Category Archives: Under 15s

Hoppers U15s  50   Eccles U15s  19 Blacksticks Blue Junior Challenge Cup Final at Southport 26th April 2015 Deja Vu, as we were in the Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup final at Southport, but this time it was not our usual rivals Fylde, but Eccles who had been victorious against Fylde in the semi final. Two years […]

Hoppers U15   30*    Blackburn U15  0 Sunday 19th April. This was the last match before the Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup Final next week against Eccles, and it was ideal – pitching the lads against a big and competitive pack    for which Blackburn are renowned. Blackburn were up for the challenge after their win in […]

Southport U15  12   Hoppers U15  41 Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup Quarter Final 1st March 2015. Hoppers visited Southport again, having already played them away in the pool game, and if successful, we will play there again in the final this year. Southport are always a handful, with a big set of both forwards and backs. […]

Hoppers U15  35*   Oldham U15   5 Sunday 22nd Feb. Hoppers were back in action after a couple of weeks training, with their first ever fixture against Oldham RUFC. The match was on the first team pitch, with a good turn out of spectators despite the weather. There was driving rain and, with the freezing cold, […]

Warrington U15s 10   Hoppers U15s  22 Sunday 1st February Following the success last week in the Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup, and topping the final pool standings, Hoppers were on the road at Warrington. The day was dry and sunny which was a relief after the recent snow, but was bitterly cold with a cutting wind […]

Hoppers U15  24  Fylde U15  5 Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup. Sunday 25th January This was final round and the deciding match of Pool A with both teams unbeaten, and Fylde top on points difference by virtue of having played their full complement of games – Hoppers having one game conceded by the opposition and no […]

Sefton U15  0  Hoppers U15  30* Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup 11 Jan 2015. Hoppers picked up their Blacksticks Blue Cup campaign with a trip to Sefton on Merseyside and were faced by a very strong wind, giving quite difficult conditions. Hoppers had few injuries and unavailability but were still able to field a very strong […]

Fleetwood U15  0  Hoppers U15  30* Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup 21 December 2014 Fleetwood kicked off on a cold and windy day at the coast-side pitch that always feels that it has worse conditions than inland. Memories were evoked of past tag rugby games here, when the lads were in the minis, with parents chasing […]

Hoppers U15 30*  Bolton U15   0 Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup, Round 4. November 30th 2014 Following several good performances in friendly matches recently, Hoppers were keen to test themselves again in a competitive cup match. Another fine day greeted us at Lightfoot Green, with blue skies and a dry(ish) surface gave great conditions for Hoppers’ […]

Southport U15  0  Hoppers U15  30* Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup Third Round. 16th November 2014 The weather continued to be unseasonably mild as Hoppers travelled to West Lancashire for the third round of the Blacksticks Blue Cup.  Conditions were ideal again on their first team pitch, and this brought back memories of the final against […]