Category Archives: Rugby

Please note that there is no UCLAN U16’s Floodlit Cup game this Wednesday, 30th September. The competition resumes next week.

Preston Grasshoppers is pleased to announce that it will be offering rugby for girls aged 11-17 starting from this Sunday. Do you know anybody who has been inspired by watching the Rugby World Cup? Let them know that they can come down to Lightfoot Green and try it for themselves from 10.30-12 noon on Sunday. The […]

Stourbridge Preston vs. Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm Hoppers travel to old rivals Stourbridge this coming Saturday, for the first of two consecutive away fixtures in the Midlands after playing their first four games against Cheshire opponents. They will be desperate to both overturn a recent bad run of results against the Stourton Park outfit […]

RFU guidance on player safety: a statement by the RFU, 21st September 2015 As you may have seen, the BBC broadcast an edition of Panorama on Monday, 21st September which discussed concussion in rugby. World Rugby Chief Medical Officer Dr Martin Raftery has been interviewed by The programme and spoke about the potential for law […]

This week’s guests on the Hoppers Podcast are brothers Mark and Ally Murray. The main focus of the discussion is the World Cup but also the Mini/Junior section and the 1st XV’s start to the season.

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Caldy– KO 2.30pm Cheshire side Caldy travel to Lightfoot Green this coming Saturday and will be completing an unusual run of fixtures which has seen them on their travels for the first four games of the season. A combination of the NCA fixtures matrix and ground sharing with a cricket club are […]

Hoppers are well represented at Lancashire Under 18s again this season. Lancashire have just released the squad that will play a warm-up game followed by three North Division assessment matches in the coming months. Congratulations to Harry Bashall, Jacob Browne, Oliver Cuerden, Jack Edwards, James Hesketh and Harry Robb who have all made the squad. […]

Saturday 26th September – Tag Festival To celebrate the start of the Rugby World Cup, Hoppers Mini/Juniors are holding a Tag Rugby Festival, open to 6 to 12 year olds, on Saturday 26th September. To enter a team (no experience necessary) contact the office or our Community Rugby Coach, Sean Taylor. Take part in the […]

World Cup winner Paul Grayson believes Preston Grasshoppers is the place to cheer on England at this year’s Rugby World Cup which gets underway on Friday. A special Fanzone is being set up for key tournament matches, including all England games and everyone in Preston is invited. Paul who won 32 caps for his country […]

Macclesfield vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3pm Hoppers travel to Cheshire once again this coming Saturday and will be renewing acquaintances with old adversaries Macclesfield who’ve had another stay in National 1 before relegation struck once again at the end of last season. After last week’s home win against newly promoted Sale, Garth Dew […]