Category Archives: Rugby

The second team welcome Penrith to Lightfoot Lane on Saturday and will be eager to maintain their perfect start to the season. Training has been tough this week as the squad focus on trying to improve as the weeks go by. Penrith, who came up from the first division last season have struggled and sit […]

It was good to see some old faces back in a Hoppers shirt this weekend.  As the game developed their services were very welcome by the 6th team.

Team News: Apart from just one change in the second row, Richard Morton replacing the injured Mark Philips, Hoppers name the same starting line-up as last Saturday. The bench takes a shuffle with some players being given a run-out in the Seconds. However, a new face to Hoppers supporters will be Andrew Thornley a recruit […]

Burnage 2nd XV 7 – Hoppers 2nd XV 53 The second team’s impressive start to the season continued as they dismantled a determined Burnage side on a sunny Autumn afternoon. The second half was arguably their best performance of the season so far. Hoppers’ ferocious defence laid the platform for Lough’s men to put the […]

Hoppers Dominate in the Forwards Once Again Rossendale 2nd XV 5 – 18 Hoppers 3rd XV Hoppers travelled to Rossendale in good spirits, on the back of their first win of the season. Heath George returning from injury, a big positive for the side, led a dominant forward pack that produced all 3 tries. An […]

Photo courtesy of Mick Craig Matt Hughes continued his terrific start to the season with a hat-trick of tries as Hoppers put on a scintillating display of attacking rugby to claim a bonus point against a spirited Harrogate side. Head Coach Dave Baldwin said: “it’s great to pick up the bonus point, we are five […]

Hoppers 2nd XV travel to South Manchester on Saturday to face a Burnage side whose results have improved over recent weeks. Last weekend they secured an admirable win away at Lymm. Selection has again been tough for Mike Lough’s men but the squad have trained well and are focused on maintaining their unbeaten start. Traditional […]

Colne & Nelson 29 – Hoppers 6th 12 The 6th team travelled up the hill to Colne and Nelson this week.  On a pitch that would have kept several sheep happy for a month, it was always going to be heavy going.  Hoppers started brightly with a promising attack holding the Colne & Nelson side […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Harrogate – Kick Off 2.30pm Hoppers Team News: 1. Andrew Irving, 2. Alan Martindale, 3. Chris Lowden, 4. Ali Atkinson, 5. Mark Phillips, 6. Matt Charters (C), 7. Will Bordill, 8. Dominic Moon, 9. Nathan Fowles, 10. Graham Holroyd, 11. Phil Baines, 12. Russ Flynn, 13. Owen McKenna, 14. Matt Hughes, 15. […]

Dominant Forward Play Leads To First Win Newly promoted Trafford Metrovick travelled to Lightfoot Green on a blustery and wet end to the week that had the hottest October day ever! Probably a relief to both sides! From the first scrum it was evident that Hoppers pack were going to enjoy to day, pushing Trafford […]