Podcasts about Widnes Vikings

Some story for a lady from Widnes, following Widnes Vikings but making it with St. Helens RFC. Never could she have imagined where her playing career would take her after her family going through the mill and being in a difficult relationship. An absolute credit to Sts, her family but more importantly herself.

A Widnes lad that grew up playing rugby union & league and loves Widnes Vikings. Having tasted both codes Union is where he found his talents more privy to. He's travelled to the other side of the world and tried that culture but returned home and has settled in Leeds and at Yarnbury RFC. Some story with some chapters still to write and live

Lee & Jamie chat about the 18-20 win vs Widnes Vikings on Father's Day

A Blackbrook Royals junior who grew up admiring St Helens RLFC. Coming through the service area and scholarship at Sts had him primed for academy level but he was released. This is when Deons story really started. A career that has included Rochdale Hornets, Barrow Raiders, Widnes Vikings and currently Salford Red Devil's. He's represented England knights with great pride and further aspirations for a “full” cap.

Adam hails from Ditton, Widnes that has produced fine players to rugby. Growing up it was always ever Rugby that he wanted to crack. His junior career was spent with Halton Farnworth Hornets and Widnes St Marie's. I don't doubt he could ever have imagined the career and life he'd have playing the game he adored. From playing first team at his hometown club Widnes Vikings to Australia with the Dolphins to recently leaving Widnes to sign for the ambitious Oldham. What a story for the big man to share.

We hear how a Wigan St Pats junior rose through the ranks and played first team for his hometown club. We chat rep rugby, supporting Manchester United, winning academy grand finals all prepare him for the next chapter of his fine career. He grasped the next chapter and smashed it at Widnes Vikings and Leigh Leopards. Some player, career but importantly person, husband and father.

Dave Woods and ex-England international half-back Kevin Brown are joined by the former Widnes Vikings head coach John Kear to discuss a wide range of topics including whether the six-again rule has had its day and should only two men be allowed in the tackle? Plus, who's in line for promotion and relegation from the Championship, have two victories suddenly reignited both Wakefield's and Leeds' seasons and what a job Steve McNamara has done at Catalans.

John Kear is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship and the Wales national rugby league team. He also works as a pundit for BBC Sport and is a former professional rugby league player. #walkersonlyPodcast #walkersonly #mentoring #wales #widnes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oliver-olds/message

02:20 John Hughes, the director of partnerships and communities for the charity, Community Integrated Care, explains how learning disability rugby league came about and the impact its had. 06:50 We hear from Warrington's Oliver Thomason who has become a star both of the sport and social media, having replicated Alan Shearer's celebration at Magic Weekend. 08:00 And his brother Craig, explains his involvement in initially helping to set up Learning Disability Rugby League and how it's changed Oliver's life and that of many others. 17:00 Dave goes behind the scenes at Glenwood Care Home which houses those with learning disabilities who don't or can't play the game, but supports them by using rugby league themes. 19:10 England international Jodie Cunningham is on hand to help make soap. The players at last season's Grand Final were gifted bars made by the residents at Glenwood. 21:10 Glenwood is based in Widnes and the facility is littered with image of Widnes Vikings RL team. 23:10 Dave is joined by members of the ‘Media Club' at Community Integrated Care, who describe the roles they experienced within the media at the recent game between Wigan and Warrington. 27:25 Steve Roberts, Widnes Vikings' general manager, explains how those with learning disabilities utilise the same facilities at the club's stadium as those in the first team. 34:00 The podcast concludes with John Hughes detailing how more and more clubs are joining in and supporting the charity and the people it supports day after day.

On this week's podcast, Dave Woods is joined by Widnes Vikings and Wales head coach John Kear and rugby league author Richard de la Riviere. Amongst the topics up for discussion are the latest twists and turns in Super League, the Championship's Summer Bash and the quality of the players within. And there's a trip down memory lane, picking out the prized moments from decade's gone by. TOPICS 01:30 The panel look back on last weekend's dramatic results in Super League and what they might mean for the final few weeks ahead. 06:10 The race to avoid relegation has turned on it's head, and John Kear says the jeopardy must stay in the sport. 10:00 A reflection on the Summer Bash, which took place for the first time at Leeds' Headingley Stadium. 14:00 The importance of capitalising on the current success of women's sport. 16:45 The controversy over the new blue and white England shirt released this week ahead of the World Cup. 22:40 The talk turns to the history of the game and some of the iconic moments in rugby league. 26:05 One of those is the famous Rorke's Drift test match. 29:20 Nominations are suggested for new names to be inducted in to the rugby league ‘Hall of Fame'. 33:00 Why aren't Super League clubs tapping in to the quality of players who ply their trade in the Championship? 35:30 When was the first four-point try scored? 37:30 John identifies the 1969 Challenge Cup Final as his greatest moment in the history of the sport. 39:10 Richard counters with his memories of his favourite Workington team of the mid-nineties.

