Rugby Reports

Preston Grasshoppers 35-36 Tynedale Just the one point was all that could split Preston Grasshoppers and Tynedale at Lightfoot Lane, as both teams ran in five tries each. A late Josh Leslie penalty was enough for the visitors to take full points back to the North East, as both sides finished the season in end […]

Rotherham Titans 67-20 Preston Grasshoppers It was a difficult day in Yorkshire for Preston Grasshoppers as Rotherham Titans ran in 10 tries to send themselves top of the table. Three tries from Rob Willets, Harry Holden and Ally Murray weren’t enough to secure a bonus point, making it a long trip with no points seen […]

Preston Grasshoppers 46-42 Lymm Preston Grasshoppers and Lymm scored 13 tries in a thrilling display of running rugby at Lightfoot Lane, with the Hoppers coming out on top, winning 46-42. Strong winds tried to make things challenging for both sides, but that wasn’t enough to stop both teams going for it. Lymm held the lead […]

Wharfedale 31-21 Preston Grasshoppers “Hoppers find their self belief too late” Wharfedale kicked off in overcast conditions, with a light breeze behind their backs. Preston’s defence took the ball into touch and Wharfedale secured their own line out. After several phases of possession Pinder scored an unconverted try after three minutes of play. Wharfedale 5-0 […]

Preston 26-22 Billingham Preston Grasshoppers just managed to get over the line in a penalty-strewn match against Billingham. Tries from Samuel Heron, Matt Kirby and Michael Walton were not enough for Billingham, who had to contend with the boot of Will Hunt. 10 minutes in, with their first visit to the 22, Billingham took three […]

Preston Grasshoppers 70-19 Huddersfield A ruthless Preston Grasshoppers blew away a sorry Huddersfield 70-19 at Lightfoot Green with Hoppers’ fly-half Will Hunt flawless from the kicking tee. Field are all but consigned to relegation after a challenging campaign, while the hosts looked to make up for a dismal performance at Otley last time out. Hoppers […]

Otley 41-12 Preston Grasshoppers Preston Grasshoppers were well beaten at Otley in a poor display away from home, with the hosts adapting better to the poor conditions (pictured above). Ciaran O’Donnell gave Hoppers an early lead but a succession of tries from the hosts blew Preston away, with Harvey May’s late try no consolation in […]

Sheffield Tigers 32-26 Preston Grasshoppers A youthful Preston Grasshoppers side suffered a 32-26 defeat on the road against Sheffield Tigers at Dore Moor. Scores from Jack Lightowler (pictured above), Harry Holden, Tyler Spence and a late penalty try saw Hoppers pick up two bonus points in a much-improved performance. Head Coach Alex Keay had rung […]

Preston Grasshoppers 14-45 Leeds Tykes Preston Grasshoppers put up a fight in the rain, but Leeds Tykes showcased their promotion aspirations with six tries at Lightfoot Lane. Hoppers were hoping to bounce back following defeat to Hull last week, while Tykes were looking to maintain their unbeaten run this season, with 18 wins from 18 […]

Hull 40-33 Preston Grasshoppers Poor tackling Hoppers undoing. Having been stuck in traffic on the journey to Hull, Hoppers got off to a flying start, with three tries in the first half, in front of a sparse crowd of about fifty supporters. Hull kicked off in bright, still conditions, resulting in a line out to […]