2012 Widnes Vikings season

2012 Widnes Vikings season
Super League XVII Rank	N/A
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	N/A
2012 record	Wins: 0; draws: 0; losses: 0
Points scored	For: 0; against: 0
Team information
Chairman	Steve O‘Connor
Head coach	Dennis Betts
Captain	N/A
Stadium	Stobart Stadium Halton
Avg. attendance	N/A
High attendance	N/A
Top scorers
Tries	N/A
Goals	N/A
Points	N/A
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This article details the Widnes Vikings rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.

Season Review

March 2011

The RFL announced that the Vikings application had been accepted and would be accepted into Super League XVII.

April 2011

Widnes give Prop Ben Kavanagh a 3 year Super League deal making him the first current player to get a new Super League contract.

June 2011

It was announced that the Vikings would keep current players Paddy Flynn and Steve Pickersgill through the 2012 season on their existing deals.

July 2011

Widnes announced the capture of Wigan Warriors Prop Ben Cross (formerly of Leeds Rhinos on a 1 year deal, they also recruited Second Rower Hep Cahill form Crusaders RL on a 3 year deal. Another signing for the Vikings came in the form of off of contract Hull KR Fullback Shaun Briscoe, also current player Macgraff Leuluai signed a 2 year Super League deal after impressing the coaching staff in 2011. Three more current Widnes players signed Super League contracts, Dave Allen on a 2 Year Deal, Thomas Coyle on a 2 Year Deal and Kurt Haggerty on a 1 Year Deal with the option of another year.

August 2011

The Vikings signed New Zealander Patrick Ah Van from the Bradford Bulls, the winger is on a 2 year deal.

Pre Season Friendlies

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Vikings score is first.

Date	Competition	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Report
0/0/0000	Pre Season	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	Match Report
0/0/0000	Pre Season	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	Match Report
0/0/0000	Pre Season	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	Match Report
0/0/0000	Pre Season	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	Match Report

Player Appearances

• Pre season friendlies

FB	CE	WI	SO	SH	PR	HK	SR	LF	IN

No	Player	1	2	3	4
1	Name	x	x	x	x
2	Name	x	x	x	x
3	Name	x	x	x	x
4	Name	x	x	x	x
5	Name	x	x	x	x
6	Name	x	x	x	x
7	Name	x	x	x	x
8	Name	x	x	x	x
9	Name	x	x	x	x
10	Name	x	x	x	x
11	Name	x	x	x	x
12	Name	x	x	x	x
13	Name	x	x	x	x
14	Name	x	x	x	x
15	Name	x	x	x	x
16	Name	x	x	x	x
17	Name	x	x	x	x
18	Name	x	x	x	x
19	Name	x	x	x	x
20	Name	x	x	x	x
21	Name	x	x	x	x
22	Name	x	x	x	x
23	Name	x	x	x	x
24	Name	x	x	x	x
25	Name	x	x	x	x
26	Name	x	x	x	x
27	Name	x	x	x	x
28	Name	x	x	x	x
29	Name	x	x	x	x
30	Name	x	x	x	x
31	Name	x	x	x	x
32	Name	x	x	x	x

Table

Super League XVII

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wigan Warriors (L)	27	21	0	6	994	449	+545	42	Play-offs
2	Warrington Wolves	27	20	1	6	909	539	+370	41
3	St Helens	27	17	2	8	795	480	+315	36
4	Catalans Dragons	27	18	0	9	812	611	+201	36
5	Leeds Rhinos (C)	27	16	0	11	823	662	+161	32
6	Hull F.C.	27	15	2	10	696	621	+75	32
7	Huddersfield Giants	27	14	0	13	699	664	+35	28
8	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	13	0	14	633	764	−131	26
9	Bradford Bulls	27	14	1	12	633	756	−123	23
10	Hull Kingston Rovers	27	10	1	16	753	729	+24	21
11	Salford City Reds	27	8	1	18	618	844	−226	17
12	London Broncos	27	7	0	20	588	890	−302	14
13	Castleford Tigers	27	6	0	21	554	948	−394	12
14	Widnes Vikings	27	6	0	21	532	1082	−550	12

Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport.
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:

2012 Fixtures and Results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

2012 Engage Super League

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV	Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	1	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	2	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	3	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	4	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	5	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	6	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	7	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	8	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	9	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	10	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	11	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	12	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	13	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	14	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	15	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	16	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	17	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	18	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	19	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	20	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	21	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	22	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	23	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	24	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	25	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	26	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/12	Super League XVII	27	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report

