Category Archives: Club News

The rugby season is over and the weather is turning for the better, which means summer is here and Hopfest 2017 isn’t too far away. Each week we’ll be bringing you fresh content around the event that will build the anticipation and excitement for what we hope will be the best Hopfest yet. What is […]

Next week there will be a seminar to provide information and training on cardiac arrest and how to use the club’s new defibrillator. All members are welcome to attend and no special skills are required, just a willingness to learn how to play an important role in the event of a medical emergency. Date: Tuesday […]

This weekend we are looking forward to welcoming HSBC as the main match sponsor, and A and N Business Computer Systems Ltd as associate match sponsors. HSBC HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. We serve more than 37 million customers through four global businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Arnold as their new player Head Coach. Arnold joins the club from neighbours Fylde where he has been Head Coach for the last two years. Prior to that he was forwards coach at the Woodlands before assuming the head role towards the end of […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC have appointed former Director of Rugby Gareth Dyer to the role of Head of Rugby Operations. Dyer will re-join the club’s Executive Rugby Committee with responsibility for 1st and 2nd XV rugby at Lightfoot Green. Dyer who stepped down from the Director of Rugby position at the end of 2014/15 season for […]

Chris Ford is coming out of the Jockey’s Retirement Home to ride in a charity race at York in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support on Saturday June 17th. The club are organising a coach trip to support Chris.  The price is £50 per person which includes breakfast at the club, entry to the ground, and […]

Sale Sharks are offering Hoppers members a special offer on tickets to their final home game of the season. Please see the message below from the Sharks on how you can book your tickets. As part of our ongoing support of the ‘100 Club’ clubs, we are delighted to be able to offer your members […]

The 1869 Club is planning a coach to the 1st team away match at Sale FC on Sat 22nd April 2017. Time : 10.45 am from Club car park Cost  : £15 Lunch will be taken at a hostelry close to the ground. A minimum of 20 travellers will be required for this coach to run. Lets give […]

An open meeting will be held at the club on Thursday 20th April in the Wainwright Bar between 6pm – 7pm.  Representatives from the rugby committee will present details of the exciting new coaching arrangements for the First XV as well as an overview of how the club plans to bounce straight back into the […]

Many thanks to all the volunteers, coaches, parents and players for making this weekend’s Minis Festival a great success. The sunshine really helped, but with 80 teams and over 500 players in attendance, we can’t run events like this without the help we receive with car parking, team registration and generally making things happen when […]