Matty talks us through a great career so far from beginning with Wigan athletic up to now with Widnes Vikings & everything in between. We chat about derbies, moves, lead up to finals, playing for your hometown team & much more. Some journey he's had so far & he's a lot to offer the game when he decides to call it a day.

Tom Clarke is Digital & Creative Content Officer for Widnes Vikings. Follow Tom on Twitter: @TomClarke40

Having known Lloyd for years, it's easy to not appreciate the longevity and what Lloyd has achieved in the Super League. Couple that with him being Welsh, he has probably gone under the radar. Over 200 professional games, and lining up against England, New Zealand, and Australia. He's been there and done it all, with his sights set on more seasons and RLWC 2022 for Jamaica! Thanks always Dragon Signs, Motazone Cwmbran, The Healthy Hangout Cardiff, and Tiny Rebel Brewery

The two E(i)than's return, bringing Episode 18 of the Rugby League review and they are joined by Warrington Wolves' Danny Walker. Still only 22, Danny made his Super League debut for Widnes Vikings at 17. He discusses coming through the ranks with the Vikings, making the switch to boyhood side Warrington and playing for the England Knights, who the hooker recently captained against Jamaica. The hooker also looks ahead to the future and talks about what he hopes to achieve in the coming years with a keen eye on a spot in the England first team squad for next year's World Cup as well as a target of some glory with Warrington sooner rather than later. All this and more in the Rugby League Review.

Eithan returns with Episode 6 of the Rugby League review and brings with it something new to the show, a one-on-one chat with special guest and friend of the podcast Matt Cook, currently with Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. Cook talks us through some of the most important and memorable stages of his career to date. How and why he switched from union to league in his early playing days, what it felt like to win the League Leaders Shield and walk out in a Grand Final at Old Trafford for Castleford Tigers in the 2017 campaign, going from playing full-time to part-time and now working as a 'Team Supervisor' at this year's Rugby League World Cup. All this and more in the Rugby League Review.

We begin to see how professional sport can be, even to the most loyal athletes. What does this mean for H? His international honours are discussed and the couple of clubs he's played for including Widnes Vikings. He tells us his impressive 1-13, good luck defending against this team.

On this week’s episode of the Golden Point Podcast, Steve McCormack joins the panel to discuss his wide and varied career as a coach and in player welfare.McCormack discusses how he went from having to stop playing as a teenager due to a serious shoulder injury, to becoming Super League’s youngest head coach at 28 and leading Scotland at three Rugby League World Cups.At club level, he explains how being thrust into the top job at Salford at a young age shaped his coaching career, which included successful spells with Whitehaven, Widnes Vikings and Swinton Lions.As well as his World Cup experiences with Scotland, McCormack recalls the 2016 Four Nations tournament and the night the Bravehearts held New Zealand to an 18-18 draw in Workington.Plus, he reflects on how his experiences of his own playing career being ended by injured shaped his current role as player welfare manager for the England men’s, women’s and wheelchair squads, as well as his job with charity Rugby League Cares.

CJ Chats with Brisbane Broncos Junior, Former Speedy Winger for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Widnes Vikings, Catalans Dragons. 2002 New Zealand Warriors Grand Finalist JUSTIN MURPHY Also Available On: Youtube, Spotify, Apple, iheartRadio & Google Podcasts https://www.linktr.ee/TheFinalTackle https://www.goldcoasttradingcards.net https://www.facebook.com/warriornation95

The podcast is back and the first episode of 2021 has an in-depth and wide-ranging interview with Widnes Vikings chief executive Phil Finney. We cover a host of topics, including the club's decision to disband the academy, the current financial situation, the coaching change over the close season and plenty more.2:40 Phil Finney introduction4:04 Challenge Cup draw reaction5:34 Disbanding the academy23:50 The problems with the academy system27:09 Personal impact on closing academy32:20 Players that have come through36:45 Future pathway51:30 Club’s current financial situation64:00 Planning for the new season with COVID67:00 Coaching change Thanks to our sponsors:PD Law SolicitorsArnold Gorse Financial ManagementWISSLParklands FCThe podcast will be released every fortnight on a Tuesday, at least until the season starts when it may go weekly.You can contact me via Twitter or via jdgsport.com

