Category Archives: First Team

Hoppers fell to another heart-breaking defeat in the final minutes as Otley left Lightfoot Green with a bonus point win. Stephen Depladge completed his hat-trick as time expired and kicked the extras, the only one of the four tries he successfully converted, to condemn Hoppers to a fourth successive defeat. Once again Hoppers dominated for […]

Hoppers poor run of results continued with defeat away at a cold Paton Field against Caldy, who are riding high in the league after an impressive run of victories. Another defeat will do little for the confidence of players and coaches but they can take heart from what was a solid display where Hoppers did […]

Preston Grasshoppers headed home disappointed after narrowly being edged out of a 10 try thriller away to Stourbridge on Saturday. It was end to end rugby in the opening exchanges, with Stourbridge taking an early lead through Nathan Geekie before Hoppers immediately hit back with a superb individual effort from the impressive Lewis Allen, whose […]

Hoppers fell to their third consecutive defeat coming back across the Pennine’s empty handed after a 27-9 defeat to Harrogate. The Yorkshire club ran in four tries to secure the bonus point and kept Hoppers from crossing the line, restricting them to just a handful of penalty opportunities. This is the second consecutive week that […]

Hoppers fell to another heartbreaking home defeat as a Joel Hinchliffe penalty in the final minute secured victory for Huddersfield. After making poor start to each half Hoppers fought their way back from a 15 point deficit and looked to have won the game with a try five minutes from time, but a couple of […]

Head Coach Garth Dew and Director of Rugby Gareth Dyer Preston Grasshoppers recorded their first win of the season with an impressive performance away at Otley. After losing their opening game Hoppers needed to make a statement against their long-time rivals, who had an impressive opening day victory. Based around a solid set piece and […]

Hoppers 2014/15 season got off to a disappointing start with a narrow defeat to a new look Hull at Lightfoot Green. On a more positive note this was Rich Morton’s 200th appearance for Hoppers; Rich has been a wonderful servant to the club both on and off the field and his contribution is greatly appreciated […]

Hoppers ended a three game winless run with a bonus point victory over Luctonians at Lightfoot Green on Saturday. Looking for a much needed win Hoppers came flying out the blocks, and got their first try after two minutes through Tahir El Mahdi, who fended off several challenges to cross over the line. They got […]

Hoppers were soundly beaten by high flying Chester and failed to record a single point in a disappointing performance at Lightfoot Green. While Hoppers had their fair share of territory and possession they were unable to unlock a fast and physical defence and made simple errors and mistakes. The 29 point difference flattered Chester as […]

Hull Ionians 43 – 15 Preston Grasshoppers Preston Grasshoppers were unable to build on their impressive win over Leicester Lions last week as they fell to a 43-15 defeat away to Hull Ionians. The hosts were always going to be a tougher test than last week’s opposition, having just returned from a season in League […]