Category Archives: Rugby

Congratulations to Hoppers players Lewis Allen, Antony Elliot, captain Phil Mills, Ally Murray, Eddie Webster and Oliver Farley who are all named in the starting line up for Lancashire U20’s in their group deciding game against Yorkshire on Sunday at Broughton Park, kick off is at 2.15pm. Bets of luck lads! The squad in full is 15 […]

All training, including 1st and 2nd XV, is off tonight due to frozen pitches.

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Stourbridge – Kick Off 2.30pm, Saturday 8th December Team News The starting fifteen for Saturday’s game against Stourbridge is the same one which lined up at Otley. Richard Morton and Wayne Steel make a return to the squad taking places on the bench whilst Brad Tuff looks to make his first appearance […]

Chester 2nd XV 30 Hoppers 2nd XV 34 The second team maintained their grip on first place of the Bateman Premier League with a hard fought and nail biting victory over a powerful and extremely spirited Chester side. Victory was vital for Young’s men as they sought to bounce back from last weekend’s frustrating defeat […]

Preston Grasshoppers RFC can confirm that the Lancashire Cup Semi-Final against Fylde  RFC will be played on Saturday 23rd February at 3pm, to take place at the Woodlands.

Hoppers fell to their first defeat since mid September after coming unstuck against a determined Otley side. With a thick fog hanging around for the entirety of the game and plenty of rain in recent days conditions weren’t ideal but both teams looked to play an open expansive game and ran in three tries apiece. […]

The second team look to prove their bouncebackability as they travel to Chester for the first of their back to back meetings. Hoppers have prepared well for what is sure to be a tough encounter and are keen to maintain their position at the top of the Bateman Premier League. Coach Young is forced to […]

Otley vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.15pm The starting line up for Saturday’s game at Otley shows just one change from last week with Dan Madden replacing Richard Morton. Alan Holmes returns on the bench along with Chris Gale and Alex Austin. 1. Andy Irving, 2. Phil Mills, 3. Dan Madden, 4. Ali Murray, […]

Hoppers 2nd XV 10 Caldy 2nd XV 16 The second team suffered their first defeat since losing at Macclesfield in the Spring. Caldy edged an attritional affair that was dominated by two excellent defensive units. Hoppers came flying out of the blocks and exerted all the early pressure. The Preston scrummage, which was dominant throughout, […]

Hoppers extended their unbeaten run to nine matches with a hard fought 31-22 win over a powerful Caldy side. Both teams looked to play with a high tempo which provided an open and entertaining contest with the more clinical home side prevailing. Head Coach Michael Lough was pleased with the performance saying; “Caldy are a […]