Its episode 300... What an incredible journey it has been over the last 6 and half years. I have had the privilege to speak to so many great scientists and practitioners and episode 300 is no different as I am speaking to Head Coach at Englan Rugby, Eddie Jones and his Head of Strength & Conditioning, Jon Clarke. Eddie has been Head Coach of the England Rugby national team since 2015 having previously coached Australia to the 2003 Rugby World Cup final. Jon is a former professional rugby league players having represented Wigan Warriors, London Broncos, Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings. I am absolutely honoured to get both these guys on for episode 300. All I will say is that this episode does not disappoint. I hope you enjoy this episode with Eddie Jones and Jon Clarke. In this episode we discussed... Who are Eddie Jones and Jon Clarke (background, education and current role)? Transitions into coaching Teaching to coaching (Eddie) and playing to coaching (Jon) Passion for coaching What makes a good S&C coach? What you expect Character and personality Communication across departments Tactical periodisation What does this mean to you both? How it affects the physical preparation approach Specificity over generalised approach Influences outside of rugby and how it affects the performance environment Fitting new ideas into your programme Thinking outside your immediate circle   Eddie's podcast can be found HERE and Jon can be found on Twitter @ This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the world's only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu. This episode is also sponsored by Omegawave, the only non-invasive readiness technology to assess both brain and heart. Omegawave can be found at omegawave.com and you can follow them on Twitter @omegawave. This episode is also sponsored by Athlete Monitoring the world’s most comprehensive, versatile and cost-effective Athlete Health & Performance Management platform for elite sports. You can find their website at athletemonitoring.com or on Twitter @athletemonitor Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Welcome along to 'COACHING DIARIES' - a brand new series from The Honest Football Podcast. This series sees one of our hosts, Charlie, a part time football coach and PE teacher, meet the great and the good in the world of sport. As a teacher, Charlie has always been fascinated by the way coaching works in different sports and the impact they can have on me as a football coach. Each week, we meet coaches from different parts of the sporting world. We will drill down into their philosophies, values and techniques in their field and find out what makes them so great at what they do. To kick off our series we meet Rugby League expert Stuart Wilkinson, (@AlphaRugbyCoach). Stuart is a former pro, having played in both England and Australia for many years. Once he hung up his boots, Stuart became a coach and has since gone on to coach, England, Wales, France, GB, Leeds Rhinos, Widnes Vikings, Wigan Warriors and is currently the Head Coach of the Serbian National Team. Stuart takes us on a journey that has since made me flip my coaching philosophy on its head. A truly amazing man and a cracking episode to kick off our series. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's a derby special on this week's Golden Point podcast as we examine what makes those matches between local rivals so special.With the Super League season currently suspended, Sky Sports will be showing the memorable Good Friday clash between Wigan Warriors and St Helens from 2003, where an injury-hit Wigan side fought back from 22-12 down at half time to win 24-22.That match saw Kevin Brown make his professional debut as an 18-year-old, and he joins former Warriors team-mate turned Sky Sports rugby league expert Terry O'Connor and Marc Bazeley to look back on that match.The Salford Red Devils half-back recalls the build-up to the match, his feelings and being bought a watch by Mike 'Stevo' Stephenson to mark an impressive display.Brown also tells us about his experiences on both sides of the rivalry between Widnes Vikings and Warrington Wolves, and reveals the story behind his decision to cross the divide.

The Total Rugby League Show is back this week with a preview for this weekend's Cup Double Header at Wembley, featuring St Helens v Warrington Wolves in The Challenge Cup, as well as the Widnes Vikings against the Sheffield Eagles in the 1895 Cup Final. In addition, we discuss the latest with the Bradford Bulls' potential move from Odsal, the development of the game in Canada, as well as a look at the playoff and relegation battles in Super League. On the show, Ben was joined by Rugby League World Editor Matthew Shaw, by League Express Journalist Alex Davis, and by The Guardian's Aaron Bower.   In addition, on this week's show we're also joined by Leeds Rhinos Wheelchair Team Captain James Simpson, to discuss winning this season's Challenge Cup, as well as his hopes for World Cup 2021. With Thanks: Music by Bones Shake - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6H35TSuOq44w0hyuTyUzlo

Just two games for us this week as either Sheffield Eagles or Widnes Vikings will make history in the 1895 Cup Final at Wembley, but before that, we discuss who win the Challenge Cup: St. Helens or Warrington Wolves, will Blake Austin make it onto the team sheet and who will add their name to those Lance Todd Trophy winners of the past...

