/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats275002015Jack Owens FullbackN/A Widnes Vikings Academy18946012816Willie Isa CentreN/A Castleford Tigers19000017Chris Clarkson Second rowN/A Leeds Rhinos255002018Paul Johnson Loose forwardN/A Hull F.C.0000019Ben Kavanagh PropN/A Wigan Warriors6000020Declan Hulme WingN/A Widnes Vikings Academy2000021Danny Craven Scrum halfN/A Widnes Vikings Academy8111722Liam Carberry HookerN/A Wigan Warriors2000023Philip Joseph PropN/A Bradford Bulls10000024Macgraff Leuluai PropN/A Leigh Centurions19100425Alex Gerrard PropN/A Widnes Vikings Academy293001226Tom Gilmore Stand offN/A Widnes Vikings Academy63211727Grant Gore Stand offN/A Widnes Vikings Academy4000028Matt Whitley Second rowN/A Widnes Vikings Academy183001229Ed Chaimberlain CentreN/A Widnes Vikings Academy0000030Ted Chapelhow PropN/A Widnes Vikings Academy0000031Ryan Ince WingN/A Widnes Vikings Academy0000032Almer Salvilla HookerN/A Widnes Vikings Academy0000033Aaron Heremaia HookerN/A Hull F.C.324001634Jay Chapelhow PropN/A Widnes Vikings Academy1000035Gil Dudson PropN/A Wigan Warriors28000036Charly Runciman CentreN/A Melbourne Storm760024
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2015 transfers in/out
In
Player Position Previous club Contract Announced Aaron Heremaia Hooker Hull F.C. 2 Years June 2014 Manase Manuokafoa Prop Bradford Bulls 2 Years July 2014 Chris Clarkson Second row Leeds Rhinos 1 Year Loan September 2014 Gil Dudson Prop Wigan Warriors 2 Years January 2015
Out
Player Position Signed for Contract Date Steve Pickersgill Prop Retired N/A May 2014 Jon Clarke Hooker Retired - S & C Coach N/A June 2014 Adam Lawton Second row Australia 1 Year July 2014 Rhodri Lloyd Second row Wigan Warriors Loan return September 2014 Paul Clough Prop Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014 Dave Allen Second row Whitehaven 1 Year November 2014
References
External links Widnes Vikings Website Widnes Vikings - SL Website