Roughyeds

Oldham RL chief 'frustrated' by funding uncertainties

Oldham Rugby League Club chairman Chris Hamilton has expressed his frustration at the uncertainty about league structures in 2023 and central funding next year, describing it as "scary" and explaining how it is inevitably delaying his planning for life in League One next season.

Date Published 17/09/2021

The final siren sounds on Brian Walker, a 'true Roughyed'

Every strand of the rugby league community in Oldham will be shocked and saddened by the death of lifelong Roughyeds fan Brian Walker, an enthusiastic worker for his favourite...

Date Published 22/09/2021

Kevin Flanagan dies, aged 74

Former Roughyeds and Rochdale Hornets forward Kevin Flanagan has died, aged 74.

Date Published 21/09/2021

Why Owen are Bent looking forward to tomorrow's Thunder game

They might be down already, but that won't make Roughyeds any less determined to play with commitment and energy against Newcastle Thunder at Bower Fold tomorrow (Sunday, 3pm...

Date Published 11/09/2021

Kirk returns for Roughyeds' final home game

Prop Liam Kirk, who has missed the last four games with a head injury (concussion), is back in the Roughyeds' 21-man squad for Sunday's last home game of the season against...

Date Published 10/09/2021

McDermott hails the Roughyeds faithful

Brian McDermott, the former Leeds Rhinos boss whom relegated Oldham Rugby League Club brought in as coaching consultant in the hope that he might save them from the drop, has...

Date Published 10/09/2021

Oldham captain calls it a day

Oldham Rugby League Club captain Gareth Owen, the 29-year-old former Salford Red Devils and Sheffield Eagles hooker, has announced his retirement.

Date Published 09/09/2021

Roughyeds name squad for Vikings clash

Roughyeds have named their 21-man squad for the trip to Widnes Vikings today.

Date Published 03/09/2021

Oldham negotiate a loan deal extension

Roughyeds have negotiated an extension of half-back Harvey Spence's loan agreement with Featherstone Rovers until the end of the season.

Date Published 03/09/2021

Oldham bid to extend Spence loan deal

Oldham Rugby League Club is hoping to extend Harvey Spence's loan agreement ahead of Sunday's important Betfred Championship game at Widnes Vikings.

Date Published 01/09/2021

Dangerous contact charge and ban for Rogers

Fenton Rogers, the 18-year-old local lad who played for Roughyeds at Sheffield Eagles on August 15 while on loan from Huddersfield Giants, has received a five-match ban from the...

Date Published 25/08/2021

'No surrender' declares Hamilton in Oldham's fight to stay up

With four games left and final placings decided by win percentages, not points, Oldham RLFC refuse to throw in the towel in their battle to avoid relegation from the Betfred...

Date Published 25/08/2021

Half-back Spencer signs on loan

Torn apart by injury - and facing the prospect of losing on-loan prop Fenton Rogers on a disciplinary issue - Roughyeds have signed a young half-back from Featherstone Rovers on...

Date Published 20/08/2021

Tyler's tries lift Oldham spirits

In-form Oldham Rugby League Club prop Tyler Dupree is raising spirits at the relegation-threatened Betfred Championship club by running in tries galore.

Date Published 18/08/2021

Under-16s go FREE to Oldham v Toulouse

It isn 't every day local rugby league fans can watch a top French team on the doorstep . . . and certainly not for as little as £10 for adults and FREE for juniors.

Date Published 18/08/2021

Late drop goal finally puts Eagles out of reach

Harry Tyson-Wilson’s drop goal four minutes from the end sealed a 25-18 win for Sheffield Eagles against Oldham at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster.

Date Published 16/08/2021

Johnson, Fletcher, Green leave Roughyeds

Three players have left Oldham RLFC as the business end of the season approaches.

Date Published 14/08/2021

Hutchings goes to Workington on loan

John Hutchings, Oldham RL Club's young utility back, has moved to League One club Workington Town on a month's loan.

Date Published 13/08/2021

Injured Kirk to see specialist today

Prop Liam Kirk, who was concussed in the first few minutes of the Roughyeds' 22-22 draw at Swinton Lions, will see a specialist today (Thursday), ahead of Sunday's Betfred...

Date Published 12/08/2021

Oldham sign THREE on busy deadline day

Fighting to avoid relegation from the Betfred Championship, second-bottom Oldham have nipped in ahead of today's (Friday) signing deadline to capture three players, headed by...

Date Published 06/08/2021

McDermott's praise for Oldham players

Brian McDermott has praised Oldham Rugby League Club's relegation-threatened players for the way they have adapted to change.

