Category Archives: Rugby

After a well earned break the second team return to action on Saturday as they travel to old foes Caldy. Young’s men are refreshed and focused as they look to put in a better performance than in the recent cup fixture between the two sides. The fixture represents the first fixture as the Bateman Premier […]

Skipper Phil Baines leaps over the try line at Stockport earlier this season. Preston Grasshoppers vs. Stockport– Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Hoppers coach Garth Dew gives his playing squad a shuffle after the disappointment of last weeks defeat at the hands of Broadstreet. The ‘Pack’ sees the return of Jack Banks to the second […]

Will Lees with Jack Walker in the background earlier this season at Lightfoot Green against Broadstreet. Broadstreet vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 2.15pm Team News Hoppers coach Garth Dew makes one change to the pack from the Otley game with Pete Altham added to the Front Row, whilst the back line sees Mark Murray […]

Ahead of his testimonial on Boxing Day we have asked Malcolm to put together an ‘Ultimate XV’ of players he has played with and coached in his time at Preston Grasshoppers. The words below are written by Malcolm. 1) Brent Horton – Around 5’8″ (in real money) whichever way one viewed him. An unmovable limpet, […]

Jack Ward scores the decisive try earlier in the season at Otley after a flowing move started from deep. Preston Grasshoppers vs. Otley – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Hoppers coach Garth Dew makes just one change to the pack from last week with Rich Morton taking his usual place in the front row, but […]

Sale Sharks visited Saracens on Saturday and with an hour on the clock Sale introduced 19 year old flanker Andrew Hughes from the bench to replace All Black Dan Braid for what was his fifth 1st XV appearance at Sale. An impressive achievement for such a young player plying his trade in the pack alongside […]

The second team face struggling Broughton Park at Lightfoot Green tomorrow. However the fixture depends on a 9.30 pitch inspection a this week’s inclement weather has laid down a lot of water. Some fixtures, including Broughton Park’s first team game, have already fallen foul of the downpours. The match is the last Premier League fixture […]

Scott Jordan scoring one of his two tries last week against Huddersfield Caldy vs. Preston Grasshoppers – KO 2.15pm Team News Hoppers coach Garth Dew keeps faith with the same pack as last week but the back line is changed as is the bench. Sam Russell moves into stand off with Lewis Allen pushing out […]

Hoppers TV has been granted behind the scenes access to the Strength & Conditioning Team at Hoppers in recent weeks. Dave Perry and his team of Alex Zavallis-Roebuck and James Mawdsley have been in place since the start of pre-season. The video features interviews and footage of what goes on in a typical week at […]

All training this evening, Thursday 11th December 2014, is cancelled due to the heavy rain. Please contact your coach/captain/manager for information about weekend fixtures.