Category Archives: Rugby

Sean Taylor’s twenty one point haul last Saturday helped move him up to fifth in the league points scoring table, just fourteen behind leader Lewis Barker of league leaders Macclesfield. His two tries in the same game took his total to five this season just a couple less than Scott Jordan, the club’s leading try […]

Preston Grasshoppers Tight Head Prop Pete Altham is in the England Deaf Rugby Union squad to play Wales Deaf on Sunday at Fylde. England have not beaten Wales in four years and are on an eight game losing streak against them but have been preparing extremely well for the fixture as they look to regain […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Broadstreet – Kick Off 2.30pm Preston Grasshoppers welcome Broadstreet to Lightfoot Green next Saturday for their fourth visit to Preston. With the previous three proving fruitless, Hoppers will be hoping to maintain the trend and in so doing avenge a poor performance in Coventry back in October. The visitors currently occupy one […]

The club is delighted to hear that former Hoppers Mini/Junior Jake Pope has been selected in the England Under 20’s Elite Player Squad for the forthcoming Six Nations tournament. Jake made his debut for England last season against France in Doncaster when he was named on the bench for the Under 18’s squad and is now with Sale […]

Preston Grasshoppers aim for their first double of the season this coming Saturday and in a bid to extend their unbeaten run entertain Midland side Stourbridge. Hoppers victory at Stourton Park back in October last year was their first there since their promotion season at the end of 1999 and ended a run of eight […]

All games that were due to take place at Lightfoot Green this afternoon have been postponed due to the pitches being frozen. The 5th XV have also been postponed at Clitheore. That leaves just the 1st XV game at Caldy and the 6th XV game at Fylde on.

Preston Grasshoppers 3rd XV will be looking to dazzle under the floodlights tomorrow evening when they welcome Bolton 2nd XV to Lightfoot Green for a Standish Media Services Division 1 league game. The 3rd XV have been frustrated by the weather in recent weeks with the 32-0 win over Crewe & Nantwich on 19th December […]

Caldy vs. Preston Grasshoppers – KO 2.00 pm After last weeks fixture against league leaders Macclesfield was washed out at a soaked Lightfoot Green, Hoppers head to the other side of the River Mersey for an encounter with fourth placed Caldy this coming Saturday. Garth Dew will be hoping his side can improve on their […]

The UCLAN Under 16’s Floodlit Cup has reached the Semi-Final stage with the first game due to take place tomorrow evening at Lightfoot Green. There is no admission charge to come and watch the game which is a great chance to watch the next generation of talent from across the North West of England. Semi-Finals […]

Following a pitch inspection this morning today’s game at Hoppers against Macclesfield is OFF due to a waterlogged pitch. All other games at Hoppers are also OFF. The lunch is still going ahead.