Category Archives: Junior News

Many of you will have seen the tragic news last week of the death of Charlie Robinson. Charlie was a 5 year old boy from Garstang Rugby Club who battled with a rare brain tumour for much of his life. Throughout his treatment a fundraising campaign, Thumbs Up For Charlie, aimed to raise funds for […]

THUMBS UP FOR CHARLIE FUNDRAISING EVENT SUNDAY 18TH APRIL 2021 Five year old Charlie Robinson sadly passed away on 7th April 2021 having bravely battled a brain tumour for most of his young life. All monies collected from players and parents will be donated to BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CARE in memory of Charlie   CASH […]

After two successful events and recent discussions with the Salvation Army, the Hoppers youngsters and their families are launching their third appeal to replenish depleted food bank stocks.  Once again the invitation to bring a selection of the following items to the club is extended to everyone associated with Preston Grasshoppers. Tinned potatoes. Tinned spaghetti […]

Following an extremely successful Christmas campaign, in support of the Salvation Army, the Hoppers youngsters and their families are now responding to an urgent appeal to replenish food bank stocks.  This time the invitation to bring a selection of the following items to the club on Sunday (24th Jan) is extended to everyone associated with […]

Preston Grasshoppers Manager and ICU consultant, Sarah Clarke, is just one of the 100-strong Zoom choir, ‘ICU Liberty Singers’, hoping to secure the Christmas number one spot – and raise vital funds to support NHS staff. The choir comprises of 100 ICU staff members, from all over the country, such as nurses, doctors, and healthcare […]

Former Hoppers Mini-Junior Sam Dugdale was in action on Saturday as Sale Sharks visited Toulon in the European Champions Cup. Sam replaced Sale captain Jono Ross on the 46 minute mark and produced a fine cameo performance which was topped off by some sublime skill, offloading for Marland Yarde to score Sale’s first try. Check […]

Following a meeting of the clubs Rugby Management Committee (RMC) on Thursday 9th July 2020, it was decided that training could resume with conditions at the club with effect from Sunday 19th July 2020. In the first instance, the various sections within the club have been allocated fixed days when they can undertake training at […]

During lockdown, the club has seized the opportunity to undertake significant improvements to the clubhouse. When Simon Lochhead learnt from Mini Junior Chairman Hugh Duckworth, who is overseeing the various projects, that a little extra manpower would not go amiss, he wasted no time in liaising with fellow parent Roger White in providing a team […]

February Half-Term sees our ever popular rugby camps return. Please see the link below for details of the camp that we are running. Teens To First team Easter Camp 17th to 18th February 2020