Category Archives: Club News

The RFU is proud to be hosting the World Rugby U20 Championship in June this year. The tournament is a great showcase for future stars of world rugby and we know that the North West of England will give the twelve competing nations a warm welcome. The tournament will be played across five match days […]

On Good Friday we are delighted to be welcoming Burning Desires to Lightfoot Green as the main match sponsors for the game with Fylde. Ahead of the game we caught up with Managing Director Sean Treaddell to ask him some questions about the business. Who are Burning Desires and what services and products do you […]

In the last few weeks you may have noticed plenty of press coverage on the topic of banning tackling in school rugby. In response for the call to ban tackling, Hoppers Under 14’s Mum Jayne Dolloway has written the article below which explains why she allows her son to play the game. The article was […]

The tenth draws of the new Hoppers Community Lottery took place in the clubhouse at the weekend and was drawn by club chef Allan Nutter. In total 272 numbers were sold for a total of £136. Half of this fund is given as prizes with the other half going towards improvements and refurbishments around the club. […]

We have two events coming up that are important for the club and for which we need volunteers to make sure they run safely and smoothly: • Friday 25th March game versus Fylde which is the Annual Good Friday Brendan Hanavan Trophy charity game • Saturday 16th April game versus Chester which is Family Fun […]

The tenth draws of the new Hoppers Community Lottery took place in the clubhouse at the weekend and was drawn by club chef Allan Nutter. In total 280 numbers were sold for a total of £140. Half of this fund is given as prizes with the other half going towards improvements and refurbishments around the club. […]

There will be a meeting, open to all, on Thursday 24 March at 1930hrs in the Dooley Suite. The purpose of the meeting is to inform and consult with members on both the progress with the RFU as regards the proposed installation of an Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) on pitch one and the vision for […]

UPDATE  – THE COACH HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A LACK OF NUMBERS The ‘1869’ Club are planning a coach to the 1st XV away match at Sandal on Saturday 19th March. Time: 10.30am Cost: £15 If you wish to travel please put your name on the notice in the Club foyer. A good turnout will […]

The eighth draw of the new Hoppers Community Lottery took place in the clubhouse at the weekend and was drawn by Michael Gregory of training kit sponsor Freshfield. In total 280 numbers were sold for a total of £140. Half of this fund is given as prizes with the other half going towards improvements and refurbishments around […]

On Saturday we are delighted to be welcoming the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce to Lightfoot Green as the main match sponsors for the 1st XV game with Luctonians. The North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce celebrates its centenary in 2016, having been founded in March 1916. You can read more about the […]