Widnes Vikings are thrilled to announce the immediate signing of Jake Maizen on a deal until the end of 2026.
The 28-year-old Australian back most recently played for Whitehaven, where he enjoyed a career-best season in 2024, scoring 12 tries in 20 appearances for the Cumbrian club.
Maizen made three appearances for Italy in the 2021 World Cup, scoring four tries, which included a hat-trick in the Azzurri’s victory over Scotland.
The flying back scored a hat-trick of tries in our 28-28 draw with Whitehaven at the DCBL Stadium last season. He has also previously played for Halifax Panthers and Sunshine Coast Falcons.
On signing with the club, Maizen said: “I’m super excited to have signed until the end of 2026, I can’t wait to get over there and hopefully add to what is a really strong squad.
“I’m hoping we can make a real push for the playoffs and carry that momentum into next year.
“I want to say a big thank you to Allan and the board for giving me the opportunity to represent such a proud club.”
Head Coach Allan Coleman said: “It’s brilliant to get Jake on board, as I’m sure everyone is aware, we wanted to get him ahead of the start of the season, but couldn’t get it over the line.
“There has been a lot of hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to get this done, and I’m really excited to get such a talented player on board.”
He added: “He’s a player I really admire and he’s a talented rugby player who has bags of pace, which is something we’re desperate for.
“As soon as he arrives in the country, he’ll be straight into contention to get into the team, and I’m really looking forward to seeing the impact he can have.”
Welcome to the Vikings, Jake!
Signings like this are made possible due to the fantastic Widnes VIPS scheme in place to assist in strengthening the Vikings’ squad. If fans wish to sign up for the scheme, they can do so here.
Widnes VIPs Chairperson, Anne-Marie Hughes, said: “The Widnes VIPs Committee would like to thank our members for helping to facilitate this brilliant signing.”
The Vikings take on Featherstone Rovers at the DCBL Stadium in Round 10 of the Betfred Championship. Get your tickets HERE.
