Category Archives: Rugby

The second team play their final game of what has been another arduous but ultimately impressive campaign. Their outstanding league record was not rewarded with the championship but on Saturday they travel down to Wilmslow to face Caldy in the final of the Raging Bull Cup. It has been a testing week at Lightfoot Green […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Sedgley Park – Lancashire Cup Final In the unusual circumstance of still one league game to be played, Hoppers have the important task of defending their Lancashire Cup holders title on Bank Holiday Monday against National 1 Sedgley Park in a repeat of last years final on the Fylde coast. The game […]

Hoppers 2nd XV 46 Fylde 2nd XV 14 Hoppers completed a clean sweep over neighbours Fylde with a comfortable victory at a wintry Lightfoot Green on Friday night. However it was not enough to see the Blue & Whites retain the Bateman Premier League Championship. Young’s men started strongly and their early pressure saw Andy […]

The annual Players Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday 11th May at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £15 with Colts paying £10. Please contact your team captain to confirm your attendance.

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Westoe – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Preston Grasshoppers RFC are able to name a very strong lineup despite no fewer than 8 players being called up for senior county action. The line up sees several changes from last week, including the return of prop Liam Launders after a season on loan […]

DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK  54                PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS  24 After scaling the heights in amassing 83 points the week before, Hoppers plumbed the depths, conceding 8 tries and 54 points at high-flying Mowden Park. Coach Michael Lough made no excuses: “Today, we just weren’t at the races, it was our worst display of the season, not […]

The second team conclude their Bateman Premier League campaign on Friday evening with a home fixture against local rivals Fylde. Young’s men can (technically speaking) retain their championship but would need to overcome the men from The Woodlands by 183 points. Therefore it would seem inevitable that Macclesfield are going to usurp Hoppers as champions […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC Under 16’s are delighted to have been invited to play in a curtain raiser away at Blackburn on Sunday. The match is a fundraiser for the George Claxton Trust and acts as a curtain raiser to the match between Blackburn and the Anti-Assassins. George Claxton was playing rugby for Blackburn Under 15’s last […]

The clubs Senior Colts bring their successful season to a close with three finals over the next three weekends. Showing again that the Mini/Juniors, Sponsored by Hunters, Land Rover, are producing future players for the clubs Senior set up. The current team, captained by Sam Gale, commence the series of games on Sunday 28th when they […]

This Sunday sees 4 Hoppers junior sides in cup-final action! U13’s and U15’s The U13’s and U15’s are in Lancashire Cup Final action on Sunday at Southport Rugby Club. Fylde are the opponents for the U13’s with an 11.00am kick off. The Under 15’s must overcome Manchester if they are to be crowned champions in […]