Category Archives: Rugby

Everyone holds their breath, whilst Fitz’ can’t even bear to look! Stockport vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm TEAM NEWS Garth Dew’s selection for the trip to Cheshire shows little change from last Saturdays squad of twenty. Tom Hurst gets a start at thirteen with ‘Skipper’ Baines moving to the wing position and Lewis […]

Friday Night Lights returns to Lightfoot Green this weekend as the second team face old rivals and current league champions Sedgley Tigers. Games between the two sides are generally entertaining affairs and of a highly respectable standard. Both teams usually have a say when the silverware is handed out with Young’s men boasting an excellent […]

The second team sit top of the embryonic Bateman Premier League after two convincing victories against Chester and Caldy. This Saturday sees Young’s men travel down the M60 to meet Sale FC. Unfortunately Hoppers don’t get the chance to play at the iconic Heywood Road so they have to make do with the Carrington marshes. […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Broadstreet – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Hoppers starting fifteen shows just the one change from last week at Otley with Danny Madden starting whilst Andy Irving moves to the replacements which includes Sam Whyte and Tom Hurst neither of who made the trip to Yorkshire. Coach Garth Dew said ‘we haven’t […]

The UCLAN Sport Schools U16’s Floodlit Cup makes a welcome return this Wednesday after a years break. The tournament attracts the strongest rugby schools from the North of England with teams travelling from as far away as Newcastle to take part. The opening fixture this Wednesday sees Merchant Taylors take on AKS at 6.15pm at Lightfoot […]

A shortage in tall rugby players has prompted Preston Grasshoppers to launch a recruitment drive to attract potential team members that will be 6ft 4ins or over. The initiative called ‘When I’m 6ft 4ins, aims to bring in potential players to compete for second row forward position with club’s first and second teams. Gareth Dyer, […]

After last Saturday’s convincing win over Chester, the 2nd XV welcome Caldy to Lightfoot Green. The men from Paton Field have been combative foes over the last few seasons and are generally involved in the higher echelons of the Premier League table. Whilst those involved in the 2013 Cup Final will remember that fixture for […]

John Embelton looks to beat the Hull defence Team News Garth Dew’s selections for the trip to Cross Green shows a number changes from last weeks squad. In come the ‘Jacks’, Ward & Walker whilst Brad Tuff and John Peterson move up from the bench along with Lloyd Davies. Moving in the opposite direction are […]

The Second XV begin another Bateman Premier League campaign with a tough away fixture against Chester. Fixtures between the two sides have generally been combative and high scoring in the last few seasons so Saturday’s fixture is likely to be an entertaining affair. Young’s men will be looking to wrestle the title away from Sedgley […]

Following another successful summer of O2 Touch Rugby on Moor Park, sessions return to Lightfoot Green this Thursday 4th September at 7pm. The sessions are aimed at both men and women aged 16+ and are free of charge. Touch rugby is a non-contact version of rugby meaning it’s a great way to learn the game. […]