Category Archives: Rugby

HULL RUFC  31                 PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS  36 Hoppers got back to winning ways albeit the hard way at the Ferens Ground on Saturday with a bonus-point win as they shaded a high-scoring, entertaining contest. With just 9 minutes on the clock, the visitors found themselves 16 points adrift and things looked bleak. Things went wrong […]

After last week’s fine victory against Caldy the second team face an equally tough fixture against perennial title challengers Macclesfield. Young’s men enjoyed a comprehensive victory against the men from Priory Park when the sides met in the Autumn sunshine and a repeat performance will serve further notice that they’re mounting a serious bid to […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC is hosting a ‘Rugby Ready’ Course on Sunday 3rd February. To enrol on the course contact Sean Taylor (email sean.taylor@pgrfc.co.uk or phone 07985 363303). The course is open to all club coaches at Preston Grasshoppers. The following is taken from the RFU website and details what a rugby ready course entails. Everybody involved in […]

  The Senior Colts face their biggest and most important test of the season so far on Sunday when they welcome Lymm to Lightfoot Green, kick off is at 2pm. Hoppers’ Senior Colts currently sit top of the Raging Bull NW Senior Colts League A with Lymm in second position, having played two games less […]

Caldy 2nd XV 7 Hoppers 2nd XV 13 Hoppers got the defence of their Bateman Premier League title off to the perfect start with victory against Caldy in their opening Conference A fixture. Young’s men deserved their win in a compelling and at times attritional encounter on a pleasant afternoon at Paton Field. Hoppers started […]

Hull vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2pm Team News With no injuries from last weekends encounter at Brantingham Park to concern him, Head Coach Michael Lough keeps faith with the starting line up but makes just a couple of changes on the bench, Alex Austin and Lewis Allen replacing Eddie Webster and Michael Haley. […]

Hull Ionians 33-20 Preston Grasshoppers Hoppers fell to their fourth consecutive defeat as they were beaten by a physical and well organised Hull Ionians team who are looking like a strong contender for the playoffs. After going in at the break with a seven point lead Hoppers were unable to generate the same kind of […]

The Bateman Premier League resumes this Saturday and the second team travel to Paton Field for a tasty looking fixture against Caldy. Hoppers are looking to retain their championship and this weekend’s fixture is (on paper) the toughest possible way to start their Conference A campaign. Having finished top of the preliminary table before the […]

Hull Ionians vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.00pm TEAM NEWS Head Coach Michael Lough has made just one change to the starting selection from the washed out event with Sheffield Tigers, Rich Morton replacing Andy Irving who moves to the bench. Michael Haley has recovered from injury and sits on the bench while a […]

At a meeting of the clubs Disciplinary Committee last night, the committee imposed a four week suspension on hooker Phil Mills following his dismissal in last weeks 1st XV defeat at Leicester Lions. Having considered the match DVD and taking the players version of events into account the committee felt that the offence was at […]