Category Archives: Rugby

This Wednesday on the 24th January, UCLan men’s rugby sides will face off against local rivals Lancaster University on the AGP in a bid to Own the County! The women’s side will also be in action against Durham. The event is aiming to raise money for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation through a raffle, and the […]

PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS 4th XV 66-7 ORMSKIRK 2nd XV 4th XV START 2018 WITH A WIN Report by Jimmy Gray Hoppers 4th XV first fixture of 2018 was against Ormskirk 2s at Lightfoot Green. In the corresponding away fixture in September, Hoppers played out a 29-29 all draw in a close, tough contest. The games between […]

This Friday we have a great rival match up on the AGP as Hoppers 2nd XV take on Fylde under the lights. Kick off is at 7.45pm and entry is free. This fixture usually attracts a good crowd and is always an entertaining game. The bar will open with food available, and it’d be great […]

The 1869 Club is running a coach to the Birkenhead game with lunch included. The details are as follows: Date : Sat 13th Jan 2018 Time : 10.45am from the club car park Cost :  £15 (accompanied juniors £5) If you would like to travel, please put your name on the notice in the foyer. […]

Following on from Oga Mabaya and Oli Trippier’s appearances against Cheshire earlier in the season, last Saturday PGRFC 1st XV players Sam Gale (sponsored by Drumacre), Ryan Purcell (sponsored by Marcus Worthington Ltd) and Jake Squirrel (sponsored by Accor Hotels) made their senior county debuts when they represented the Lancashire Royals XV against the Anti-Assassins at Blackburn RUFC’s Ramsgreave Drive ground. […]

We are delighted to announce the December winner of the “Senior Player of the Month” award. This award is given to a member of the 1st XV Squad who has impressed on and off the field during that month and is chosen by the Coaching and Off-Field team. The December winner of the Senior Player of the […]

We are delighted to announce the November winner of the “Club Player of the Month” award winner. This award is given to a player who has played in the Club’s 3rd-6th XV section and has impressed a panel of judges (made up of the captains from those sides and the Head of Rugby Operations) with their […]

The 1st XV head into the Christmas break unbeaten and will no doubt enjoy a rest from league action before preparing to get straight back into it in the New Year. The lads face two tough tests at home in January, and as we’d love to continue seeing big crowds get behind the team, we […]

SALE SHARKS DIVISION 5 NORTH PGRFC 5th XV 35-31 PGRFC 6th XV The early curtain raiser for the festive celebrations at Lightfoot Lane on a cold day was a hard-fought match between the 5ths and the 6ths teams of the mighty Hoppers club. The 5ths team captain Mick Mortimer had a problem of having more […]

The 1st XV won a tough contest away at Wirral 14-7 to head into the Christmas break unbeaten. Despite suffering multiple yellow cards, the lads showed great determination to withstand a late Wirral surge to keep their fantastic run of results going. 16/12/2017 Billingham 25 – 25 Lymm Birkenhead Park P – P Rossendale Hull […]