Category Archives: Club News

The club has been notified by the RFU that there are still tickets available for England’s final World Cup warm-up game against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday 5th September. Tickets, subject to availability, are currently available at prices starting at £72. Club members can purchase directly from https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rfu/.

With the 2015/16 season quickly approaching we thought we’d make supporters aware of player sponsorship opportunities available for the coming season. There are two ways companies or individuals can support/sponsor the first team squad at Preston Grasshoppers. A) Sponsor a Player For £100 +VAT for the season, you can support an individual player at Preston […]

The club is putting on a coach to the England vs Uruguay World Cup game which is being played at Manchester City Stadium, Manchester on Saturday 10th October with kick off at 8pm. The coach will leave the club at 4.30 pm and will leave the Stadium after the game at 10.30pm. The cost will be […]

In a change to the previously billed pre-season games for the 1st XV the fixture with Waterloo has now been switched to Lightfoot Green on Thursday 27th August. Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV vs. Waterloo – Thursday 27th August, 7.30pm Kendal vs. Preston Grasshoppers 2nd XV – Thursday 27th August, 7.30pm Hoppers second and final practice […]

Hoppers 250 Club – July Winners 1st Prize £60 – Hadyn Gigg 2nd Prize £30 – David Roebuck 3rd Prize £10 – Pete Ashcroft 4th Prize £10 – Mike Forshaw The Monthly Draw was made at the recent July Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of both internal and external facilities at Preston Grasshoppers. So […]

The Fylde Coast Rugby Ultra will take place on Saturday 22nd August 2015. It is a 35-mile personal challenge and involves me running from Preston Grasshoppers RFC to Fylde RFC negotiating Thornton Cleveleys, Fleetwood and Blackpool Rugby Club’s on route. The challenge combines my love of rugby and running with the memories of playing rugby […]

Saturday evening saw 1st XV legend Russel Flynn and his wife Sarah complete their charity run which has seen them run 10 marathons in 5 days. They set out on the challenge to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust with a target of £1,250 which they have now surpassed. Donations can still be made […]

Hoppers Cricket team travelled to Whittingham & Goosnargh CC on Wednesday night knowing that a win would seal a first `Boddingtons Village Cricket Leauge’ title since 2007. A loss would’ve meant that the league was in Whittingham’s hands going into the final round of fixtures. As the away side, Micahel Lough’s men batted their 15 […]

Tomorrow, 11th August, sees former 1st XV legend Russ Flynn embark on his most gruelling charity challenge yet. Russ and his wife Sarah are aiming to complete 10 marathons in 5 days to travel from London Tower to Blackpool Tower. They are planning to run a marathon each on all 5 days to raise money for the […]

Pre-season Fixtures – 2015/16 Preview Preston Grasshoppers vs. Newport (Salop) – Saturday 15th August, 2.00pm Waterloo vs. Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV – Thursday 27th August, 7.30pm Kendal vs. Preston Grasshoppers 2nd XV – Thursday 27th August, 7.30pm Hoppers preparations for the new season begin with a club visiting Preston for the very first time in […]