SADDLEWORTH School’s year eight rugby team won through to the quarter finals of the North West Counties Champion Schools’ Competition with a perfect record. The…
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Greatness beckons for George in World Cup final with England
WHO would have ever imagined this young boy pictured playing rugby in the back garden of his home in Saddleworth could this weekend become a…
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Roughyeds report: Oldham in hunt for automatic promotion
OLDHAM RL travel to leaders Whitehaven on Sunday (July 7) for a top-two battle that could be decisive in the hunt for automatic promotion. They…
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Saddleworth Rangers aim to beat the drop
WES Rogers still maintains Saddleworth Rangers can stave off the considerable threat of relegation from division one of the National Conference League. Rangers’ coach believes…
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Marathon man Sinfield’s Magic Weekend double
RUGBY League’s Magic Weekend was a manic weekend for former England and Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield as he took on the Liverpool Marathon ahead…
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Saddleworth Rangers can help pave way for England to win Rugby League World Cup
SADDLEWORTH Rangers have been told they can point the way towards the future – and help England win the Rugby League World Cup. The game’s…
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Saddleworth Rangers celebrate first promotion in almost ten years
SADDLEWORTH Rangers is celebrating promotion for the first time in nearly a decade after beating Wigan St Jude’s in the play-off final to return to…
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Waterhead’s young warriors helping transform fortunes at Peach Road
WATEREHAD’S young warriors are helping to transform the fortunes of the Peach Road club. The latest win in National Conference League, division three – an…
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Waterhead Warriors target winning run after bouncing back from 90-0 defeat
JOINT coach Jon Perks praised the character and resilience of his Waterhead Warriors’ side for bouncing back from a 90-0 defeat at league leaders Beverley.…
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Olly delighted to play the generation game
SPRINGHEAD’S Olly Russell is extending a proud family rugby league tradition. Th e ex-Oldham St Annes youngster is the third generation of the Russell clan…
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Special reunion to mark 25 years since Saddleworth Rangers’ treble-winning season
MAY marked 25 years since Saddleworth Rangers completed the club’s greatest-ever season. In 1992/93 the Shaw Hall Bank Road side won the League Cup and…
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Oldham versus Hemel Stags game called off
THE Oldham versus Hemel Stags game, scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday, March 4), was called off this morning after a pitch inspection. Most of the pitch…
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Former Oldham rugby professional tackles BBC North West Tonight political editor job
Former professional rugby league player Kevin Fitzpatrick is relishing a new challenge after being appointed BBC North West Tonight’s political editor. Kevin, who lives in…
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Special training session is intense but invaluable for Oldham RL
Oldham RL HEAD coach Scott Naylor and conditioner-cum-prop Adam Neal took their squad to Trafford Park, Manchester on Tuesday, February 6 for a special training session…
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New kit unveiled for Oldham Rugby League 2018 season
AFTER several seasons playing in traditional red and white hoops, Oldham RL players will proudly turn out in a more modern design in the 2018 Betfred…
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Dual-reg props shine in Oldham victory romp
DUAL-REG prop pair Gavin Bennion and Levy Nzoungou made big impacts as Oldham RLFC completed their pre-season programme with a 52-6 trouncing of Keighley Cougars…
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No giant killing but Saddleworth Rangers impress in Challenge Cup tie loss
By TONY BUGBY SADDLEWORTH RANGERS 12, THATTO HEATH CRUSADERS 22 DAVID didn’t manage to slay Goliath, but Saddleworth Rangers gave a highly creditable account of…
View More No giant killing but Saddleworth Rangers impress in Challenge Cup tie lossOldham new boys set for home debuts at Vestacare Stadium
NINE of Oldham’s ten new signings are likely to be on view in the Roughyeds’ first home game of 2018 at the refurbished Vestacare Stadium…
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Aspin reunited with Waterhead Warriors
LIAM Aspin has rejoined Waterhead Warriors after being released by Betfred Super League side Warrington Wolves. And Warriors’ joint coach Jon Perks is delighted the…
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Coach Naylor pleased with ‘heart’ of side despite pre-season loss at Barrow
OLDHAM RLFC couldn’t follow up their Law Cup triumph at Rochdale with a win at Barrow in their second pre-season run-out. They went down 16-6,…
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Former Roughyeds winger ace Quinlan dies, aged 83
OLDHAM RL Club’s older supporters will be saddened to learn of the death of former Roughyeds winger Sean Quinlan, who was part of the Watersheddings scene…
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Moorside’s Gareth Owen excited to captain Oldham in Betfred League 1
MOORSIDE’S Gareth Owen is excited by the prospect of captaining Oldham in the forthcoming Betfred League 1 campaign. It will be his second consecutive year as captain…
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Cup challenge for Saddleworth Rangers against premier champions
SADDLEWORTH Rangers will be cast as David trying to slay Goliath when play the mighty Thatto Heath Crusaders in the first round of the Ladbrokes…
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Saddleworth School rugby team storms to success in cup
THE Saddleworth School year 10 rugby team defied Baltic conditions at Churchill Playing Fields to record an emphatic 42-10 victory over Standish School, from Wigan,…
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Big prop Joy set to boost Oldham against Barrow
PHIL Joy is expected to make his long-awaited return to rugby in Oldham’s second pre-season game at Barrow on Sunday, which kicks off at 2pm.…
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Briscoe’s big challenge at Barrow
THE best wishes of Oldham fans will be with Craig Briscoe when the Roughyeds’ forward goes into battle against his former Barrow team mates in Sunday’s…
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New boy Reid stars in Oldham’s Law Cup triumph
TWO-TRY centre Matt Reid, one of 11 new boys in a squad of 20, produced a man-of-the-match performance in Oldham RL Club’s 28-24 Law Cup…
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Success for Saddleworth teams in Oldham cup finals
HOSTS Saddleworth Rangers secured two wins in the Oldham Youth and Junior Cup finals. There were victories for the U12 and U14 sides while Waterhead…
View More Success for Saddleworth teams in Oldham cup finalsOldham revved up and ready to to go for Law Cup clash
OLDHAM have promised they will go into their Law Cup clash at Rochdale on Wednesday, January 10 night, 7.45pm kick-off, with all guns blazing. Fielding…
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New date for washed-out Law Cup game
THE Rochdale Hornets versus Oldham Law Cup clash at the Crown Oil Arena, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed and rearranged for Wednesday, January 10,…
View More New date for washed-out Law Cup gameOldham announce three-year kit deal with well-known Steeden’s European licensee Advantage Sport
OLDHAM RL Club have announced a three-year agreement with Steeden’s European licensee Advantage Sport. The deal means Roughyeds will train and play in Steeden kit, starting…
View More Oldham announce three-year kit deal with well-known Steeden’s European licensee Advantage SportNeal enjoying twin role as player and fitness expert at Oldham
OLDHAM prop Adam Neal is enjoying his new twin role which gives him one foot in the players’ camp and the other one in with the…
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Danny joy for Oldham Rugby club
HAVING returned from a two-year stint in Australia, former Waterhead Warriors’ second-row man Danny Bridge has signed for Roughyeds in a move described by head coach Scott…
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Keighley Cougars will be first up on new Oldham pitch
OLDHAM have announced a second pre-season game with the visit of League One rivals Keighley Cougars to the Vestacare Stadium (3pm kick-off) on Sunday, January 28.…
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