Category Archives: Rugby

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Leicester Lions – Kick Off 2:15pm – Match postponed due to frozen pitch Our visitors suffered a rare home defeat last Saturday albeit at the hands of league leaders Caldy who by the nature of the fixture matrix, have the honour of playing our weekly opponents each previous Saturday. Whilst the Lions […]

The 1869 Club are planning to run a coach to the 1st team game at Harrogate on Sat 3rd Dec. Depart: 10.30am from the Club Car Park (2pm ko) Cost: £15 There will be a lunch stop en route. Anyone wishing to travel can put their names on the list in the Club foyer or email Les […]

All matches at Hoppers are off tomorrow due to waterlogged pitches.

After a disappointing week last week, Hoppers 2s are looking to bounce back as they entertain Lymm 2s at home. Last weeks 36-0 loss at league leaders Macclesfield wasn’t a fair reflection of the game, and in particular the team performance. 10-0 down with eight minutes to go was a deserved scoreline. However, some lack […]

Stourbridge vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3:00pm Preston Grasshoppers will not only be aiming to carry forward their good performance from last Saturday but also the recent run of victories over Stourbridge this coming Saturday when they visit Stourton Park. Stourbridge gained the honour of giving Hoppers their first double of the season when […]

The Hoppers girls had a surprise visit from Sale Sharks Player and former Hoppers Mini Junior Andy Hughes today after club coach Steve Tiernan asked if he would pop across after his session with the U16s and say hello to the girls. True to his character Andy was very obliging and spent sometime chatting and […]

This Sunday sees an important game for Hoppers as they take on last year’s league champions, Darlington. The ladies are raring to go as they look to build on their emotional win a couple of weeks ago. Darlington currently lie above Hoppers with two games in hand and look to have started strongly as they […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Sheffield Tigers– Kick Off 2.15pm Preston Grasshoppers not only welcome Sheffield Tigers back to Lightfoot Green this coming Saturday but also congratulate them in their return to National 2 North after a couple of season’s sabbatical. Our visitors have settled well into their newly appointed position and will offer another stern test […]

Hoppers 2s are looking to put the dissapoinment of last weeks tough defeat against a tough and rugged Hoppers 3s to bed as this week we entertain Firwood Waterloo at home in a 2.15 KO.  The team from Liverpool are still hunting for their first win on the road this season and will be looking […]

Luctonians vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.15pm After making a long journey up into the North East for their last away fixture, Preston Grasshoppers make the equally long trip south into rural Herefordshire this coming Saturday where they’ll meet Luctonians at their Mortimer Park ground. After coming out on the wrong end of yet […]