The RFL has written to all clubs who were due to be involved in the Academy Championship in 2020, and informed them that the decision has reluctantly been taken to cancel the competition this year. Following the suspension of Rugby League activity in March, there had been hopes that the Academy could be rescheduled in...Read More
We can confirm that tomorrow’s U18s game against Huddersfield Giants has been postponed. The Vikings were due to travel to Yorkshire to take on Huddersfield tomorrow night, kick-off 7:00pm, but after a pitch inspection the game has been postponed. Full details of the rearranged game to be confirmed in due course.Read More
Widnes Vikings Academy players, Calum O’Neill and Billy Glover, have this week been handed international honours by Ireland and Wales respectively. Calum, who made his first team debut for Widnes Vikings in 2019 and scored a try against Leigh Centurions, has been selected by Stuart Littler for the Ireland senior squad for their World Cup...Read More
Widnes Vikings’ Jacob Dugdale has been selected in a 22-strong England Academy squad to face Wales in Llanelli on Saturday 19th October. Dugdale, a first-year Academy player, broke into the first team squad in 2019, making seven appearances off the bench in the Betfred Championship. Dave Elliott, the RFL’s National Programmes Manager, said: “Like the Academy...Read More
An eventful game which saw 11 tries, a red card and 3 yellow cards brought down the curtain on our U19s season as they were beaten 40-16 by Wakefield Trinity U19s. The early stages saw the Widnes right edge exposed and centre Jack Croft was the player who was causing the problems. He created a...Read More
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...Read More
