Category Archives: Rugby

Preston Grasshoppers vs Fylde, 21st December 2019, 2.30pm Current second place sides at opposite ends of the table meet at Lightfoot Green this coming Saturday in what will be the final league game of 2019. Preston Grasshoppers will be hoping to go one better than in their drawn game last Saturday and at the Woodlands […]

Hoppers head to Otley this weekend looking to break a run of 6 successive defeats which has seen the Lightfoot Green men drop into the bottom two, 8 points from safety. The league table suggests that this could be a low scoring and tight affair with both sides only picking up 4-try bonus points on […]

Hoppers 3rd team Fullback called up for International duty Massive congratulations to one of our own, Anthony Spence, who has successfully secured a place on the England Lionhearts Rugby League squad for next years tour. The North West Lionhearts are the representative side of the North West Men’s League and are ambassadors for their Club, […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Hull – Kick Off 2:30pm A resurgent Hull RUFC are Preston Grasshoppers the visitors at Lighfoot Green  this coming Saturday who like our opponents last weekend have seen a recent turn around in fortunes. Hoppers had a date at Heath Road with Widnes RUFC in the Semi Final of the John Burgess […]

1st XV – Ryan Carlson 2nd XV – Oli Trippier 4th XV – Alex Cuffin“Solid performance at fullback” 5th XV – Dale Sutton“Attacking was impressive but more so was the defending and last ditch tackling” Colts XV – Alfie Ingham“Great impact of the bench scoring a fantastic solo try from the half way line. Score […]

Luctonians vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.15pm Preston Grasshoppers head south on Saturday to the countryside setting of Mortimer Park, the home of Luctonians RUFC for what will be their longest journey of the season. A supporters coach will be heading for the same venue, albeit with the compulsory lunch stop en-route. Anyone wishing […]