Ex-England and British Lions assistant coach Mike Ford is back in rugby league after leading a consortium to buy his hometown club Oldham.
Ford, 57, also coached at Leicester Tigers and Toulon after switching codes but he initially made his name in the 13-man game as a scrum-half who played for the likes of Oldham, Wigan, Castleford and Great Britain.
Along with local businessman Mick Harrington, he has successfully purchased the League 1 outfit from long-term owner Chris Hamilton and is now gearing up to help drive them into a bright new era.