Category Archives: Club News

The 1st XV has seen a new combination in the engine room this season with new signing Reece Tomlinson packing down alongside vice-captain Ally Murray. Video Analyst Matt Coleridge sat them down last week to find out how they are getting on.

With all 7 senior teams from the club playing at Lightfoot Green over the weekend it was decided to award a man or woman of the match from every team. Below is each player pictured with Dave Kay from IBM who presented sponsored the match and presented the awards.

The above advert appeared 145 years ago on the 30th of October in the Preston Herald newspaper. Who “the insects” played on that day was not recorded, neither in the Minute Book or the Local Newspapers, but was probably a game of two sides made up by the Members. Winkley Meadow was along the side […]

We are now fully booked for next Saturdays past players pre-match lunch which also celebrates the clubs 145th Anniversary. We still invite people to come down to Lightfoot Green on the day and help us celebrate. The 3rd XV play the 4th XV whilst the 5th XV face the 6th XV. The Women’s XV are […]

We’re delighted to welcome Haleys Chartered Accountants to Lightfoot Green tomorrow afternoon as our main match sponsors for the 1st XV game with Birmingham Solihull. Ahead of the game we had a chat with Managing Director Tim Haley to ask him about Haleys but also to get his views on rugby in general. Who are […]

Once again we will be running our biggest fund raiser of the year, the annual bonfire night and fireworks display on 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 […]

On Saturday we welcome Thomas Consulting and Approved Inspectors as our joint Main Match Sponsors for the 1st XV game with Ampthill & District. Ahead of the game we caught up with Director Chris Vaughan and posed him some questions about the business. Who are Thomas Consulting/Approved Inspectors and what services do you offer? Thomas […]

Hoppers 250 Club – September Winners 1st Prize £60 – John Chesworth 2nd Prize £30 – HJ & MM Gigg 3rd Prize £15 – John Leigh 4th Prize £10 – John Leigh These are the lucky winners of the September draw which was made at the last Lunch Club event. All funds raised will continue […]

The ’1869′ Club are running a coach to the 1st XV away game at Sedgley Park on Saturday 11th October 2014. It will leave Hoppers car park at 11am. The cost is £15. Lunch will be taken at a suitable hostelry en-route. The coach will leave Sedgley approximately 1 hour after the final whistle. Why […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC has to date helped The Dean Puplett Appeal by raising £2,478.65. The latest addition was money from the collection pots in the Bar areas. Dean’s family thanks everyone who has made donations and appreciates all the amounts given at www.justgiving.com/DeanPuplettAppeal.