Category Archives: Junior News

If you are a Mini/Junior Coach or Manager and you need to renew your CRB clearance, just a reminder that our Safeguarding team of Jane Lyth and Julie Marsden-Neaven will be at the clubhouse on Wednesday 26th September between 6:30pm and 8:00pm to help you complete and check your application. Please bring along 3 forms […]

The new Mini/Junior rugby season starts on Sunday September 2nd with training starting as usual at 10:30am prompt. All existing players will need to re-register and pay your annual subscriptions: Minis:-   £110 Juniors:-  £120  All new players are welcome too – even if you haven’t played before, come along and join in. Look forward to seeing you […]

PGRFC will again be well represented on the Lancashire U18 bi-annual pre-season tour to face their Ulster counterparts. The tourists will depart on Sunday 19th August and will compete for the Sir Robert Atkins Trophy (named after the former Sports Minister and MP and Hoppers Vice President) when they face Ulster Schools XV on 20th […]

Calling all Coaches and Managers, if you need to renew your CRB clearance, Jane Lyth will be in the Clubhouse on Wednesday 26th September between 6:30pm and 8:00pm to help you complete your CRB forms. Any new coaches / volunteers can also apply for their clearance at the same time, don’t forget to bring your […]

The Minis celebrated another successful season at the recent awards dinner on Sunday 13th May. Awards for Players player of the year and Coaches player of the year were handed out by all age groups, the awards were presented by First XV Vice Captain and full back Sean Taylor. The Under 11s and Under 12s […]

Saturday 12th May saw the annual players dinner take place in the clubhouse. The evening was hosted by rugby committee member Gareth Dyer and saw players from all senior teams at the club celebrate their achievements and successes from the season. A number of awards were presented which are listed below along with a photo […]

Preston Grasshoppers U17’s Junior colts have successfully retained the Lancashire cup for the 5th year in succession! On Sunday the 6th May in perfect weather conditions and on probably the best playing surface we have seen for quite a while, which suited the way we wanted to play rugby, the U17’s turned in a quite impressive display […]

Just a reminder that the Junior awards dinner will be held on Thursday 10th May, 7:00pm for 7:30pm – Cost is £6 per player, pay on the door. The Mini’s awards dinner will be held on Sunday 13th May, 12:00pm for 12:30pm – cost is £4 per player, again money will be collected on the door. […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC are delighted that up and coming hooker Matthew Beaty was part of the England Under 17 squad that recently defeated its French counterparts at Harrow School. England won a keenly contested encounter 28-24.

The U17’s colts are into the final of the Lancashire colts cup on Sunday 6th May kick off is at 12 noon at Wigan RUFC. Having won the competition at u13’s to u16’s the colts are looking to add a fifth consecutive Lancashire cup title. Having won last Sunday in the Raging Bull Cup Final 53-0 against […]