Category Archives: Rugby

Due to all the rain we have experienced this week there will only be training for the 1st and 2 XV’s this evening. The pitches have taken a substantial amount of rain in the past few days hence the decision that only the 1st and 2nd XV’s will train. Thanks for your cooperation in advance.

The player’s dinner will take place on Saturday May 12th. More details to follow nearer the time. Make sure you keep the date free in your diaries.

PGRFC are delighted that promising young centre Mike Haley has been rewarded for some outstanding displays for the North with selection for England Under 18’s Schools & Clubs squad. Mike is part of the squad to face Ireland at Waterford on 14th April. He had an outstanding game as the North beat the South West […]

In the latest of our Ultimate XV’s we bring you the thoughts of a former Hopper now living in exile “darn sarf” in the shape of former scrum half Will Mould. Will played mini rugby at Hoppers from age of 7 before enjoying an excellent schoolboy rugby career at Stonyhurst College. From there he migrated […]

Hoppers 2’s 23 Macclesfield 2’s 22 Eighteen points from Tom Smith saw the second team secure a hard earned victory against defending champions Macclesfield. Despite a sodden pitch and a stiff breeze Mike Lough’s men should be credited for sticking to their attacking principles. Smith scored a fine first half try to go with two […]

An earlier article about memorabilia of the club being stored away and thought very little about has developed somewhat. One such discovery was unearthed a few weeks ago when stopping for refreshment on our return journey from Westoe. I happened on one of one of our past players Mark Peatfield, now living in the Kirkby […]

Preston Grasshoppers 49-5 Luctonians Hoppers put in a scintillating performance to score eight tries and dominate a high flying Luctonians side that struggled to get a foot in the game. With a combination of powerful and determined forwards and a backline that looked as sharp and precise as they have all season Hoppers took the […]

Assistant Chairman of Rugby Gareth Dyer will be a studio guest on BBC Radio Lancashire Sport next Wednesday, 22nd February from 6-7pm. He will be joined in the studio by the outgoing Chairman of neighbours Fylde Mike Brennand. They will be discussing a number of subjects including the showpiece international fixtures coming to the North […]

Following on from week 2 of the Six Nations our resident blogger, Gareth Dyer, rounds up all the action from the weekend. Once again all views expressed are his own and are in no way the views of the club. Enjoy and please feel free to comment below the article. So that was round two! […]

Senior colts 27 tyldesley 0 Hoppers snr colts played some fast positive rugby in beating a big Tyldesley side. The early exchanges did not look too good as the away team were awarded two penalties on the home 22 however a tremendous line break from antony elliott and brad ellis allowed enough room for luke […]