Rugby Oldham

Oldham has been a proud bastion of rugby league for well over a hundred years. The town's professional club has produced over one hundred international players, whilst its amateur clubs have nurtured literally thousands of players - many of whom have progressed to play at the highest level.

Nevertheless, in recent times the number of amateur clubs playing in the town has fallen and the financial problems surrounding the Roughyeds have been only too well documented.

The game locally was hit hard by the sale of Watersheddings. The professional club has since led a somewhat nomadic existence and despite Boundary Park being made available for use by both the professional and amateur game, there is a strong feeling that somehow it's just not the same.

There are many people both in and connected with Oldham that care passionately about Rugby League in the town at all playing levels.