Category Archives: Club News

A group of Hoppers rugby players will be getting on their bikes this weekend for a club2club cycle to help raise money for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Nicknamed ‘Cycle Team Faffalot’, the group of 13 riders will be cycling club2club, as opposed to the traditional coast2coast, along the ‘way of the roses’ cycleway from Preston […]

The fixtures for the 2019/20 season have been released with our old friends Leicester Lions being level transferred to National 2 South to even the numbers out. The season starts with Sedgley Park visting Lightfoot Green before the lads head to Fylde for their first away game. Not a bad way to start the season! […]

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Preston Grasshoppers has changed its membership management system to the RFUs Game Management System. The system will be used for the management and renewal of memberships and is linked to the Player Registration system. If you are an existing member or mini-junior parent, you have been added to the system. The club needs you to […]

Many of you will know that Richard Ellis our General Manager is making a remarkable recovery from his major life changing surgery; but there is a long way to go. He recently recommenced work on three days a week. He and his wife Helen have reluctantly come to the conclusion that his recovery will have […]

Unfortunately due to high wind we’ve had to postpone the pyrotechnics display that was planned for today. We’re hoping to be able to put it on at an early game next season.  The final game of the season, against Chester, this Saturday, will begin at 3pm with a fantastic pyrotechnic display provided by Classic Fireworks. […]

Please see below for the latest list of Hoppers Community Lottery Winners. 50% of the proceeds from the lottery go into the prize fund whilst the other 50% go into vital club improvements. For example recent work has included: Safety work in the stand with new lighting and anti-slip to the steps Replacement of the […]

Are you Passionate, Dedicated, Take Pride in what you do and feel you can make a difference? Then Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club could be for you. It’s not just about the Rugby, we are a multi-sport organisation with a rich vein of history and were looking to add to our weekend Bar team Due to […]

The club is saddened to hear that long time member and supporter Bernard Lea has passed away following an illness. Bernard was a founder member of Lea Hough and Co. Chartered Surveyors. He will be sadly missed and our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time. The funeral will take place […]

There have been a number of unfortunate incidents at other rugby clubs that have caused PGRFC to consider what advice we give about behaviour, use of social media, etc and how we make our expectations clear. The most recent of these incidents has resulted in an Ulster rugby supporter receiving a lifetime ban from the […]