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Ward leads Otley to another max

13 March 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier LEADERS Otley are still the side to beat as they took maximum points 57-7 away to Wirral. Reece Ward crossed for a hat-trick, […]

Can anyone halt Otley’s charge?

6 March 2022 0 comments

Northern Premier TOP-OF-THE-TABLE Otley power on, this time defeating Rossendale 57-5. Calum Irvine, Adam Malthouse, Gavin Stead, Ben Waddington, Finn Dewar with two, Will Burns […]

Matt lands two as leaders are given a beating

27 February 2022 1 comment

REGIONAL PREMIER ROUND-UP SECOND place Preston Grasshoppers took the honours 27 -12 over North Premier league leaders Otley through tries from Matt Lamprey, who bagged […]

Even the weather can’t stop Otley!

20 February 2022 0 comments

Northern Premier THE weather certainly played havoc with this weekend’s fixtures, with four of the seven scheduled games postponed. Otley further extended their lead at […]

Connor treble has Zebras cantering

13 February 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY increased their lead at the top taking max points from their 34-5 win at home to Lymm. Struan Connor led the charge […]

North needs a thriving Counties scene

6 February 2022 1 comment

SEVERAL seasons ago, West Hartlepool were in the upper echelons of English rugby, and able to field England internationals, thanks to a County Championship which […]

Rowntree’s boot keeps Otley top

16 January 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier LEADERS Otley just edged it over Sandal 8-9 . The Wakefield side were the only tryscorers, with Jack Handley claiming the honours to […]

Hero Henry helps Otley stay on top

9 January 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY hold their lead at the top of the table, but it was close as they just held the edge 11-9 at home […]

Zebras maintain their perfect start

5 December 2021 2 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY increase their lead at the top of the table following a 50-17 win at home to Burnage. Luke Cole led the charge […]

Preston unable to take full advantage

28 November 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier WITH Alnwick’s game against Otley postponed, it was an opportunity for the chasing pack to make some inroads into the league-topper’s lead. Unfortunately, […]

Otley maintain leadership form

21 November 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY remain league leaders, defeating Wirral 39-14. Finn Dewar, Cal Irvine, Dan Preston, Ben Waddington and Henry Roberts were the tryscorers, with Joe […]

Zebras stay perfect after Marl Pits rout

14 November 2021 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY remain the only unbeaten side in the competition and top the table after beating Rossendale 16-43 at Marl Pits. The visitors scored […]

Education key in bid to diversify coaching says Khan

7 November 2021 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA By TOM SANSOM LONDON Scottish backs coach Ricky Khan has called for better education, and creating young leaders in schools, in order to […]

Morgan hat-trick helps Otley go clear

31 October 2021 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY are clear at the top of the table following a 74-5 win at home to Kirkby Lonsdale. Elliot Morgan bagged a hat-trick […]

Grasshoppers slip up in pursuit of Otley

24 October 2021 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top of the table following a bonus point win 33-15 win away at Lymm. Finn Dewar and […]

Law hat-trick keeps Otley sitting pretty

17 October 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY maintain their lead at the top of the table following a bonus try 33-19 win at home to Blackburn. Marcus Law led […]

Otley show heart to remain unbeaten

3 October 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier IN THE top-of-the-table clash, Otley extend their lead coming from behind to beat second-place Billingham at Greenwood Road and remain the only unbeaten […]

Hoppers lay down opening-day marker

5 September 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier HAVING not had a competitive game for over a full season, rugby followers were waiting with great anticipation for the coming season. In […]

Make playing budgets sustainable

14 February 2021 1 comment

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] CHINNOR chairman Simon Vickers in his letter published […]

Dejected Otley go on the offensive after relegation by RFU

15 April 2020 0 comments

Otley are seething at their relegation from National League Two North under the RFU’s formula

Dejected Otley go on the offensive after relegation

12 April 2020 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON OTLEY chairman of rugby Peter Clegg is livid that his side were relegated from National 2 North based on the RFU’s ‘best […]

Barber’s a demon but Park find their form

15 March 2020 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park….32pts Loughborough ..14pts James Connor breaks the line on the way to his try for Sedgley Park Loughborough flyer George Barber […]

Unbeaten Caldy on track for perfect promotion

8 March 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE WHATEVER happens in the last two months of the season, Caldy RFC’s unbeaten run has already outlasted that of the […]

Ravers rock to emphatic title

8 March 2020 0 comments

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h …………..5 Caldy ………………….49 CALDY were crowned champions after completing a characteristically comfortable victory over Preston Grasshoppers. The unbeaten league leaders […]

Foden removes Hoppers’ spring

1 March 2020 1 comment

■By STEVE SMITH Chester ………………27 Preston GH …………14 CHESTER came from 11 points down to claim a bonus-point victory on the road and inflict further […]

Johnson steals show at Hoppers

16 February 2020 1 comment

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston GH …………..3 Hinckley …………….33 HINCKLEY piled further relegation fears on a young Preston Grasshoppers side as a comfortable triumph left their […]

