With the 2021 season closing in, Widnes Vikings want to give you, our supporters, a further insight into the squad we have built for the upcoming Betfred Championship season. Following the curtailing of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, the Vikings wanted to assemble a squad worthy of competing towards the upper echelons of the...Read More
The RFL Board today ratified recommendations from the RFL Laws Committee for the 2021 season. The Laws Committee held a virtual meeting on January 20 and received presentations regarding the Covid pandemic and head contact and concussion. The Committee also heard from NRL Head of Elite Competitions, Graham Annesley, about the new laws to be...Read More
The Prime Minister’s announcement of a new National Lockdown for England on Monday night will impact on Rugby League, as all other sports and sections of society, in a number of ways. Community Rugby League, which had been due to resume at youth and open age level in January, is now required to be suspended...Read More
Widnes Vikings are delighted to bring you to the #AllTimeWidnes17, as chosen by you, the supporters, in recent weeks. Over the last few months, we have been asking fans to name their all-time Widnes 17 along with Head Coach from their time following the club. Once the final 18 had been selected, they will be...Read More
The RFL and the Betfred Championship and League 1 clubs are targeting a return in 2021 well before Easter – even if crowds are not permitted until April. The clubs met virtually today and debated a number of possible fixture schedules for 2021 – all of which involve some matches in March. That is likely...Read More
#OnThisDay in 2007, Widnes Vikings recorded a 54-6 victory over Whitehaven to win the Northern Rail Cup. The Vikings took a huge number of travelling supporters with them, as they added another trophy to the long list of honours the club holds. On the day, Steve McCormack’s side ran in 9 tries to record a...Read More
While rugby league is suspended, we are going to test the knowledge of our supporters with a number of Widnes Vikings quizzes. Since the club returned to the Betfred Championship, there have been 33 different try scorers. This includes all competitive games we have played in, including the Challenge Cup and the 1895 Cup. All...Read More
Ahead of Sunday’s clash against Swinton Lions, the Vikings media team caught up with Matty Smith to preview the clash. Watch the full interview below…Read More
