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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 rave notices from far and wide.

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


Beckett staying put at Rovers

Jimmy Beckett, the young prop whom Featherstone Rovers last week recalled from his loan spell at Oldham, will not be heading back to the Roughyeds in a hurry.

Date Published 20/03/2020

Tributes paid to ex-Oldham legend Kevin

Former Oldham, England and Lancashire rugby league star Kevin Taylor has been found dead at his home in Garden Suburb, Oldham, where he lived alone.

Date Published 18/03/2020


Coronavirus: Rugby league suspended until April 3 at the earliest

The Rugby Football League and Super League Europe have announced a suspension of fixtures in the Betfred Super League season, initially until April 3, during which time the...

Date Published 17/03/2020

Coronavirus: Roughyeds takes steps in battle against outbreak

Oldham RLFC would like to provide an update in relation to the current situation regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.

Date Published 16/03/2020


Roughyeds enter AB Sundecks 1895 Cup at round two

Oldham will again compete in this season's AB Sundecks 1895 Cup which has its Final at Wembley on Saturday, July 18.

Date Published 12/03/2020

The Roughyeds need you!

A desperately poor crowd of 684 at Bower Fold last Sunday highlighted the severe problems Oldham RL Club faces when trying to compete in the Betfred Championship.

Date Published 11/03/2020


Oldham Ram-raided

By scoring 18 unanswered points in the second half, Dewsbury Ram-raided Oldham Roughyeds to win 24-6 at Bower Fold.

Date Published 09/03/2020

Diskin looks forward to 'a tough ask'

Coach Matt Diskin has spoken of the "massive" game facing Oldham when Dewsbury Rams come to Bower Fold on Sunday (3pm kick-off).

Date Published 06/03/2020


Bent facing fitness race

Liam Bent, Oldham's top tackler, is in a race against time to prove his fitness for Sunday's Betfred Championship clash with in-form Dewsbury Rams at Bower Fold.

Date Published 04/03/2020

Hutchings boost for Roughyeds

Oldham new boy John Hutchings, who pulled a hamstring in the Law Cup game at Rochdale on January 12, is expected to return to action in Sunday's Coral Challenge Cup fourth-round...

Date Published 21/02/2020


Roughyeds fans can claim a discount for online booking for Widnes

Oldham's Coral Challenge Cup fourth-round tie at Widnes Vikings will take place this Sunday, February 23 with a 3pm kick-off at the DCBL Stadium. As with all cup-ties it will be a...

Date Published 18/02/2020

Gwaze back and out to impress

Titus Gwaze, the young prop from Wakefield Trinity who had a spell on loan with Oldham last season, is back with Roughyeds on another temporary arrangement, this time for one...

Date Published 05/02/2020


Injury-hit Roughyeds slip to 36-6 defeat

It was always going to be big ask, but nothing went Oldham's way as they slipped to a 36-6 defeat by Widnes Vikings at Bower Fold in front of one of the biggest Roughyeds; home...

Date Published 03/02/2020

Question time for Matt Diskin and staff at Vestacare Stadium

OLDHAM RLFC fans will have a pre-season opportunity to quiz and question new coach Matt Diskin and his staff at a public meeting at the Vestacare Stadium tomorrow (Thurs) night,...

Date Published 22/01/2020


Oldham sign local lad Fletcher on two-year deal

Oldham have signed 19-year-old local boy Matthew Fletcher, a ball-playing forward who has returned home after a year in Australia, playing for Valleys Diehards and Norths Devils...

Date Published 15/01/2020

Late checks on Spencer, Hutchings

Oldham are hopeful that two players who were hurt in the Law Cup defeat at Rochdale will be fit to keep their places in the squad to face St Helens in their third and final...

Date Published 15/01/2020


Information for Roughyeds fans travelling to away games

Fans who travel to away games need to know the following new information regarding Oldham's Betfred Championship matches at Toulouse Olympique, Whitehaven and Sheffield Eagles.

Date Published 14/01/2020

Roughyeds lose out on Law Cup to Rochdale Hornets

A limp, lethargic Oldham performance saw derby rivals Rochdale Hornets regain the Law Cup with an 18-12 win at the Crown Oil Arena where the match survived an early pitch...

Date Published 13/01/2020


Gareth Owen captain of Roughyeds for fourth year

There will be no prouder and more focused man in the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday than Gareth Owen when he leads out the Oldham team for the Law Cup clash with Rochdale Hornets.

Date Published 08/01/2020

Farewell Scott, but Roughyeds head back into the Championship under Diskin

It's been an amazing 2019 for the Roughyeds – one which saw a fantastic promotion-winning campaign, but also the departure of hugely popular head coach Scott Naylor after seven...

Date Published 31/12/2019


Rugby legend Frank Foster dies, aged 79

TOUGH-GUY forward Frank Foster, who transformed Oldham's fortunes in his one and a half seasons at Watersheddings in the early 1970s, has died in Barrow, aged 79.

Date Published 23/12/2019

Positive signs for Diskin

A fortnight into pre-season training, new head coach Matt Diskin says he is encouraged by what he has seen so far in the Oldham camp.

Date Published 06/12/2019


One of Roughyeds longest-serving supporters dies aged 90

Clarice Stevens, one of Oldham RLFC's longest-serving and most loyal supporters, has died in Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, aged 90.

Date Published 26/11/2019

Oldham announce Abram signing

Oldham have announced the capture of Dan Abram, formerly of St Helens, Barrow Raiders, Whitehaven and Rochdale Hornets on a one-year contract.

Date Published 21/11/2019


Refreshed Roughyeds set out plans for their 2020 campaign

It was a meet-and-greet affair at the Vestacare Stadium on Tuesday night when preparations began for Oldham RL Club's assault on the Betfred Championship in 2020.

Date Published 21/11/2019

A night for 'meet and greet' at Roughyeds

It was a meet-and-greet affair at the Vestacare Stadium on Tuesday night when preparations began for Oldham RL Club's assault on the Betfred Championship in 2020.

Date Published 20/11/2019


Roughyeds to play Swinton Lions next season

Promoted Oldham will play derby rivals Swinton Lions on their return to the Betfred Championship's Summer Bash next season.

Date Published 18/11/2019

Sheridan named as Diskin's assistant at Roughyeds

Brendan Sheridan, head coach of NCL club Dewsbury Celtic for the past two years, has been appointed as assistant coach to Oldham's new team boss Matt Diskin on a one-year

Date Published 15/11/2019


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