Roughyeds

Oldham favourite Phil Joy

Phil's Joy as he closes in on Oldham testimonial

Described by coach Matt Diskin as a "cornerstone of the club", long-serving prop Phil Joy (29) has signed a new two-year deal which will keep him at Oldham until the end of the 2022 season and earn him a ten-year testimonial.

Date Published 18/09/2020


Government approve four Rugby League pilot events

Rugby League fans will return to the Betfred Super League in England on Wednesday September 30 after the Government granted permission for four fixtures to be staged as pilot...

Date Published 17/09/2020

Oldham add another name to their line-up

Oldham Rugby League Club has confirmed that Dan Abram has signed a new one-year contract to extend his stay at the club where his dad, Darren, was a free-scoring centre nearly 30...

Date Published 16/09/2020


Tackling machine Bent signs new deal

Liam Bent, Oldham RL Club's top tackler and the fans' player of the year in 2018 and 2019, has signed a new one-year deal.

Date Published 11/09/2020

Jack's back on board again

On and off the field in the last five seasons Oldham RL forward Jack Spencer has been able to walk tall as a loyal, hard-working and much respected player and person.

Date Published 09/09/2020


Sheridan signs new deal at Oldham

Brendan Sheridan has signed a new contract to stay at Oldham as coach Matt Diskin's No 2 - and he has since revealed why Roughyeds are investing in a bigger pack.

Date Published 05/09/2020

Ram-raid gives Oldham a third Dewsbury ace

Oldham RLFC has confirmed the signing of Dewsbury Rams prop Martyn Reilly, who has opted to join Roughyeds despite having several other offers on the table.

Date Published 02/09/2020


Oldham chairman marks hero Platt's Roll of Honour induction

Oldham RLFC chairman Chris Hamilton was a special guest of the Rugby Football League at a function in Huddersfield on Saturday to mark the sport's 125th birthday and to add Joseph...

Date Published 01/09/2020

Centre Cam signs new deal at Oldham

Centre Cam Leeming came to Oldham Rugby League Club in June, 2019 in time to play a huge role in the club's promotion to the Betfred Championship and now he has confirmed his...

Date Published 28/08/2020


Second ex-Rhinos youngster joins Oldham

Winger or full-back Tommy Brierley (23), a Leeds Rhinos product, has signed a one-year deal with Betfred Championship side Oldham after spells with York, Hunslet and home-town...

Date Published 24/08/2020

Hewitt adds an extra year to Oldham stay

Scrum-half Dave Hewitt has signed a new one-year contract in readiness for his fifth full season at Oldham.

Date Published 20/08/2020


Nigel’s legacy can make an impact

With an exciting 2021 squad-building project in full flow, ORSA officials, led by energetic chairman John McAndrew, are keen to draw attention to ORSA's Squad Strengthener scheme...

Date Published 20/08/2020

Oldham’s Wilkinson staying put

Livewire hooker Matty Wilkinson has signed a new one-year contract at Oldham Rugby League Club.

Date Published 19/08/2020


Harry calls time on his rugby career

Local lad Harry Aaronson, Oldham Rugby League Club's former Swinton Lions and Keighley Cougars winger, has retired from the game to devote his time and energies to a new full-time...

Date Published 18/08/2020

Tough-guy Nelmes heads back to Oldham

Luke Nelmes, the Dewsbury Rams and former Halifax prop, has re-signed for newly-promoted Betfred Championship side Oldham where he had a successful League One season in 2018.

Date Published 17/08/2020


Charnock, Fletcher tied to Oldham

Oldham Rugby League Club have confirmed that stand-off Lewis Charnock and young forward Matt Fletcher are under contract to the end of next season.

Date Published 15/08/2020

Oldham snap up Leeds young gun Dupree

Oldham have followed up the retention of long-serving Danny Langtree for two more years by announcing the capture of Leeds Rhinos' top young gun Tyler Dupree.

Date Published 14/08/2020


Langtree extends his stay at Oldham

Oldham Rugby League Club have kick-started the club's squad-building programme for 2021 by retaining star second-row man Danny Langtree.

Date Published 12/08/2020

Pick up your NHS t-shirts from the stadium

The second batch of NHS tee-shirts, created by Oldham RLFC, have arrived at the club.

Date Published 10/08/2020


Roughyeds' focus switches fully to 2021

Oldham Rugby League Club is already planning for the 2021 Betfred Championship season following the announcement by chairman Chris Hamilton that Roughyeds will not be competing in...