Player Appearances

• Super League

FB	CE	WI	SO	SH	PR	HK	SR	LF	IN

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	24	25	26	27
1	Name	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
2	Name	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
3	Name	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
4	Name	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
5	Name	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
6	Name	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
7	Name	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
8	Name	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
9	Name	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
10	Name	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
11	Name	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
12	Name	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
13	Name	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
14	Name	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
15	Name	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
16	Name	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
17	Name	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
18	Name	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	Name	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
20	Name	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
21	Name	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
22	Name	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	Name	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
24	Name	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
25	Name	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
26	Name	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
27	Name	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
28	Name	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
29	Name	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	Name	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	Name	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	Name	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

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
0/0/2012	Cup	4th	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report
0/0/2012	Cup	5th	Team	H/A	Venue	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendence	TV	Match Report

Player Appearances

• Challenge Cup Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum Half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose Forward	B=Bench

No	Player	4	5
1	’’’Name’’’	x	x
2	’’’Name’’’	x	x
3	’’’Name’’’	x	x
4	’’’Name’’’	x	x
5	’’’Name’’’	x	x
6	’’’Name’’’	x	x
7	’’’Name’’’	x	x
8	’’’Name’’’	x	x
9	’’’Name’’’	x	x
10	’’’Name’’’	x	x
11	’’’Name’’’	x	x
12	’’’Name’’’	x	x
13	’’’Name’’’	x	x
14	’’’Name’’’	x	x
15	’’’Name’’’	x	x
16	’’’Name’’’	x	x
17	’’’Name’’’	x	x
18	’’’Name’’’	x	x
19	’’’Name’’’	x	x
20	’’’Name’’’	x	x
21	’’’Name’’’	x	x
22	’’’Name’’’	x	x
23	’’’Name’’’	x	x
24	’’’Name’’’	x	x
25	’’’Name’’’	x	x
26	’’’Name’’’	x	x
27	’’’Name’’’	x	x
28	’’’Name’’’	x	x
29	’’’Name’’’	x	x
30	’’’Name’’’	x	x
31	’’’Name’’’	x	x
32	’’’Name’’’	x	x
33	’’’Name’’’	x	x

Playoffs

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
0/0/2012	Play-offs	QF									Sky Sports	Report
0/0/2012	Play-offs	PSF									Sky Sports	Report
0/0/2012	Play-offs	SF									Sky Sports	Report
0/0/2012	Play-offs	GF			Old Trafford						Sky Sports	Report

Player Appearances

• Play Off Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum Half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose Forward	B=Bench

No	Player	1	2	3	4
1	Name
2	Name
3	Name
4	Name
5	Name
6	Name
7	Name
8	Name
9	Name
10	Name
11	Name
12	Name
13	Name
14	Name
15	Name
16	Name
17	Name
18	Name
19	Name
20	Name
22	Name
23	Name
24	Name
26	Name
27	Name
28	Name
29	Name
30	Name
31	Name
32	Name
33	Name

2012 Squad Stats

Further information: Widnes Vikings

• Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play Offs) as of 15 July 2011.

No	Nat	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Contracted Until	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
2		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
3		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
4		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
5		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
6		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
7		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
8		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
9		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
10		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
11		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
12		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
13		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
14		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
15		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
16		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
17		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
18		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
19		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
20		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
21		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
22		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
23		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
24		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
25		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
26		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
27		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
28		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
29		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
30		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
31		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
32		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0
33		Name	Fullback	0	Team	2012	0	0	0	0	0

= Captain = Injured = Suspended

Out Of Contract 2012

Players out of contract in 2012:

Ben Kavanagh - Signed a 3 Year Deal

Macgraff Leuluai - Signed a 2 Year Deal

Ben Cross

2012 Transfers In/Out

In

	Name	Position	Signed from	Date	Contract Length
	Ben Cross	Prop	Wigan Warriors	July 2011	1 Year
	Hep Cahill	Second Row	Crusaders RL	July 2011	3 Years
	Shaun Briscoe	Fullback	Hull KR	July 2011	2 Years
	Patrick Ah Van	Winger	Bradford Bulls	August 2011	2 Years
	Ben Davies	Prop	Wigan Warriors	August 2011	2 Years
	Lloyd White	Stand Off	Crusaders RL	August 2011	3 Years
	Chris Dean	Centre	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	August 2011	2 Years
	Frank Winterstein	Second Row	Crusaders RL	August 2011	2 Years

Out

	Name	Position	Club Signed	Date
	Name	Centre	Team	Month/Year

References

Pre-Season

Super League XVI

Challenge Cup

External links

• Bradford Bulls Website
• Widnes Vikingson Sky Sports
• Widnes on Super League Site
• BBC Sport-Rugby League