Category Archives: Club News

The 3rd XV started the weekend off in style with a solid 25-3 over Warrington 2nd’s on Friday night to make it 5 wins in a row. The lads (pictured above) now sit joint third in the league and host Wirral 2 in the Quarter-Final of the Lighting and Building Services Jug next weekend. The 1st XV […]

We’re delighted to welcome Harrison Drury to Lightfoot Green tomorrow afternoon as main match sponsors of the 1st XV game with Otley. Harrison Drury is an award-winning firm of solicitors with offices in Preston, Garstang, Lancaster, Kendal and Clitheroe. They operate across the UK and are members of the Alliott Group, a prestigious worldwide alliance […]

The ‘1869’ Club are running a coach to the 1st Team away match v Harrogate, on Sat 28th Nov. Time: 10.15am (Early start due to 2pm ko) Cost: £15 Lunch will be taken either en route or at Harrogate Clubhouse depending on numbers travelling. If you wish to travel, please put your name on the […]

September 25th saw the Preston Grasshoppers Women’s Team, in conjunction with Sarah Fox and Sarah Harris, host a Macmillan Coffee morning in support of team mate Sally Watson who is currently fighting bowel cancer. The morning was a huge success and with other events and donations taken into account the ‘Kick Cancer in the Bum’ campaign […]

We regret to inform members that former Hoppers 1st XV player Sam Nye passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was 67. Our sympathies go to Sam’s friends and family at this difficult time. Sam’s funeral is on Monday 9th November 3:15pm at the crematorium with the wake held afterwards at the club

A member of the club has been in touch to say that they have 2 tickets for the World Cup Final that they cannot use. They are willing to sell them at face value for £515 per ticket. If you are interested please contact the office on 01772 863546 or email info@pgrfc.co.uk.

Once again we will be running our biggest fundraiser of the year, the annual bonfire night and fireworks display on Thursday, November 5th. We need volunteers to help run a safe event for the public and to help raise funds for the club. All volunteers will receive • A free family ticket for the event […]

Please note that there is no UCLAN U16’s Floodlit Cup game this Wednesday, 30th September. The competition resumes next week.

Hoppers 250 Club – September Winners 1st Prize £60 – Steph Wilson 2nd Prize £30 – George Erdozain 3rd Prize £15 – Dorothy Fletcher 4th Prize £10 – Dorothy Fletcher The Monthly Draw was made at the recent delayed September Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of both internal […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC has to date helped The Dean Puplett Appeal by raising £2,805.45. The latest addition to the total is money from the collection pots in the Bar areas. Dean’s family thanks everyone who has made donations, the ‘Collectors’ and appreciates all the amounts given at www.justgiving.com/DeanPuplettAppeal.