Date Published 03/08/2020

Oldham RLFC to appear on BBC's regional news tonight

Oldham RLFC chairman Chris Hamilton and the club's assistant coach Brendan 'Shez' Sheridan will be interviewed on tonight's (Thursday) edition of 'Look North-West', the BBC's...

Date Published 30/07/2020


Oldham RLFC face-mask sales go far and wide

First it was NHS tee-shirts, now its Oldham RLFC face masks.

Date Published 29/07/2020

Challenge Cup sixth round to be redrawn

The 2020 Coral Challenge Cup has been reshaped because of the unique set of circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic – with the 10 Super League clubs remaining in the...

Date Published 28/07/2020


Smith itching to get back on his bike

Oldham forward Ed Smith is happy that his latest knee operation was a success.

Date Published 24/07/2020

Championship and League 1 seasons come to an end

While Rugby League has been rocked by the withdrawal of Toronto Wolfpack from all remaining Super League and Coral Challenge Cup competition this year, the RFL has announced also...

Date Published 22/07/2020


Oldham RL Club's NHS tee-shirts in big demand

Such has been the interest in Oldham Rugby League Club's 'rainbow' tee shirts, specially designed to support the NHS, that the club has extended its online sales pitch for several...

Date Published 21/07/2020

Let's see all your Roughyeds/NHS tee-shirts!

Oldham Rugby League Club is so encouraged by feedback from the sale of Roughyeds tee shirts in support of the NHS that it is asking fans to tweet selfies in their rainbow-coloured...

Date Published 20/07/2020


Encouraging news from the RFL

These are tough times for professional sport across the globe, but the Rugby Football League (RFL) revealed two items of good news at this week's annual meeting.

Date Published 17/07/2020

Saints fan 'proud' to wear Roughyeds NHS tee shirt

The special t-shirt which Oldham Rugby League Club had made in recognition of the wonderful and courageous work of the NHS throughout the Covid-19 pandemic continues to receive...

Date Published 16/07/2020


Send in your sporty pictures of Life in Lockdown

Oldham Council is currently working on a project called 'Oldham's Lockdown Museum', a digital project to record how life has changed in the town during the pandemic.

Date Published 10/07/2020

Oldham RLFC might be playing again in the autumn

Oldham Rugby League Club and others in the Championship and League 1 could be playing again by the autumn if and when the government relaxes social distancing regulations to allow...

Date Published 07/07/2020


Versatile star Alan dies, aged 68

Former Oldham player Alan Taylor has died at the age of 68.

Date Published 06/07/2020

Hamilton thanks fans for continuing support

These are challenging times for sport at all levels and so Chris Hamilton, chairman of Oldham Rugby League Club, has posted a message to Roughyeds fans on the club's website.

Date Published 03/07/2020


Oldham RLFC 'very happy' with NHS tee-shirt sales

In only nine days, the special tee-shirt commissioned by Oldham Rugby League Club in appreciation of the fantastic front-line work done by the NHS was ordered by 118 people from...

Date Published 30/06/2020

Super League is back in August

Super League will return on Sunday, August 2 with three games live on Sky Sports.

Date Published 29/06/2020


Smith prepares to face more knee surgery

Oldham's utility forward Ed Smith will have surgery on July 11 to repair or replace a torn knee cartilage.

Date Published 27/06/2020

Resumption of 2020 Championship season still in the balance

Whether rugby league clubs beneath Super League should resume this ill-fated 2020 season or consign it to the history books is still in the balance.

Date Published 26/06/2020


Brendan Sheridan's club backs the NHS heroes

Oldham Rugby League Club, whose assistant coach Brendan Sheridan nearly died from Covid-19, has unveiled a new club tee-shirt which carries the NHS logo on a background of its...

Date Published 22/06/2020

Sweeping Rugby League law changes on the way?

Sweeping changes may be made to Rugby League rules next month, all designed to make the sport safer for players from the dangers of Covid-19.

Date Published 12/06/2020


Oldham fan of 70-plus years Alan dies aged 85

It is with deep regret and sadness that Oldham RLFC acknowledged the death of Alan Bintley, a fan for more than 70 years.

