Category Archives: Rugby

We are pleased to announce that O2 Touch Rugby returns to Lightfoot Green this Summer running every Thursday 7-8pm on the AGP at the club. O2 Touch has run very successfully in the past on Moor Park with up to 100 people taking part per session. We are delighted to be able to bring this […]

PGRFC is delighted that Club Captain Ally Murray will continue in the role as the club prepares for its return to National Two. Ally, who broke Dave Chadwick’s league appearance record during the 2021/22 season, is fast closing in on 250 league appearances for the club and has also represented Lancashire having earned a recall […]

As one of the great characters in club rugby has decided to move aside and let a new generation of coaches take on the job of leading the Club back into the National League, it seems appropriate to document his time here through the thoughts of those who worked closely with him. Arnie has been […]

The following is taken from the England Rugby website. We are now able to share the most significant changes in 30 years to the Adult Male Competition Structure. There are new league structures for 2022/2023 as well as the introduction of our exciting new cup competition that will take place at the end of the […]

PGRFC is delighted to announce the appointments of Joel Unsworth (Head) and Dan Orwin (Assistant) to lead the 1st XV Senior Squad coaching for the 2022/23 season. Both bring a wide range of varied experience to their roles and are highly qualified coaches being RFU Level 3 award holders. Joel joins Hoppers after a spell […]

Lancashire Cup Final – Preston Grasshoppers vs. Widnes – K.O. 4pm 21st of May @ Wigan RFU Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV travel to a rare venue for them where they’ll play equally scarce opponents, Widnes RUFC at Wigan RFU’s Douglas Valley Ground for their final game of the season, hoping to add to their tally […]

Lancashire have picked 5 Hoppers for the Bill Beaumont County Championship game with Yorkshire tomorrow at West Park RUFC in Leeds (kick off 3pm). The winners will stand an excellent chance of moving forward to Twickenham to contest the final dependent on other results in the group. Last week the Lancashire squad featured 8 Hoppers […]

The 1869 Club are planning a coach to Wigan RFC for the final of the Lancashire Cup v Widnes on Sat 21st May. The coach will leave Hoppers at 12:30pm with a lunch stop in Wigan en route. Kick off is 4pm at Wigan RUFC. Departure time will be hour after the final whistle. If […]

PGRFC Celebrate an Excellent 2021/22 – Players Awards Evening Report PGRFC celebrated a strong 2021/22 season on Saturday night in the Lightfoot Green clubhouse. The first Players Dinner in three years was well attended by players, coaches, officers and supporters with over 130 gathering to celebrate the season. Director of Rugby Gareth Dyer paid tribute […]

Congratulations to the 8 Hoppers selected for the opening game of the County Championship when Lancashire host Leicestershire at Waterloo on Saturday. Pete Altham starts at prop having been named the North Premier player of the season and is joined by Toby Harrison and Matt Lamprey in the pack. Jordan Dorrington and Sam Stott start […]