SADDLEWORTH RANGERS 6, WATERHEAD WARRIORS 16 WATERHEAD Warriors needed to display resilience as they overcame spirited Saddleworth Rangers to lift their second piece of silverware…
View More Waterhead Warriors win second trophy in six days after beating neighbours Saddleworth Rangers to lift Standard Cup
JON Perks expects a tasty affair as Waterhead Warriors play Saddleworth Rangers in what promises to be a classic Standard Cup final at Oldham Rugby…
View More Local rivals clash in final
CHARLIE Mills’ first-ever try for Saddleworth Rangers ended with a two-night stay in hospital after he suffered a freak injury. The 18-year-old winger from Mossley…
View More Charlie suffers freak injury scoring first-ever Rangers’ try
SADDLEWORTH’S Kerry Almond has been a star performer in Manchester Thunder’s perfect start to their Vitality Netball Superleague campaign. The 36-year-old goal keeper, who has…
View More Kerry helps Thunder make lightning start to the season
FORMER Saddleworth Rangers’ junior Joe Ford returned to the club to put on a kicking masterclass. The retired fly-half, now a coach at RFU Championship…
View More Joe returns to his roots to put on kicking masterclass
LEWIS Hough, another member of Saddleworth Rangers’ successful Under-16 side, has joined twin brother George in signing scholarship forms for a professional rugby league club.…
View More Hough twins become third generation to sign for professional clubs
GRASSCROFT rugby brothers Josh and Jake Thewlis have lined up alongside one another in Warrington Wolves’ first team for the first time. And it was…
View More Thewlis brothers line up for Super League Warrington
ANDY Joy has left Saddleworth Rangers to join rivals Waterhead Warriors where he will be reunited with his brother Phil. The prop forward, who has…
View More Joy as prop Andy joins Warriors from rivals
SADDLEWORTH Rangers have received an unexpected promotion to division one of the National Conference League. Rangers, who were relegated to division two in 2019, the…
View More Unexpected promotion for Rangers
JACK Sinfield carried the family name back on to the Headingley pitch and immediately made his mark on his first-team debut for Leeds Rhinos. The…
View More Sinfield junior makes immediate impact on Rhinos’ debut
JACK Sinfield, son of rugby league legend Kevin, is one of three teenage prospects to be handed places in Leeds Rhinos’ first-team squad for the…
View More Jack Sinfield promoted to Leeds Rhinos’ first-team squad
ALLAN Dalton is Saddleworth Rangers’ oldest player as he is still turning out for the Shaw Hall Bank Road club aged 61. As Rangers marches…
View More Rangers’ veteran Allan has played rugby in six different decades
THREE further members of Saddleworth Rangers’ successful Under-16s have signed professional contracts with Super League clubs. Back row Nolan Tupaea and centre Jake Thewlis have…
View More Three more Rangers’ starlets sign for Super League clubs
PULL on your trainers and tackle Saddleworth’s scenic hills as the Alderman’s Ascent fell race returns this summer. The event on Saturday, July 17, now…
View More Aldermans Ascent fell race returns to raise funds for Saddleworth Rangers
AROUND 300 people filled the ground at Saddleworth Rangers Rugby Club in Greenfield to say their final goodbyes to legendary coach Mick Coates. The popular…
View More Hundreds gather to bid fond farewell to Rangers legend Mick Coates
THE funeral of Saddleworth Rangers’ legendary coach Mick Coates will take place on Friday, June 18 at the clubhouse in Greenfield. Grotton-based Mick passed away…
View More Saddleworth Rangers clubhouse to host funeral of legendary coach Mick Coates
KEEN cyclist Des Thorpe has completed a two-wheeled ascent of the world’s tallest mountain – all without leaving Saddleworth. In 21 hours, Des, a retired…
View More Chew better believe it! Grotton man ‘cycles’ up Everest
SADDLEWORTH-BASED rugby league talent Josh Thewlis has been tipped to have a bright future in the sport by his boss at Super League side Warrington…
View More Future is bright for Saddleworth starlet Josh
FORMER Saddleworth Rangers rugby league prospect Eribe Doro has been banned from the sport for a month for breaking betting rules. But the 20-year-old revealed…
View More Doro banned over years old bet
TOM Whitehead, another product of Saddleworth Rangers’ successful junior set up, has signed a four-year professional contract with Super League side Warrington Wolves. The 18-year-old…
View More Tom’s a howling success with Wolves
SADDLEWORTH Rangers’ Shaw Hall Bank Road ground is to be renamed after club chairman Shane Wilson in a tribute to honour his memory after he…
View More Saddleworth Rangers’ rugby ground renamed in Shane’s honour
PACK prospect Matthew Fletcher has predicted a vastly-improved performance from Oldham RL in their second and final pre-season game against Halifax Panthers. For the first…
View More ‘Fletch’ predicts big reaction
JOHN Gallagher, a former committee member at Saddleworth Rangers, has died aged 87 following a short illness. It was through his sons Pete and John…
View More Former Rangers’ committee man John Gallagher dies at age of 87
SEAN Whitehead has spoken of his excitement after he and Paul Ashton, both former Saddleworth Rangers’ players, have been appointed joint first-team coaches at Shaw…
View More Rangers appoint new coaches
FORMER Saddleworth Rangers player Andy Joy completed his month-long challenge ‘Run for Jocky’ thanks to a little help from his friends. The 27-year-old prop, who…
View More Joy for injured Andy as he completes running challenge with help from friends
SADDLEWORTH Rangers are among more than 30 rugby league clubs, schools and community organisations across England to be awarded grants from the RLWC2021 CreatedBy programme.…
View More Grant helps Rangers to improve facilities
ROBERT Hicks will complete a hat-trick later this year when he officiates at his third Rugby League World Cup. The 39-year-old, who was raised in…
View More Rugby league referee Robert gets World Cup call
By Jasmine Jackson KIND-HEARTED Saddleworth residents and businesses contributed thousands of items and more than £10,000 to help families through Christmas during a pandemic –…
View More Community teams up with Mahdlo for another ‘Shop and Drop’ to help families during pandemic
GRASSROOTS sport in Saddleworth could take a big hit because of Covid-19 restrictions which has included three national lockdowns. And chairman Martin Holt fears for…
View More Grassroots sport takes a hit
Saddleworth Rangers paid an emotional farewell to club chairman Shane ‘Jocky’ Wilson. After a short, private service at the ground, the Under 16s formed a…
View More VIDEO: Saddleworth Rangers pay emotional tribute to club chairman
KEVIN Sinfield and Darrel Rogers, who along with Shane ‘Jocky’ Wilson coached Saddleworth Rangers’ Under-15s, led the tributes. Kevin, the Leeds Rhino’s legend, described Shane,…
View More Tributes to Shane ‘Jocky’ Wilson
FOUR of Saddleworth Rangers’ junior teams recently got to play matches again after seven months, albeit briefly before the latest national lockdown kicked their return…
View More Rangers’ juniors play first matches in seven months
A SPONSORED bike ride in support of Saddleworth Rangers chairman Shane ‘Jocky’ Wilson will take place next month. Shane has been having treatment for bowel…
View More Sponsored bike ride to help Shane in cancer battle
AND the winner of rugby league’s Challenge Cup in 2020 is… Saddleworth! Sorry to end the dreams of anyone associated with Saddleworth Rangers, but there…
View More Wembley awaits for Saddleworth rugby league stars
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