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September 1, 2019
01
Sep
2019

Kieron Purtill Swinton Reaction

Widnes Vikings Head Coach, Kieron Purtill, reflects on the club’s 36-28 victory over Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship.
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01
Sep
2019

Widnes Vikings 36-28 Swinton Lions

Chris Dean marked his final home game in a Widnes Vikings shirt with a try, as he helped his side pick up a 36-28 victory over Swinton Lions. The Vikings’ Championship status had already been confirmed for 2020 after Barrow Raiders’ defeat a day earlier, however the hosts ensured that their home campaign would be...
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01
Sep
2019

Chris Dean To Retire

Widnes Vikings can confirm that Chris Dean will retire from rugby league at the end of the current season. The 31-year-old has featured 178 times for the Vikings and scored 38 tries in his three spells with the club, joining Widnes on a permanent deal back in 2012. During the current Betfred Championship season Dean...
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01
Sep
2019

Widnes Vikings Out Of ‘Special Measures’

Widnes Vikings can inform supporters that the club is out of ’Special Measures’, after receiving confirmation from the Rugby Football League that this action has now been lifted.  The Vikings were placed into ‘Special Measures’ before the start of the 2019 season, with the RFL monitoring and restricting the club’s budgets and playing contracts before...
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01
Sep
2019

U19s: Widnes 42-28 Castleford

In their last home game of the season, our U19s secured a 42-28 victory in a highly entertaining game which saw 12 tries scored. They got off to a great start when they found touch from the kick off. The resulting scrum saw the ball moved swiftly along the line for Brad Calland to score...
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