LIFTING the European Rugby Challenge Cup later this month would be special for Diggle father-and-son Mike and George Ford. George will be playing for Leicester…
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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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Oldham’s Full Council meeting to be postponed to avoid World Cup Semi-Final clash
OLDHAM Council is set to ‘postpone’ its Full Council meeting on Wednesday, July 11 to avoid clashing with England’s World Cup Semi-Final game. Respective ‘skippers’…
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Hockey ace Nicola White to miss World Cup in London due to injury
HOCKEY Olympian Nicola White says it is “a very difficult situation to take in” after being forced out of England’s squad for the World Cup…
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World Cup winner Ray Wilson dies aged 83
Former Oldham Athletic footballer Ray Wilson, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 83 following a lengthy battle against Alzheimer’s.…
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Nepomuceno dreams of going from Oldham to Brazil
Words by Gary Carter GEVARO Nepomuceno hopes to go from Oldham to facing Lionel Messi, Neymar or Luis Suarez in Brazil. The Latics ace is…
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Robert refs Down Under for Rugby League World Cup
REFEREE Robert Hicks described it as the “pinnacle” after being chosen to officiate in the Rugby League World Cup. The 36-year-old from Austerlands was named…
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Country calls for rugby ace Joe Greenwood
JOE GREENWOOD has spoken of his delight after learning he features in England’s plans for this year’s Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New…
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Grand Slam glory for local rugby ace George Ford
LOCAL LAD George Ford put World Cup heartbreak behind him to become a key member of the England Rugby Union team that won the Grand…
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Rugby stars are keeping it in the family
What better way to begin a new series about well-known Saddleworth sporting families than one which coincides with the Rugby Union World Cup… George Ford,…
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