Date Published 08/06/2020

Rugby League Ashes series cancelled

The Rugby League Ashes series scheduled to be held in England this autumn has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Date Published 01/06/2020


Brendan's story highlighted by BBC World News

Brendan Sheridan, Oldham RL Club's assistant coach, has told the story of his ongoing battle to beat coronavirus to a world-wide audience.

Date Published 29/05/2020

Sheridan's fears after 'miracle' recovery

Brendan Sheridan, Oldham RL Club's assistant coach, is struggling mentally after his 'miracle' recovery from Covid-19 in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield.

Date Published 27/05/2020


Cup final double header postponed

The Rugby League has confirmed the postponement of the Coral Challenge Cup Final and the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final, which were scheduled for July 8 as a double-header at Wembley...

Date Published 19/05/2020

'The Rugby Codebreakers' is back on our screens

'The Rugby Codebreakers', a BBC Wales documentary about Welsh RU players who 'moved north' to play Rugby League for money, will again be broadcast on Sunday, three years after it...

Date Published 14/05/2020


Ex-Oldham full-back dies, aged 84

Former Oldham full-back Brian Curry, who scored 299 points for the club in two seasons in the mid-1960s, has died in a Huddersfield care home.

Date Published 11/05/2020

Watch the Roughyeds' promotion game again - and raise money for the club

Oldham RL fans can watch last October's Promotion Final again while raising vital revenue for the club.

Date Published 07/05/2020


Hamilton salutes RFL's first-class leadership

Oldham Rugby League Club chairman Christopher Hamilton has welcomed news of the government's £16million loan to support rugby league and has also lauded the RFL's excellent...

Date Published 04/05/2020

Rugby League gets £16m loan lifeline

Rugby League has received a £16 million loan from the Government as a lifeline for the sport and its clubs hit by the Coronavirus crisis.

Date Published 01/05/2020


Sheridan's battle now 'more mental than physical'

Brendan Sheridan, who battled back from the brink to beat Covid-19, is urging the great British public to stick to Government guidelines on social distancing so that the UK can...

Date Published 29/04/2020

More lottery income urgently needed

In these extremely difficult and challenging times for all businesses, Oldham Rugby League Club is urgently in need of financial support via its Club Cash lottery.

Date Published 27/04/2020


Shez back home thanks to 'fantastic' NHS staff

Brendan 'Shez' Sheridan, Oldham Rugby League Club's assistant coach, is back home in Dewsbury after making a full recovery from the Covid-19 virus following his three weeks in...

Date Published 24/04/2020

RFL pull plug on the Summer Bash

The RFL and Betfred Championship clubs, including Oldham, have announced that the 2020 two-day Summer Bash event at Blackpool has been cancelled due to the coronavirus lock-down.

Date Published 22/04/2020


Sheridan 'over the worst'

Oldham Rugby League Club have confirmed that their assistant coach Brendan Sheridan is now out of intensive care after battling coronavirus in hospital for the past two weeks.

Date Published 17/04/2020

Wane picks England assistants

Shaun Wane has confirmed the appointment of Andy Last and Paul Wellens to his England Rugby League coaching staff.

Date Published 16/04/2020


Roughyeds and local cricket stalwart Eddie dies, aged 83

Oldham RLFC is saddened to report the passing of former club committee man Eddie Bayliss, who has died peacefully after a short illness, aged 83, at a nursing home in Chadderton.

Date Published 09/04/2020

Roughyeds support for NHS and other key workers

Oldham RLFC is proud to launch this new club logo and crest which reflects the Roughyeds' support and backing for the NHS and other key workers at this critical time for people...

Date Published 02/04/2020


Oldham legend Frank Myler dies, aged 81

Rugby League is in mourning following the death of former Oldham RL manager and coach Frank Myler, aged 81.

Date Published 30/03/2020

Coronavirus: Rugby League family supporting the sport's elderly heroes

Rugby League Cares is teaming up with Betfred Super League, Championship and League 1 clubs to help combat the issues faced by retired players during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Date Published 28/03/2020


Another way to help - join OuRLeague for free!

Oldham RL Club's OuRLeague membership figures have risen to 2,385, but other clubs' totals are also going up and Roughyeds have dropped a place from 12th to 13th out of 25 Betfred...

Date Published 27/03/2020

Taylor funeral arrangements announced

The funeral of former Oldham RLFC star Kevin Taylor, who died last week at the age of 73, will be held at Oldham Crematorium, Hollinwood, at 3pm on Wednesday, April 1.

Date Published 25/03/2020


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