Category Archives: Rugby

In the latest instalment of our Ultimate XV feature, former player Ian Dyer (father of Rugby Committee member Gareth) gives us his thoughts on the fifteen players that he would pull together to do battle in his all time XV. A wing forward by trade, Dyer Snr first joined Hoppers in the 1973/4 season having […]

Hoppers 2s 83 Stockport 2s 12 Mike Lough could not have scripted the day any better as the title momentum swung firmly into Preston’s favour. Not only did they overpower and overrun a brave Stockport outfit but they received a welcome boost from up the M55. Hoppers dominated the early exchanges and were intent on […]

Myerscough go down fighting in London final   Fixture: AASE Bowl Final at Twickenham Grasshoppers RFC, London Teams: Sale Sharks AASE (Myerscough College) vs. Worcester Warriors AASE (Worcester College) Kick Off: 1:30pm on Wednesday 28th March 2012   On a blisteringly hot day in London, the fitness and stamina of both sides would play a […]

Hoppers recorded their third consecutive bonus point win to keep hope of a playoff stop alive with a 27-17 victory over Hull Ionians. Head Coach Dave Baldwin said; “the first half was a bit scrappy and we kicked away too much possession and although we chased well our tackling wasn’t good. With the wind at […]

The second team face Stockport at Lightfoot Green on Saturday (petrol panic permitting) as they look to keep alive their title chances. Hoppers cannot afford any slip ups although Stockport will be intent on reversing the result of the fixture that took place just two weeks ago. Mike Lough’s men fought off a great Stockport […]

With the season building to an exciting finish, Rugby Committee member Gareth Dyer provides his take on the outstanding issues still to be resolved with four rounds of fixtures left to play. Loughbrough Students are this season’s National Two North champions after last weekends hard fought win at Sheffield Tigers meant they cannot now be […]

Hull Ionians vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3pm Team News Hoppers side sees three changes to the team that gained a bonus point win over Stockport last week. In the front row Andrew Irving replaces Chris Gale who drops to the bench. At hooker Alan Holmes makes way for Phil Mills. The only other […]

Myerscough march into BCS Final with gritty win on home soil Myerscough College Rugby Academy played visiting side Coleg Llandrillo from North Wales in the British Colleges Sport Semi-Final at Myerscough Preston Campus on 21st March 2012. Myerscough College applied pressure to the visiting Welsh side straight from kick off. A well placed kick by […]

PGRFC – Help for Heroes Charity Bike Ride One month and counting As hopefully you will already be aware, a group of Hoppers players led by Sean Jackson, current 3rd team captain, are planning a charity cycle ride from Lightfoot Green to Twickenham to raise funds for Help-4-Heroes The ride is set to commence on […]

Sedgley Park 2s 19 Hoppers 2s 25 The second team have given themselves a fighting chance of winning the Bateman Premier League after a long overdue victory against league favourites Sedgley Park. The afternoon sunshine was perhaps more of a spectacle than the game itself but Mike Lough’s men travelled back up the M61 full […]