Category Archives: Club News

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 […]

PGRFC is delighted to announce the appointments of Joel Unsworth (Head) and Dan Orwin (Assistant) to lead the 1st XV Senior Squad coaching for the 2022/23 season. Both bring a wide range of varied experience to their roles and are highly qualified coaches being RFU Level 3 award holders. Joel joins Hoppers after a spell […]

Lancashire Cup Final – Preston Grasshoppers vs. Widnes – K.O. 4pm 21st of May @ Wigan RFU Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV travel to a rare venue for them where they’ll play equally scarce opponents, Widnes RUFC at Wigan RFU’s Douglas Valley Ground for their final game of the season, hoping to add to their tally […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC is saddened to hear that long time member, player, supporter, and club official George Thompson sadly passed away last weekend. The tribute below from a Hoppers Stroller is very fitting. “A true Hopper a great asset to the club. Very sad news. He was the last of the Hoppers of his era. […]

The 1869 Club are planning a coach to Wigan RFC for the final of the Lancashire Cup v Widnes on Sat 21st May. The coach will leave Hoppers at 12:30pm with a lunch stop in Wigan en route. Kick off is 4pm at Wigan RUFC. Departure time will be hour after the final whistle. If […]

PGRFC Celebrate an Excellent 2021/22 – Players Awards Evening Report PGRFC celebrated a strong 2021/22 season on Saturday night in the Lightfoot Green clubhouse. The first Players Dinner in three years was well attended by players, coaches, officers and supporters with over 130 gathering to celebrate the season. Director of Rugby Gareth Dyer paid tribute […]

Long term member Alan Turner has died at the age of 84 years. His first game for the Hoppers was for the A Team in 1953, having just left Preston Grammar School. After qualifying as a solicitor at the age of 21 he did his National Service in the Royal Army Service Corps and spent […]

Good Friday, 15th April, saw a superb turnout at Lightfoot Green for a Hoppers vs Fylde U23 game in memory of Hoppers 1st XV Coach Donny Sutherland. Fylde won the game 31-12 but the real winner were the charities chosen to receive the gate and raffle proceeds. Over £2,200 (and rising) was raised to be […]