Category Archives: Club News

Team Hoppers Rollers is formed! It’s official the Hoppers Rollers has turned into a full blown cycling club affiliated to British Cycling! We are aiming to cater for all standards of cycling from Social Cyclists (our rugby roots), through Sport Riders (category 3 and 4) to elite cyclists (Elite, cat 1 and 2). We have […]

The club is pleased to announce that this year’s Boxing Day testimonial game has been awarded to John Powell. John has been a member and volunteer at the club since the 1970’s and this recognition is well deserved. The game will kick off at 1.30pm and will feature a Hoppers XV against a Chairman’s XV […]

Main Match Sponsor On Saturday, the Main Match sponsor is one of the Club’s main sponsors, the Marcus Worthington Group who have had a long association with Grasshoppers and were the contractors responsible for the development of the extended Dooley Suite and addition of the Wiseman Room in 1991. Established over the last three decades […]

Tuesday evening saw Preston Grasshoppers RFC’s annual Bonfire Night & Fireworks take place. The evening proved to be a great success with a sell out crowd of nearly 4,000 in attendance. Once again reaction on social media proved to be very positive. You can see a selection of tweets we received at the bottom of […]

This Thursday, 7th November, senior training will take place at Ashton Community Science College on their new 3G pitch under floodlights. The address is Aldwych Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire. PR2 1SL The 1st and 2nd XV will train on the pitch from 7-8pm. The 3rd-6th XV and Ladies are booked in slot from 8-9pm. Please […]

On Saturday we welcome Bailey Financial Services to Lightfoot Green as the main match sponsors for the 1st XV game with Bromsgrove. Ahead of their visit we caught up with managing director and our Chairman of Rugby Michael Bailey to ask him some questions about both rugby and Bailey Financial Services. Why are BFS keen […]

Hoppers 250 Club – October Winners 1st Prize £50 – P. Ashcroft 2nd Prize £25 –  J.A. Ascroft-Leigh 3rd Prize £15 – P. Carroll  These are the lucky winners of the October Draw which was made at the latest Monthly Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of both internal […]

The club would like volunteers to help with the running of Bonfire Night next Tuesday, 5th November. We need help with car parking, stewarding, gate duties and ticket selling. If you are able to help please sign up in the foyer or email info@pgrfc.co.uk. Volunteers are asked to be there for a briefing at 5.30pm. […]

The traditional Preston Grasshoppers Bonfire and Fireworks display takes place on November the 5^th at Lightfoot Green.

Whilst the club appreciates the photos and match reports currently being submitted by various members, the club is keen to see more match reports and photos from all teams on the website. As such we would invite any budding photo journalists to submit brief match reports and photos of any games to our webmaster at […]