Category Archives: Rugby

Preston Grasshoppers Supporters Club, The 1869 Club, are hoping to run a coach to Otley on Saturday the 8th October to watch the 1st XV fixture with Otley. Departure is scheduled for 11.30am from the club car park with lunch to be taken upon arrival at Otley in the Clubhouse. To book your place please […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Caldy – KO 2.15 pm Preston Grasshoppers next opponents on Number 2 pitch at Lightfoot Green are local rivals from the Wirral Caldy against whom the home side will be hoping for a better result than in their last two games. Whilst this weeks visitors have had two successful outings since an […]

Lancashire RFU have named their U18s squad for the upcoming series of county games and Hoppers have two players in the squad.  Declan Norrington and Josh Rawlinson have both been selected in the squad that will play one warm up game before the North Division selection games. The warm up game against Cumbria is on […]

Haleys Business Advisers are to continue their involvement with Preston Grasshoppers RFC as main shirt sponsors for a second season. Following a successful year for both parties, on and off the pitch, Haleys has committed to continue with the sponsorship. Based at Whitestake, Haleys provide financial, taxation and commercial expertise primarily to owner managed SMEs. […]

Chester vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm Hoppers travel to Chester Rugby Club’s Hare Lane ground this coming Saturday hoping to continue their 100% record on the road this season and put behind them last Saturday’s home defeat to one of this season’s favourites for promotion, Sedgley Park. Hoppers will want to change the […]

Grasshoppers gets state-of-the-art Artificial Grass Pitch Preston Grasshoppers RFC is set to benefit from a Rugby Football Union (RFU) £50 million national initiative which aims to grow participation in rugby. In December 2015, the RFU announced it will invest in 100 new artificial grass pitches (AGP), over a four-year period, with Grasshoppers being one of […]

Please take note that the 1st XV game with Sedgley Park due to take place tomorrow, 10th September, will kick off at 2.15pm. This will be the same for all home games during the 2016/17 season.

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Sedgley Park – Kick Off 2.15pm Hoppers start their home campaign the coming Saturday with a fixture against Lancashire rivals Sedgley Park in a game which will be played on Lightfoot Green Number 2 pitch as work on the new AGP will have commenced earlier this week. Last Saturday saw both teams […]

The 29th AGM of the ‘1869’ Club (Hoppers Supporters) was held on Monday 22nd Aug 2016. The following were elected as the Committee for next 12 months. Chairman : John Dewhurst Vice Chairman : Mike Forshaw Treasurer : Hadyn Gigg Secretary : Les Harrison Committee Member : Dave Smith Thanks to all those who attended. […]

Wharfedale vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm Preston Grasshoppers get the new season underway this coming Saturday with a trip “Ovr’t Th’ill” followed by their ever faithful band of supporters on the 1869 Club coach, to last season’s National 1 side Wharfedale. After serving twenty consecutive terms in National 1 the home club finally […]