Category Archives: Rugby

Huddersfield 6 – 47 Preston Grasshoppers Report Hoppers put in a dominating display to secure a bonus point victory over a Huddersfield side who look doomed to relegation. They ran in seven tries as they controlled the entire game with a ferocious defence and a clinical attack. A delighted head coach Michael Lough said; “we’ve […]

The second team face Caldy at Lightfoot Green on Saturday as they look to maintain the pressure on leaders Macclesfield. Such is the nature of the league this season that every match can justifiably be tagged as a “must win” contest. Caldy overcame Hoppers in an Autumn mud bath at Lightfoot Green but the champions […]

So the second week of the Six Nations is done and dusted. As is the case after a couple of games in any competition, we have some further insight in to how the respective participants are shaping up. Some suspicions after the first round of games have been confirmed as fact whilst only one team […]

Sedgley Park 2nd XV 5 Hoppers 2nd XV 36 The second team produced a dominant performance away at Sedgley Park on Friday night and in doing so kept pace with Conference A leaders Macclesfield. The defending champions dominated the set piece, possession and territory whilst their excellent defence comfortably nullified Park’s attacking efforts. However credit […]

Huddersfield vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm   Team News Skipper Dominic Moon makes a welcome return to Hoppers colours after helping out his ‘Old Boss’ Dave Baldwin at Leeds Carnegie for a couple of weeks and sampling life as a full time rugby player. This means Conor Murphy takes a seat on the […]

Preston Grasshoppers 27-26 Sheffield Tigers Report Hoppers recorded back to back home wins as they held off a strong second half comeback by a Sheffield Tigers side that left Lightfoot Green with two bonus points. Hoppers took the lead and built up an early 17 point lead which they never relinquished although they were pushed […]

So I arrive at this week’s fixtures with a 2 out of 3 record having failed to anticipate a win for the Italians over pre-tournament favourites France. This week’s games are all difficult calls for a variety of reasons. It would be no surprise if either team won any of the three games whilst would a draw from one […]

Preston’s local paper the ‘Lancashire Evening Post’ interviewed Preston Grasshoppers head coach Michael Lough in their Friday edition. They spoke to him about the recent return to form of the 1st XV and his hopes for the rest of the season. You can view the article in full on the LEP website here.

Congratulations are due to 6 young Hoppers players who have made the Lancashire Under 20’s squad for the fixture away at Northumberland on Sunday. Antony Elliott, Lewis Alen, Phil Mills, Alastair Murray and Eddie Webster all make the starting XV whilst Oliver Farley makes the bench. Below is the Lancashire RFU press release. The Under […]

The second team travel to Sedgley Park on Friday evening for the latest of this season’s Friday Night Lights fixtures. A victory for Young’s men will ensure they keep pace with leaders Macclesfield and maintain their quest for back to back Bateman Premier League titles. Friday’s hosts are, unusually for them, struggling and sit near […]