Category Archives: Rugby

Hopper 6th V Leigh 4th  – 1 October 2011 Anyone still debating whether Rugby Union should be a summer game should have taken the field this weekend.  In sweltering heat it was more like a balmy summer day than the first weekend in October. 

Second team squad for Saturday’s Bateman Premier League fixture away at Broughton Park. Oga Mabaya Brad Tuff Liam Launders

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Westoe – Kick Off 2.30pm Hoppers Team News: Sean Taylor, Matt Hughes, Tom Hughes, Russ Flynn, Phil Baines, Graham Holroyd; Nathan Fowles, Chris Gale, Alan Martindale, Chris Lowden, Ali Atkinson, Mark Rigbye, Mark Philips, Matt Charters Capt, Dominic Moon, Replacements: Will Bordill, Phil Mills, Ally Murray, Mark Irving, and Mark Edwards

Hoppers entered this fixture looking to maintain their early season form and consolidate their position at the top of the Bateman Premier division. This week’s opponents, Altrincham Kersal, came into the game also in good form with back to back wins to their name against tough opponents in Penrith and Lymm and were certainly not […]

(Photo courtesy of Mick Craig) Hoppers picked up their first away points of the season sharing the spoils with a spirited Bromsgrove side on their first trip to Finstall Park.

‘Hoppers will be tweeting live score updates of both the 1st and 2nd team scores tomorrow. If you are unable to get to the games then you can follow live updates on the www.pgrfc.co.uk news page where we display the last 3 updates from our twitter account. Anyone interested in following ‘Hoppers on twitter can […]

Second team squad for Saturday, home vs Altrincham Kersal. Meet at 1-45pm, kick off 3.00pm. 1. Oga Mabaya 2. Brad Tuff 3. Rich Morton (c)

Hoppers’ 2nd XV vs Fylde 2nd XV (photo courtesy of Mick Craig) PGRFC have confirmed that the 2nd XV league local derby against neighbours Fylde will be played under lights at Lightfoot Green on Friday 7th October with an 8pm kick off. This will be the first of hopefully a number of 2nd XV games […]

LSH 2nds 0 v 40 Hoppers 2nds Coach Michael Lough put the disappointment of the Wallabies’ defeat to Ireland behind him as his young team clinically dispatched a committed but limited LSH side. 

Hoppers Team News: Sean Taylor, Matt Hughes, Tom Hughes, Russ Flynn, Phil Baines, Graham Holroyd, Nathan Fowles, Andy Irving, Alan Martindale, Mark Irving, Ali Atkinson, Mark Rigbye, Mark Philips, Matt Charters Capt, Dominic Moon, Replacements: Will Bordill, Phil Mills, Chris Lowden, Tom Smith and Mark Edwards Bromsgrove vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3pm Karl Fitzpatrick’s […]