Date Published 31/07/2021

Roughyeds offer cut price tickets for crunch clash with Broncos

Cut-price tickets for Oldham RL Club's important Betfred Championship game against London Broncos at Bower Fold on Sunday (3pm) are available online, via the Roughyeds website.

Date Published 30/07/2021

Abram, Ince in fitness fights ahead of Broncos game

Full-back Dan Abram and wing or centre Ryan Ince are fighting for fitness ahead of Oldham RL Club 's home game against London Broncos on Sunday.

Date Published 29/07/2021

Eight 'cup finals' left for Oldham

Ask Chris Hamilton, Brian McDermott, Brendan Sheridan, the backroom support staff and the Oldham players if their season was defined by the narrow defeat at Whitehaven and they...

Date Published 28/07/2021

Abram 's return to ground of former triumphs

Dan Abram, Oldham RL Club's utility back, has happy memories of playing in Cumbria - and especially of his match-winning performances at Whitehaven's newly-named LEL Arena, better...

Date Published 24/07/2021

RFL 'bitterly disappointed' by World Cup withdrawals

RFL chairman Simon Johnson has responded to yesterday's decision by Australia and New Zealand to withdraw their men's, women's and wheelchair teams from the Rugby League World...

Date Published 23/07/2021

Charnock, Owen chase 'milestone magic'

Oldham RL stand-off Lewis Charnock and hooker Gareth Owen have special reasons for wanting to produce five-star performances in the big game at Whitehaven on Sunday.

Date Published 21/07/2021

Good news on Oldham's walking wounded

Oldham are hoping at least three of the injured players who missed the home defeat by Bradford Bulls last time out will be available for selection in the squad to travel to...

Date Published 20/07/2021

Shez thrilled to be working with legend 'Brian Mac'

Brendan Sheridan is still pinching himself at the prospect of working with the legendary Brian McDermott in Oldham Rugby League Club's fight against relegation from the Betfred...

Date Published 09/07/2021

Players 'in positive mood' after meeting Brian Mac

The famous Brian McDermott, Oldham RL Club's new coaching consultant, has spoken at length to the relegation-threatened Roughyeds players, who left for home after training "in a...

Date Published 08/07/2021

Oldham swoop for legend McDermott as coaching consultant

Betfred Championship club Oldham, second bottom and facing a battle against relegation, have landed a major coup with the arrival of former Harlequins RL, Leeds Rhinos and Toronto...

Date Published 07/07/2021

The dog-fight starts here!

Oldham RL Club's crucial mini-season of TEN remaining Betfred Championship games in the dog-fight at the bottom of the league table starts under a new coach with the visit of...

Date Published 04/07/2021

Chairman addresses players after Diskin exit

With no game this weekend and with a new coach in place - hopefully - before the next game against Bradford Bulls at Bower Fold on Sunday week, July 11, relegation-threatened...

Date Published 30/06/2021

Roughyeds "part company" with Diskin

Oldham Rugby League Club has parted company with coach Matt Diskin, following Sunday's 18-4 home defeat by Dewsbury Rams - their seventh Betfred Championship defeat in a row and...

Date Published 29/06/2021

Mistakes again prove costly as Rams sink Oldham

It proved to be another mistake-riddled afternoon as Oldham RLFC helped Dewsbury Rams to win 18-4 at Bower Fold.

Date Published 28/06/2021

Rams sign Oldham promotion hero ahead of Bower Fold showdown

Young players Callum Green and Ben Holcroft, who haven't played for several weeks, are back in Matt Diskin's 21 for Oldham's important Betfred Championship clash with Dewsbury...

Date Published 26/06/2021

Fans urged to get behind Roughyeds in 'four-pointer'

Oldham Rugby League Club faces one of its biggest games of the season on Sunday when Roughyeds entertain fellow-strugglers Dewsbury Rams at Bower Fold, kicking off at 3pm.

Date Published 25/06/2021

'No hard feelings', insists dropped Oldham captain

Oldham's long-serving captain Gareth Owen has promised to be "working his socks off" to get back into the side after being left out of the 17 at Newcastle last week for what would...

Date Published 24/06/2021

Another tough day at the office for Oldham

Oldham suffered another difficult day at the office when beaten 40-6 at Newcastle Thunder, who scored seven tries - five of them by their classy backs.

Date Published 21/06/2021

It's been all change at Thunder

The Newcastle Thunder side that Oldham will challenge at Kingston Park tomorrow (Sunday, 3pm) will show little resemblance to the Thunder line-up that was devastated when...