Episode 27: With victory over a spirited Widnes Vikings outfit, the Wolfpack sealed the minor premiership of the Betfred Championship 2019 season and were crowned "League Leaders" - but boy were they made to work for it! It's a big week of news as the Community Spotlight shines on both sides of the Atlantic once again featuring the BCRL competition in Canada. In Europe the spotlight turns to Scotland, The Netherlands', Spain & Wales. Heading South from there, new ground is being broken in Cameroon and in Ghana the inaugural Ghanaian RL competition has been decided and a victor crowned. Super League & Champsionship results from the past round of action have yet again turned up some surprising results. No upcoming action for either league this weekend as the focus shifts to the Semi-Finals of the Challenge Cup! Will we see some upsets there? Can Halifax pull off the ultimate David v. Goliath underdog story against St. Helens and march on to Wembley? Tune in and come run with the Pack this Hunting SZN!

Episode 26: Tilly time at the The Den this week as the Two Howlers, Gareth & Rob, get in to the Wolfpack's tough fought win over a physical and combative Fev Rovers side featuring former Pack member, Jack Bussey, and his confrontation with Toronto's own "Boogeyman" & enforcer, Darcy Lussick. Should Darcy have been sent off, or was a yellow card enough? With this win the Wolfpack are just one more away from being crowned Minor Premiers of the Betfred Championship in 2019. Can they take home the trophy this weekend against a lackluster Widnes Vikings side struggling to find consistent form? Or will they be made to wait another week? The community spotlight is shone on Canadian Rugby League once again as the guys head West to beautiful British Columbia interviewing CRLA Vice Pres' & Vancouver Dragons club Pres', Johsua Knight. Josh gives insight in to the growth of the game on the West Coast including a historical first ever high-school match in BC! Newcomers to the BCRL comp', the Point Grey Thunder, took home the 2019 Minor Premiership and now the business end of the season gets set to kick off with the semi-finals coming up. Farther afield, a historical first ever international recently took place in Brisbane between the 'India Jungle Cats' & 'Colombia Condores' with the former running out the victors. Rounding out the podcast, our hosts recap the past week of Super League & Championship results with some surprises in both competitions. So listen in and come running with the Pack this Hunting SZN! TARPS OFF BOYS!  

'The Man of the People' joins the Jy and Woody Show as Widnes Vikings star Anthony Gelling takes a seat alongside Jy Hitchcox and 'The Toughest Man in Sport,' Paul Wood. The trio discuss Gelling's career thus far, the challenges he and his fellow Vikings have faced this season as well as his life off-the-pitch. Part 1 - 00:20 Part 2 - 21:40 Part 3 - 39:32

Part 2 from the recent members night at Widnes Vikings, with head coach Kieron Purtill and captain Hep Cahill answering questions and providing some insight.  Thanks to our sponsors: Musical Allsorts - https://www.musical-allsorts.com PD Law - https://www.pdlawsolicitors.co.uk/  Deals Jewellers - https://www.dealbetweenusjewellery.co.uk  Arnold Gorse Financial Management

Ross and John give their take on the Widnes Vikings situation, rugby league's financial issues and the impending retirement of broadcaster Eddie Hemmings. They also touch on the last round of the Six Nations, plans for a new World League, Manchester United's manager hunt and the latest in the Premier League title chase between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Ross and John give their take on the Widnes Vikings situation, rugby league's financial issues and the impending retirement of broadcaster Eddie Hemmings. They also touch on the last round of the Six Nations, plans for a new World League, Manchester United's manager hunt and the latest in the Premier League title chase between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Chasing Kangaroos - An International Rugby League Podcast Episode 13: The Rabbitohs growing the game in Serbia. . #1 The Widnes Vikings go into administration. . #2 A partnership between Red Star Belgrade and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. . #3 All the big international Rugby League action set to be confirmed for the rest of 2019. . #Golden Points; the most comprehensive wrap up on news and results from every corner of the Rugby League world. . A special mention to our affiliate sponsors Mascord Brownz, don’t forget to purchase all your international RL gear from us here; https://mascordbrownz.com/?affiliates=32 . Your feed back is always welcome via Facebook message, Instagram DM, Twitter, or reviews. Enjoy the show!

