Rugby Reports

Stockport 2nd XV 25 Hoppers 2nd XV 39 The second team secured a deserved victory at Stockport on Saturday and kept alive their hopes of securing runners-up spot in the Bateman Premier League. When the season ends Young & Co will doubtless look back upon the campaign with a mixture of frustration and relief. The […]

The second team slipped to a frustrating defeat at the Woodlands on Friday night as the Fylde Hawks ran out winners by 26 points to 20. Hoppers enjoyed the lion’s share of territory and possession whilst Fylde were in the main restricted to long range forays. Young’s men dominated the early exchanges but spilled the […]

The second team finished the season on an extremely encouraging note by beating the newly crowned Bateman Premier League champions. Since winning their first fourteen games Young’s men have endured a frustrating time of things, hindered by a devastating injury list and a loss of form and confidence. As a result their last game was […]

Hoppers fell to their fifth loss in their last six games as they were beaten by Stourbridge and remain perilously close to the bottom three. The visitors put in a clinical display soaking up plenty of Hoppers territory and possession before capitalising on their chances in the 22 to secure a try bonus point. Hoppers […]

Luctonians 22 – 7 Preston Grasshoppers Hoppers headed home empty handed after a disappointing defeat to Luctonians at Mortimer Park on Saturday. The visitors were well beaten by a Luctonians side who are fighting to stay out of a relegation battle with only a handful of games left to play in Division 2 North. It […]

Preston Grasshoppers ran another of the leagues high flying clubs close but had to settle for leaving Hare Lane with a losing bonus point. In a game of contrasting halves Hoppers embarked on a spirited late comeback after Chester had controlled the majority of possession and territory and could have been well clear at the […]

Hoppers returned from the midlands with all five points after an impressive win over Birmingham Solihull. There was revenge on their minds after the Bees had won a controversial game at Lightfoot Green earlier in the season, due to uncontested scrums and the use of replacements. Add poor weather conditions into the mix and this […]

Preston Grasshoppers put in a total team performance to record an impressive victory over local rivals Sedgley Park. Built around a solid performance from the pack, at the set piece and in the loose, Hoppers were able to control the ball and the clock for large periods of time and stifle the attacking prowess of […]