Category Archives: Rugby

Preston Grasshoppers Community Rugby Coach Report October Rugby Camp 28th – 30th This was the first camp we have run during October Half-Term and we are so glad we did! The camp was very successful with over 40 children in attendance ranging from 5 to 13 years of age. As we’ve done in the past, the children were […]

Vice Captain Ally Murray who made an appearance off the bench in last year’s memorable match in Yorkshire. Harrogate vs. Preston Grasshoppers– Kick Off 2.00pm Team News Injuries and unavailability mean coach Garth Dew is forced into three changes to his starting fifteen as well as new faces on the bench. Tom Hurst moves up from […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC is delighted to announce that the Boxing Day 2014 Testimonial Match has been awarded to Malcolm Alden. Malcolm has recently stepped down as Club President after 4 years in the role and is a well known face at Lightfoot Green. He has been involved at Hoppers for many a year and is […]

On Saturday we welcome Daniel Thwaites Brewery to Lightfoot Green as our main match sponsor for the 1st XV game with Chester. Ahead of the game we caught up with regional sales director and former Hoppers 1st XV captain Steve Kerry to have a chat. Steve also had a long spell as a professional in […]

Despite the attendance of Ionians defenders, Ally Murray manages to get the ball down for a try. Preston Grasshoppers vs. Chester – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Just one change from last weeks starting XV in the shape of twenty one year old Tahir El Mahdi on loan from Sale Sharks making his debut for […]

With the season now 2 months old it seems an appropriate time to round up how our senior teams are getting on at Lightfoot Green. National League 2 North The 1st XV have made an inconsistent start to the season with 4 wins from 9 games. A dominant performance against Leicester Lions on the clubs […]

Jordan Pearson takes the brunt of a strong challenge whilst Rich Morton & John Peterson wince at the outcome. Hull Ionians vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.00pm Team News After last week’s success, Hoppers starting line up is given a vote of confidence and asked for a repeat performance. Just one change on the […]

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.

Hoppers’ 145th anniversary celebrations kick off on Friday night as the 2nd XV host local rivals Fylde in what promises to be an entertaining encounter at Lightfoot Green. Young’s men enter the fixture buoyed by their eye catching victory over Macclesfield last time out. As ever the cards are shuffled as injury denies Young of […]