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 | ||||
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 was the Vikings' 4th consecutive season back in the Super League.
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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 |
Super League Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 758 | 477 | +281 | 33 | Super League Super 8s |
2 | ![]() | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 598 | 436 | +162 | 32 | |
3 | ![]() | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 589 | 413 | +176 | 31 | |
4 | ![]() | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 538 | 394 | +144 | 28 | |
5 | ![]() | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 547 | 505 | +42 | 26 | |
6 | ![]() | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 552 | 456 | +96 | 24 | |
7 | ![]() | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 452 | 484 | −32 | 22 | |
8 | ![]() | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 561 | 574 | −13 | 20 | |
9 | ![]() | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 518 | 565 | −47 | 19 | The Qualifiers |
10 | ![]() | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 534 | 646 | −112 | 18 | |
11 | ![]() | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 447 | 617 | −170 | 17 | |
12 | ![]() | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 402 | 929 | −527 | 6 |
Super 8 Qualifier's Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 118 | +116 | 14 | 2016 Super League |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 70 | +162 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 239 | 203 | +36 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 170 | −17 | 6 | Million Pound Game |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 167 | 240 | −73 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 162 | 186 | −24 | 4 | 2016 Championship |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 152 | 267 | −115 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 231 | −85 | 2 |
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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 | - |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
In
Player | Position | Previous Club | Contract | Announced |
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![]() | 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 |