Category Archives: Rugby

Pre-season training for the 1st XV Senior Squad will begin on Monday 2nd July at 6.45pm at the club. Training will then continue on each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday throughout July and August. Any new players interested in joining the squad for pre-season are asked to contact Gareth Dyer (07814959533) beforehand. We request that all […]

Thursday evening saw over 60 people descend on Preston’s Moor Park for an evening of touch rugby. People who had never played before as well as experienced club members arrived at 7pm for what turned out to be 3 games of touch rugby all being played simultaneously across a large section of the park.

Preston Grasshoppers’ Head Coach David Baldwin To Leave Lightfoot Green PGRFC can confirm that Head Coach David Baldwin will be leaving Lightfoot Green club with immediate effect to take up the full time position of forwards coach at Championship outfit Leeds Carnegie.

Last Friday, 8th June, saw Preston Grasshoppers named as Lancashire’s ‘Senior Club of the Season’ at the Annual Lancashire Dinner & Presentation held at Hoppers. The club were also re-presented with the Lancashire Cup. Lancashire senior squad players Richard Morton and Dominic Moon were on hand to receive the trophy.

Preston Grasshoppers will  be hosting touch rugby sessions on Moor Park from next Thursday, 14th June at 7pm. Everyone is welcome so whether you have been playing the game for years in the 5th team or have never played before come and join in! Think of it is a great way to stay in shape […]

Tommy Bell, who played for Preston Grasshoppers last season, yesterday completed his move from Sale to join his brother Chris at Wasps. He is also taking part in the up coming U20 JWC which is being held in South Africa. Best of luck from everyone at Hoppers Tommy. Hope your move works out for you […]

In the edition published May 27th, The Rugby Paper contained an article nominating the SSE National League 2 North Team of the Year based on a poll of rugby correspondents around the country who cover the matches. Hoppers have three entries – more than any other club: “It is in fact Hoppers who made a […]

The 1st XV squad returned from their Isle of Man tour yesterday a few weeks after the 4th, 5th and 6th XV party visited the same island. This prompted long time club member and stroller Martin Hothersall to get in touch with some photos from a 1985 tour that the then 4th XV undertook. See […]

So with all play off and level transfer issues now sorted we can confirm the shape of National 2 North for next season. So following on from our last piece on this subject, what had already been decided? Well, we already knew that Loughborough Students were deserved N2N champions whilst local rivals Kendal were confirmed […]

Saturday 12th May saw the annual players dinner take place in the clubhouse. The evening was hosted by rugby committee member Gareth Dyer and saw players from all senior teams at the club celebrate their achievements and successes from the season. A number of awards were presented which are listed below along with a photo […]