Malcolm Alden’s Ultimate XV
19-12-2014
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, […]
Otley at Christmas for 1st XV
17-12-2014
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 […]
Preston Brasshoppers Carols
16-12-2014
‘Preston Brasshoppers’ return by popular demand on Saturday and will be performing Christmas Carols in the bar following the 1st XV game with Otley. The ‘Brasshoppers’ are made up of Hoppers members and it’s reported that they have met in secret to rehearse ahead of Saturday but this has yet to be confirmed. They will be […]
Hughes Making His Mark
16-12-2014
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 […]
