Widnes Vikings have announced the signing of Danny Tickle from Hull on a three-year contract.

The 30-year-old, who has been a Hull player since 2007, has admitted that the development of the club was a major reason that convinced him to sign.

"Widnes are definitely a club on the way up," Tickle told the club's official website. "From coming into Super League last season, you can already see the progression they've made.

"They're now starting to come together as a team and looking at some of the performances they've been putting in, it's obvious that things are only going to get better.

"It's another challenge for me and it's going to be a tough one. I had a good five years at Wigan and I've been at Hull FC for seven years. Now is the perfect time for me to move on and test myself again."

Tickle made his competitive debut at Halifax in 2000.