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Widnes Vikings are strategically positioning themselves for a return to the Super League, even as coach Allan Coleman acknowledges that they are not yet ready for promotion.

The dust has settled on a relatively successful 2024 campaign for Widnes, as they reached the Championship play-offs for the first time since relegation from Super League, albeit that achievement was somewhat marred by the IMG grading revelations that followed.

Widnes Vikings’ squad for 2025 is taking shape, and here we have all the confirmed signings, retentions and departures, as well as the contract status of players with a handful already signed up for 2026.

Widnes Vikings chairman Stuart Murphy couldn’t help but show his frustration at the club’s disappointing IMG grading score, that saw them come out ranked 22nd in the list of professional rugby league clubs.