Neil Roden

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Stand-off. Born in Wigan on 9-4-80. Squad number 6. Sponsored by OJT Communications. Cut Neil in half and you’ll find ‘Roughyeds’ printed right through him. Joined from Wigan Warriors in 2000. Had stints with Batley and Leigh in 2005 and 2006, but had completed eight and a half seasons with Roughyeds when the 2010 season ended with Championship One Grand Final defeat by York City Knights at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington.

At that point Roden had posted 250 cup and league games for Oldham, more than any other player since the ‘new’ club was formed in 1997, and had registered 98 tries, another club record.