Category Archives: Rugby

So here it is, the weekend of truth. Will Wales win a Grand Slam or will France rediscover themselves? Should Wales lose, can England do enough to pip them to the title or will Irish eyes be smiling on St. Patrick’s Day at HQ once more? And who will avoid an unwanted Wooden Spoon? 

The day has finally arrived where England Counties take on Irish Clubs at Lightfoot Green. The game kicks off at 7.30pm with gates and bars opening at 5pm. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £5 for OAP’s/students. Under 16’s accompanied by an adult are free. Anybody who reproduces their ticket stub at the […]

The second team’s two pronged attack for silverware is approaching its zenith as Saturday sees a trip to Stockport. Victory for Hoppers will see them reach the summit of the Bateman Conference A just in time for next week’s clash with Sedgley. Stockport will pose a stiff test and were arguably the best side Lough’s […]

Harrogate vs. Preston Grasshoppers– Kick Off 3.00pm Team News With Graham Holroyd still injured Hoppers one of Hoppers other Rugby League imports Sean Long gets his chance in the number 10 shirt. Still with the ex-Rugby League players, Karl Fitzpatrick returns to the starting line-up in the centres. Other changes from last week include the […]

Round four of this season’s Six Nations was yet another compelling weekend rounded off by a superb English win in Paris. Three wins away from home in a season is an excellent effort and should strengthen Stuart Lancaster’s case to become full time Head Coach. Following the weekend’s results, Wales are all but champions but […]

On a very mild Wednesday afternoon at their Preston campus, Myerscough College’s Rugby AASE Academy side (Sales Sharks Academy) played host to Oaklands College from Hertfordshire (Saracens Academy). The home side started strongly with man in form Curtis Strong picking up the ball wide on the right wing. Strong stepped outside and brushed past his […]

Friday night saw the second team ease to a third victory of the season against near neighbours Fylde and consolidate their position in the upper reaches of the Bateman Conference A. The men from the Woodlands looked set to upset the form book as an interception try saw them take the lead after nine minutes. […]

Hoppers lost out in a thrilling contest that had ten tries and two yellow cards to a heavyweight Hull side that now leap frog them in National League 2 (North). After conceding 19 unanswered points in the opening quarter of the game Hoppers put in a spirited comeback and could have snatched all five points […]

And then there was only one…. France failed to maintain their 100% record as they drew with the Irish in the re-arranged game played last Sunday. Both teams will have thought they could and perhaps should have won but in the end the draw will probably have pleased the Irish more than the French. So […]

In our latest Ultimate XV feature, we have an offering from one of Hoppers most famous sons in the shape of former Hoppers Colt, 1st XV Captain and Coach Steve Kerry. Known to everyone as “Kez”, he famously “crossed the divide” when he left PGRFC to sign for Salford RLFC. He broke into the Grasshoppers […]