Category Archives: Rugby

Lancashire travel to Macclesfield to tak eon Cheshire knowing that a win will take them to their fifth consecutive County Championship Final. Once again there is a strong Preston Grasshoppers presence in the squad with 5 Hoppers starting and one on the bench. The game kicks off at 3pm and admission is £5. The squad […]

With the regular rugby season now finished it’s time for summer touch rugby! Following  the success of Touch Rugby on Moor Park last summer, which saw up to 80 people playing, the club has been awarded an O2 Touch Rugby franchise for Summer 2013. Touch Rugby is a non-contact sport which can be played by […]

Saturday evening saw the Lightfoot Green clubhouse packed for the end of season awards dinner following another successful season for Preston Grasshoppers RFC. Men, women, senior colts and junior colts were present as each team recognised the outstanding performances by individuals throughout the season. You can see a full list of the winners below but […]

Preston Grasshoppers 57  Luctonians 21 Preston Grasshoppers finished off their season in style, with a convincing win over Luctonians at Lightfoot Green. The Whites needed 45 points to ensure that they would top the 1000-point mark for the first time in their history, and a try from Chris Gale in the 76th minute ensured the […]

Saturday sees the battle of the roses take place at Fylde when Lancashire take on Yorkshire in the RFU County Championship, the game kicks off at 3pm.  All 7 Hoppers lads who featured for the county in last week’s fixture against Durham are once again selected. Hooker Phil Mills comes into the starting lineup whilst Phil Baines […]

Sunday saw Hoppers Senior Colts crowned as Lancashire Champions when the lads defeated Southport 44-3 in the final at Fylde. This Sunday sees the team travel to Middlesborough to take on Billingham in the ‘Cock of The North’ Finals. We wish the lads the best of luck!

Congratulations to young Hoppers flanker Eddie Webster who has been selected in the England Counties U20 squad to tour Georgia. The 25 selected players will assemble on May 11 and depart the following day for Tbilisi, where they play two fixtures against Georgia U20s on Wednesday, May 15 and Saturday, May 18. Fourteen counties are […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Luctonians – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News With Hoppers Lancashire County players involved at the Woodlands against Yorkshire, Head Coach Michael Lough has the chance to once again give some of the youngsters their opportunity. 1. Chris Gale, 2. Brad Tuff, 3. Tom McGuinness, 4. Jonny Doney, 5. Alex Austin, 6. Andy […]

Raging Bull Cup Final Preston Grasshoppers 2nd XV 20 Caldy 2nd XV 16 The second team may have narrowly missed out on retaining the Bateman Premier League but their disappointment was short lived as they won the Raging Bull Cup for the first time since 2006. Whilst the match lacked attacking flair it was a […]

‘JOHN BURGESS’ LANCASHIRE CUP FINAL SEDGLEY PARK   28        PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS  24 Hoppers failed to retain the trophy at a sunbathed Sedgley Park on Bank Holiday Monday in a close encounter where the lead changed hands 4 times. The conditions were perfect for open running rugby but, not for the first time this season, Hoppers found […]