Dale take spring out of Hoppers

2 February 2020 0 comments

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h…………14 Tynedale …………29 TYNEDALE took the spoils at Lightfoot Green as composure near the try line let Hoppers down. The away […]

Dale strike late to peg back Hoppers

19 January 2020 0 comments

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h……….26 Wharfedale ……..26 A LAST-MINUTE try earned Wharfedale a share of the spoils against Preston Grasshoppers as a mixture of good […]

No Hopper freedom in William Wallace win

12 January 2020 0 comments

By MIKE MITCHELL SHEFFIELDTigers edged a tight affair against Preston Grasshoppers with the game played in atrocious weather conditions in the north. A low-scoring affair […]

Hoppers jump for joy after Taylor trio

5 January 2020 1 comment

By LEW CLAYTON Scunthorpe ……7 Preston G’h ….30 CHRISTIAN Taylor hat-trick inflicted further misery on Scunthorpe as Preston Grasshoppers triumphed in the battle of the […]

Fylde show no mercy in derby

22 December 2019 1 comment

By MIKE MITCHELL CLINICAL Fylde secured a bonus-point win at local rivals Preston Grasshoppers. An error-strewn performance from Preston Grasshoppers was a huge factor in […]

Hoppers lose the spring from their step

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……..27 Preston G’s ….17 HINCKLEY achieved a crucial win to leapfrog Preston Grasshoppers in the table after triumphing in an entertaining […]

Kian causes more woe for Hoppers at the death

13 October 2019 2 comments

By JOHN LE PAGE IN A game they dominated in all areas for much of the contest, Preston Grasshoppers failed to finish with a win […]

Hurst keeps nerve to win battle of kickers

29 September 2019 0 comments

Preston GH …10 Sheffield T …9 By JOHN LE PAGE AFTER two victories by the narrowest of margins last season, Hoppers’ supporters anticipated a real, […]

Carlson catapults Preston to a draw

15 September 2019 2 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….24 Preston G’s ….24 A LATE Ryan Carlson try was enough to clinch a draw for Grasshoppers in a pulsating encounter. […]

Students rally to tame Lions

1 September 2019 0 comments

Loughborough…40 Leicester L……29 KIERAN Curran helped Loughborough Students start the seven-day countdown to the new season on a winning note. The No.8 put the Students […]

’Pantomime villain’ Nelson used Robinson to work a flanker in derby clash

28 July 2019 1 comment

Grudge match: Grasshoppers v Fylde at Lea SEPARATED by ten miles but worlds apart from a rugby point of view, Fylde and Preston Grasshoppers have […]

Grasshoppers joined Wasps as rugby insects

28 July 2019 0 comments

LIKE many a good idea, the formation of Preston Grasshoppers came about during a meeting in a pub, The Bull Hotel, on September 28, 1869, […]

Alexander’s just great for Preston

14 April 2019 0 comments

By WILL REILLY S Leicester ….34 Preston G’hop 51 ALEXANDER Hurst scored a hat-trick as Grasshoppers romped to victory in a high-scoring affair. The teams […]

Arnie’s hopping it after 450 games,

14 April 2019 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to a National Leagues iron man who has decided to call it a day Well done, old boy: Paul Arnold retires after […]

Spence score has Preston hopping

10 March 2019 1 comment

By SIMON MOYLE Peterboro’ L….12 Preston G …….19 TYLER Spence struck late as Peterborough Lions suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Preston Grasshoppers. Having thoroughly deserved […]

Preston shut out toothless Lions

10 February 2019 2 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..29 Leicester L’s ….0 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against Leicester Lions. Hoppers took the lead as early as […]

Dale down Hoppers in smash and grab

27 January 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston Grasshoppers 14 Wharfedale 15 A LATE Harry Bullough score saw Wharfedale sneak victory on the road, pushed all the way by […]

Lowthian pounces to see off Preston

13 January 2019 2 comments

By LUKE MADEIRA Sedgley Park 15 Preston G ……….3 SEDGLEY Park edged out Preston Grasshoppers in a tight game, with tries from Matthew Riley and […]

Field give tough time by Hoppers

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G ………22 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD came out on top after a hardfought victory over Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors enjoyed the lion’s share […]

Late Lewis effort wins it for Fylde

23 December 2018 0 comments

By ROBERT JONES Fylde… 33 Preston G… 17 ADAM Lewis helped himself to a late score as Fylde finally held off a Preston Grasshoppers comeback […]

Fylde in touch at the top with win on road

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Pk …14 Fylde …22 FYLDE are up to fourth in the National 2 North table thanks to an impressive win on […]

Leaders shocked by perfect Preston

2 December 2018 1 comment

By ANTON JONES Preston G …29 Hull Ionians…7 HULL Ionians suffered just their second defeat of the season to bottom half side Preston Grasshoppers, who […]

YOUNG GUNS

21 October 2018 0 comments

KIERAN WILKINSON SALE FLY-HALF Sharing your surname with one of England’s greatest players might be seen as a double-edged sword by some. For Kieran Wilkinson, […]