Episode 5! The Two Howlers, Rob & Gareth, recap the win over promotion rivals, the Widnes Vikings, before turning focus to Rugby League in the USA and New York with special guest, NATE G - the host of the "Rugby League in America" podcast (available on iTunes). After the guys discuss some more early Wolfpack history and the trials hosted by the club. For another week 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' returns along with some juicy off-field rumours and the unexpected but exciting new signing of Matt....Damon....?! The guys then round out by recapping the Championship Rd.3 results before previewing the Pack's next opponents in Rd.4: Leigh Centurions. Listen in and come run with The Pack!

In the 4th episode of The Howlin' Hour the Two Howlers, Rob & Gareth, discuss the Pack's 'narrow' victory over a brave Rochdale Hornets as the team's offense kicks it up a gear and Gareth gives some insight in to how the Pack managed to breakdown the defensive line. Local footy in Ontario gets the spotlight this week in the Community RL segment with pre-season soon to commence and the 2019 Ontario Provincial Championship beginning sometime in May. Rob gives a brief history lesson on the Wolfpack's early beginnings. Super League & Championship Rd.2 is summarized and Rd.3 predictions given before turning attention to one of the biggest games of the season this coming weekend against the Pack's main promotion rivals, Widnes Vikings, as the guys break down what needs to be done for Toronto to come away with the "Big W". Listen in and come Run With The Pack!

In the first episode of this long overdue series, James looks at the 2019 Widnes Vikings squad and the ins and outs during the close season as the club still waits to appoint its new head coach.

If you have ever wondered how high performance in elite sport was attained then this is going to be a great episode for you. On this weeks show we have Paul Devlin Head of High Performance at Australian NRL giants The South Sydney Rabbitohs.  Having played professional rugby for European cup winners Munster, Sale Sharks and our hometown team of Widnes Vikings he has played with legends such as Jason Robinson, Christian Slater and Paul O'Connell. More recently as a coach, he has worked with some of the greatest players to play rugby league including Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Sam Burgess and Greg Inglis. Devs, as you will come to know him, has a unique view on how you get the best from the very best. We speak about management, mental toughness and physical performance in a wide-ranging discussion.

John and Ross talk about the Super 8s, discuss troubles at Leeds Rhinos, Widnes Vikings and Hull FC, and debate where St Helens sit. They also muse about potential changes to Super League's structure, the death of the Denver Test, look at the start of the Premier League season, the unbeaten run of Liverpool and Watford, and interesting times at Old Trafford. Lastly they touch on the latest developments in the Championship and the move by the RFU to stage in England Test in Newcastle in 2019.

John and Ross talk about the Super 8s, discuss troubles at Leeds Rhinos, Widnes Vikings and Hull FC, and debate where St Helens sit. They also muse about potential changes to Super League's structure, the death of the Denver Test, look at the start of the Premier League season, the unbeaten run of Liverpool and Watford, and interesting times at Old Trafford. Lastly they touch on the latest developments in the Championship and the move by the RFU to stage in England Test in Newcastle in 2019.

In a clash between sides in the bottom four, it was the home side who came out on top as the Giants beat the Vikings by 28 points to 18.

Mick was joined by rugby league legend Phil Veivers and Adam Daniels to talk about 'Offload', a programme that uses rugby league to engage men on ways to build their mental fitness. Offload is led by their community team, former Rugby League players and other members of the Rugby League community, including coaches and referees. They share their experiences of managing the stresses of difficult moments in their lives, and provide vital advice on how to stay mentally resilient. Mick also spoke to psychologist Corinne Sweet on the important of mindfulness and another chance to hear from guests such as Tony Bellew, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Cllr Barry Kushner at the launch of the YPAS Plus Liverpool North Hub in Croxteth. Follow Mick at @MrMickCoyle on Twitter

Highlights of Wakefield Trinity's 36-8 victory over Widnes Vikings.

Highlights of Huddersfield Giants' 40-0 victory over Widnes Vikings

We reflect on the 16-16 draw with Hull KR and preview our 3rd meeting of the season with The Widnes Vikings at Millennium Magic . We talk to Chris Irwin from the Eccles Roosters about his involvement in the cities premier amateur RL side and there's also time for a bit of Nostalgia as we mark the 75th anniversary of the clubs league winning campaign of 1939 .

Another In Touch pre-season special sees Lauren Moss and Steve Manning look at Widnes Vikings

Listen to highlights of Hull KR's impressive win against the Widnes Vikings, plus exclusive post match interviews with Head Coach Craig Sandercock, Greg Eden, Kris Welham and Adam Walker. Hull KR legend Wayne Parker also gives his view on the match.