Category Archives: Rugby

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 […]

Sam Kindred charges for the Lions try line at Lightfoot Green Preston Grasshoppers vs. Leicester Lions – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Garth Dew makes a number of changes to his selection from last week. Pete Altham and Sam Kindred start the game with Sam Whyte moving to the bench and with Ollie Carter not […]

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 […]

‘Centurion’ Phil Baines hands off one of the Bees centres during a previous encounter at Lightfoot Green. Preston Grasshoppers vs. Birmingham Solihull – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Garth Dew makes just one change from the starting line up at Sedgley Park with Will Lees replacing Jack Walker who takes his turn on the bench. There is also […]

The second team entertain Sandbach on Saturday afternoon with the aim of building upon their powerful showing against Rochdale last time out. Coach Young tinkers with his match day squad once more as injury robs him of Reddick, Todd, Banks & McCormack whilst Woof’s try scoring exploits are rewarded with a first team call up. […]

Richard Morton & Alan Holmes make their presence felt during last season’s encounter in Fulwood Sedgley Park vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News It’s all change again this weekend as Garth Dew’s squad travel to Sedgley Park. Now fully fit Phil Mills and John Peterson start in the front row and the […]

The second team travel to Rochdale on Saturday looking to bounce back after their disappointing showing last time out. A positive week of training has followed and all involved are committed to looking forward rather than dwelling on any frustrations. Antony Elliott, Harry Reddick & Tom Hurst return to the fold whilst there’s first start […]

Closely watched by the match referee Sam Kindred scores his try against Otley earlier this season. Preston Grasshoppers vs. Ampthill – Kick Off 2.30pm TEAM NEWS With Phil Mills not recovering from last week’s injury at Stockport and Chris Taylor unavailable, Head Coach Garth Dew makes a number of changes from last week’s selection. Brad […]

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 […]