Cullen was selected for the Widnes job from a shortlist of three

Widnes Vikings have appointed former England and Warrington Wolves coach Paul Cullen.

Vikings parted company with former coach Steve McCormack last month and have given Cullen a two-year contract.

He will take over after the Co-operative Championship against Toulouse at Stobart Stadium on Thursday.

"Paul has coached at all levels of the sport. He will bring with him a wealth of experience to the role," chairman Steve O'Connor told the club's website.

"This, coupled with the exciting squad we have, should give us the platform to launch an assault on the Co-operative Championship whilst being just two games away from the Northern Rail Cup final," O'Connor added.

Cullen said: "I'm really excited to be joining Widnes. The plan is simple, we need to get Widnes into Super League where we belong."

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