Date Published 19/06/2021

Diskin 'frustrated' by Oldham results and performances

Matt Diskin, Oldham's head coach, believes Roughyeds can win at Newcastle Thunder on Sunday (3pm kick-off) despite a poor run of defeats and Thunder's huge advancement on and off...

Date Published 18/06/2021

Roughyeds facing crunch double-header

Oldham RLFC, beaten in their last five Betfred Championship games, face two important matches coming up against Newcastle Thunder in the North-East this Sunday, followed by...

Date Published 17/06/2021

Gutsy Oldham fall to defeat

Sheffield Eagles won a tight Championship clash 32-28 at Bower Fold on Saturday, although Oldham dominated most of the game.

Date Published 14/06/2021

Roughyeds hit by another Covid-caused setback

After only one game on loan to Oldham, highly-rated young centre or wing Louis Senior has gone back to his Super League parent club Huddersfield Giants, where several players have...

Date Published 11/06/2021

All eyes on Joy

All eyes will be on Phil Joy at Oldham RLFC's training session tonight (Tues) in the hope that the big front-row forward will be fit for his first competitive game of the season...

Date Published 08/06/2021

Wilkinson fightback going to plan

Matty Wilkinson, the Oldham RL Club hooker who broke a leg in February while doing full-contact pre-season training, expects to start his long programme of rehabilitation in the...

Date Published 03/06/2021

Oldham's fitness boost ahead of Vikings test

It was a good-news night for Roughyeds when the players began their preparations for tomorrow's (Sunday) important Betfred Championship clash with Widnes Vikings at Bower Fold...

Date Published 29/05/2021

Two-match ban for full-back Nisbet

On-loan full-back Tom Nisbet, whose dismissal for a high tackle shortly before half-time cost Oldham RL dearly at York last Sunday, has been banned for two matches by the sport's...

Date Published 28/05/2021

Disco back in charge before the end of the week

Oldham expect to have head coach Matt Diskin back in charge of the squad for Sunday's Betfred Championship clash with Widnes Vikings at Bower Fold.

Date Published 25/05/2021

Twelve-man Oldham sunk by the Knights

Gutsy 12-man Oldham slid to an unfortunate 34-6 Championship defeat at York City Knights.

Date Published 24/05/2021

Diskin must isolate for ten days

Oldham RLFC has announced that head coach Matt Diskin has gone into isolation for ten days due to close contact with a member of his family who has tested positive with Covid.

Date Published 21/05/2021

Charnock has been playing through the pain barrier

Lewis Charnock, Oldham RL Club's first-choice stand-off, didn't figure at Featherstone because he's been playing through the pain barrier for several weeks.

Date Published 19/05/2021

Oldham fans' ticket allocation sold out

The 100 tickets allocated to Oldham fans for tonight's Betfred Championship game at Featherstone (8pm kick-off) have all been sold.

Date Published 17/05/2021

Hutchings edges nearer a return

John Hutchings, a former Wigan Warriors and St Helens youngster, is included for the first time this season in Oldham's 21-man squad for tonight's (Monday) Betfred Championship...

Date Published 17/05/2021

Injured Croft goes back to Wakefield

Hit by numerous injury setbacks since hooker Matty Wilkinson broke a leg in pre-season training, Oldham Rugby League Club has suffered another blow with the loss of on-loan centre...

Date Published 14/05/2021

Kirk remains a doubt for Rovers clash

Front-row forward Liam Kirk, who took a blow to his head in the first few minutes of Oldham's clash with Whitehaven at Bower Fold on Saturday, is currently following the RFL's...

Date Published 12/05/2021

Bridge, Pick back in Oldham squad

Danny Bridge and Shaun Pick have moved a step closer to returning to the Oldham RLFC side, after a few weeks out through injury, with their inclusion in Matt Diskin's provisional...

Date Published 07/05/2021

'Langers' smashes all-time Oldham try record

Danny Langtree will line up for Oldham against Whitehaven at Bower Fold on Saturday, having learned that he has scored more tries for Roughyeds than any other forward in the...

Date Published 05/05/2021

Bower Fold is home-sweet-home

After extending their 100 per cent home record this season to three wins from three games with a 16-12 result against Halifax, Matt Diskin's Oldham are aiming for another big day...

Date Published 04/05/2021

'Haven game is switched

Oldham RL Club's Betfred Championship game against Whitehaven this weekend has been brought forward to Saturday, May 8 with a 12.45pm kick-off.

Date Published 03/05/2021

Roughyeds win a thriller 16-12

For the second home game in a row, an Oldham side that was full of verve, energy and self-belief kept opponents scoreless in the second half when beating Halifax Panthers 16-12 at...

Date Published 02/05/2021

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