Category Archives: Rugby

So here comes round two. The second round of games is always a pivotal weekend in the Championship. Those unbeaten in Round One can confirm their championship aspirations with a second win whilst those teams coming off a loss know a second defeat all but ends their challenge for the top. I’ll take the games […]

Darlington Mowden Park vs. Preston Grasshoppers – KO 3.00pm Hoppers side will be bolstered for the trip to Darlington with the inclusion of England Counties full back Sean Taylor together with Sam Kendall and Phil Mills. The addition of Sam Whyte on the bench is the only other change from last weeks squad. Mo Mustafa […]

Throughout the RBS 6 Nations our director of Rugby Gareth Dyer will be previewing and reviewing each round of fixtures. Here are his thoughts after the first weekend. The highlight of the weekend’s games came in Paris and that is where I start my review of the 1st round of games in this year’s Six […]

Saturday 8th March at 10.30am is the date for our second O2 Touch Rugby Tournament. The tournament is open to clubs as well as companies wishing to put together a team. Mixed gender teams are welcome as are individuals who wish to play (we’ll find you a team). The matches will be played under official O2 […]

The second team travel down the M60 tomorrow afternoon for a tough looking fixture against Sale FC. With the atmospheric Heywood Road waterlogged, the match will be played at the plush surroundings of Carrington where FC share training facilities with Sale Sharks. City & United are the noisy neighbours whilst FC will be hoping to […]

Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV full back Sean Taylor has been selected on the bench for the England Counties XV against the France Federale XV at Nevers on tomorrow evening (8pm). Sean also toured with the squad last year to Belgium and started both games. After an early season injury Sean is now looking back to his […]

On Sunday the Lancashire U20’s side travel to Skipton to face Yorkshire in what should be a tight game. 3 of Hoppers youngsters make the squad with back row Eddie Webster captaining the side from Number 8 and hooker Jack Wilkinson starting in the front row. Sam Kendall is named amongst the replacements and will […]

PGRFC are pleased to announce the signing of 21 year old Lloyd Davies from Wharfedale RFC. The centre/fly half has recently moved to the Preston area to live and work and has decided to make the move to Lightfoot Green to continue his rugby career. A product of the Wharfedale youth system, Davies has made […]

The worlds best rugby competition starts this weekend when the Six Nations 2014 begins. As always there will be national bragging rights at stake and no doubt plenty of thrills and spills along the way. Our Director of Rugby Gareth Dyer will again be providing his take on each round of games along with his […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Luctonians – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News A couple of new faces appear amongst this weeks starting line up in the form of Lloyd Davies at stand off who has joined us from National 1 Wharfedale together with winger Conor Trueman. Sam Wallbank returns to his more familiar role in the second row and […]