Category Archives: Club News

Preston Grasshoppers RFC’s supporters group, ‘The 1869 Club’, have once again shown their incredible generosity by raising and donating money to two very good causes at the club. The 1869 Club regularly run trips to 1st XV away games which are open to all supporters and are publicised on the website. The trips typically involve a […]

Today, 10th June 2015, marks 100 days until the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup which is being hosted in England in September and October. With newly upgraded high definition audio and visual equipment in the Dooley Suite, we want to make Lightfoot Green the place to watch the World Cup in Preston. We’ve […]

Hoppers 250 Club – May Winners 1st Prize £60 – Catherine Forshaw 2nd Prize £30 – Hadyn Gigg 3rd Prize £15 – Mike Bailey 4th Prize £10 – Roy Freeman The Monthly Draw was made at the recent delayed May Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC is delighted to announce that Sean Taylor has rejoined the club on a 2 year contract after spending last season with Northern Irish club Ballymena RFC. During his first spell with the club Sean broke the record for the most points in a season by a Preston Grasshoppers player when he racked […]

Following Gareth Dyer’s decision to step down as Director of Rugby, the club is pleased to confirm that current forwards-player coach Alan Holmes will be taking up the position for the 2015/16 season. Holmes joined the club in November 2011 from local neighbours Fylde and has been a regular in the front row ever since, […]

Vice-President, Full and Social memberships of Preston Grasshoppers are due for renewal on 1st June for 2015/16 and will run through the year until 31st May 2016. Existing members who are already signed up via direct debit should have already been notified of renewal payments for the next membership period. For those not currently a member […]

Saturday afternoon saw Les Anson celebrate his 90th birthday at Lightfoot Green with lunch in the Dooley suite. As a special surprise for Les the ‘Strollers’ performed a medley of their greatest hits and thankfully Catherine Forshaw was on hand to record it all on video. With Catherine’s kind permission the club shared the video […]

Next Thursday, 21st May, sees Preston Grasshoppers RFC take rugby back into the community again with the return of O2 Touch Rugby to Moor Park. The evening will start at 7pm prompt so we would ask that you get their slightly earlier. This is the 4th consecutive year that the club has run touch rugby […]

Saturday evening saw the 7 senior rugby sides plus 2 Colts sides gather in the clubhouse for the end of season dinner. The evening, hosted by Chairman of Rugby Bill Bailey, was a celebration of all the teams and what they have achieved this season as well as offering a chance to recognise individual contributions […]

Hoppers 250 Club – April Winners 1st Prize £60 – John Leigh 2nd Prize £30 – Dorothy Fletcher 3rd Prize £15 – Jim Moore 4th Prize £10 – Les Harrison The Monthly Draw was made at the recent April Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of both […]