Category Archives: Rugby
Rearranged Macclesfield trip for 1st XV
Macclesfield vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Saturday 23rd February 2.30pm Preston Grasshoppers head south into East Cheshire this coming Saturday for the rearranged game from earlier this month when the game at Macclesfield was postponed due to a frost bound pitch. Hoppers will be looking to record a third consecutive win and another double after defeating […]
Teammates with Oga Mabaya
Zimbabwean prop Oga Manaya is the latest player to take us inside the 1st XV dressing room and reveal all about his teammates. See which teammates Oga picked for each of the categories listed below. Best trainer – Ryan Carlson could train for a week non-stop and still would want to do more Quickest– Tyler […]
Grasshoppers head to Sheffield
Hoppers head to Dore Moor this Saturday to take on Sheffield Tigers looking to complete a double after beating the Yorkshire side 38-33 back in October. The Tigers sit just one place and 9 points above the relegation zone so will be looking to use home advantage to keep the sides in the drop zone […]
Hoppers to host Leicester Lions
Preston Grasshoppers vs. Leicester Lions Saturday 9th February, Lightfoot Green, 2.30pm After the postponement of last weeks game at Macclesfield, Hoppers welcome long standing opponents Leicester Lions to Lightfoot Green this Saturday hopeful that the ice bound AGP from last weekend will be clear and ready for action. Earlier in the season Hoppers fell to […]
Teammates with PJ Millea
The latest Hopper to reveal all about his teammates is 1st XV skipper PJ Millea. Check out who he picked when asked to name the teammate who best fits the descriptions outlined below. Best Trainer: Gareth Dyer’s Reebok classic Quickest: Alex Jobson did Tyler in training and Tyler has been refusing a flat race ever […]
Macclesfield trip for 1st XV
GAME OFF The game at Macclesfield has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. Also the 2nd XV game at home to Caldy is also off. Hoppers head to Macclesfield this weekend following a frustrating defeat at home to Wharfedale last time out. Paul Arnold’s men will be looking to replicate the result from the […]