Category Archives: Club News

In the build up to the start of the 2022/23 National Two North League Season, Hoppers have confirmed their first two pre-season fixtures. On Thursday 4th August Hoppers will welcome Kendal to Lightfoot Green in a 7pm kick off. Kendal will play in the newly formed Regional 1 North West this season. On Saturday 13th […]

1st XV fly half Ben Pearson is attempting the National 3 Peaks on 16th July to raise money for 2 charities, Mind & Bowel Cancer UK. “Welcome to our journey. On the 16th July we will be attempting to complete the “National 3 Peaks” in 24 hours. This consists of climbing the highest mountain in […]

QLR SHIRES REUNION – FRIDAY 1ST TO SUNDAY 3RD JULY 2022 (FOR CAMPER VANS, TOURING CARAVANS AND TENTS) AT PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS RFC SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL PROVISIONAL BOOKING THE ORGANISER HAS FAILED TO MEET ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS LEAVING PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS RFC NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CANCEL HOSTING THE EVENT IF YOU WERE PLANNING […]

The fixtures for the 2022/23 National 2 North season have been released. We start on 3rd September at Wharfedale before hosting Fylde the following week. Details of pre-match hospitality will be released in the next few weeks. 3 Sept 2022 Wharfedale A 10 Sept 2022 Fylde H 17 Sept 2022 Sedgley Park A 24 Sept […]

We are pleased to announce that O2 Touch Rugby returns to Lightfoot Green this Summer running every Thursday 7-8pm on the AGP at the club. O2 Touch has run very successfully in the past on Moor Park with up to 100 people taking part per session. We are delighted to be able to bring this […]

Team Faffalot, a group of ageing ex-players and others associated with Hoppers, are recuperating after completing the 177 mile Coast to Coast cycle. They are aiming to raise £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity which is very dear to us. Please donate if you can. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Team-Faffalot1 Team Faffalot have been doing Coast to Coast […]

As one of the great characters in club rugby has decided to move aside and let a new generation of coaches take on the job of leading the Club back into the National League, it seems appropriate to document his time here through the thoughts of those who worked closely with him. Arnie has been […]

Congratulations to the May 2022 winners of the 500 Club. 1st prize – £250 – John Chesworth 2nd prize – £85 – Peter Leaver 3rd prize – £35 – Paul ‘Ted’ Edwards £715 goes into the fund for working on club projects and £120 to the Christmas Super Draw pot. Thank you to all of […]

The following is taken from the England Rugby website. We are now able to share the most significant changes in 30 years to the Adult Male Competition Structure. There are new league structures for 2022/2023 as well as the introduction of our exciting new cup competition that will take place at the end of the […]

At the financial year end it is appropriate to provide an update on management and staffing issues over the past six months. In November 2021 Martin Hothersall resigned as Chairman and Treasurer and within a month Louise Williams, resigned as Financial Manager.  Although the two were not connected, taking account of the commitment and long […]