Ford Snr takes over

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BATH, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Leicester Tigers assistant coach Mike Ford looks on before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath and Leicester Tigers at The Recreation Ground on April 18, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

ON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

Former Bath boss Mike Ford, the father of England fly-half George Ford, has been unveiled as the new owner of Oldham Roughyeds.
Ford was part of a consortium that has taken control of the club that plays in RFL League 1, the third tier of the rugby league pyramid, two divisions below Super League.
Sale Sharks playmaker George, who was born in Oldham and is said to be keen to cross the codes at some stage of his career, will coach and mentor the part-timers.

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