Hoppers 2s

2nd XV at Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Union Football Club Playing in the Cotton Traders North West Premier League. Please follow for team news and updates.

[Dan Orwin @danorwin]

Gutted to be beaten at home by @Hoppers2s but @FyldeHawks will be back stronger next week...

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@Hoppers2s win at the woodlands 24-27 in a game not for the faint hearted! One for you Sally! ❤️

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Fylde score in the corner from a scrum on the 10. Quick ball wide puts the extra man in. Con shirt 24-27. 6 to go!

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Con wide 19-27

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Hoppers score again. Mistake from the Fylde winger and Holden kicks a grubbed through for bridge to touch down under pressure from the FB.

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@Hoppers2s return with a great try from Robinson who catches a cheeky chip from Hunt under pressure. Con is wide. 19-22

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Fylde come back with a try under the sticks after Forster gets binned for not rolling away. Con is good 19-17

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Correction 12-17

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Con is good. Hoppers lead 17-12

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Hoppers strike. Great pressure from the hoppers back row brings Holden into the line. Stepping inside the Fylde 13, the little rhino scores!

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Half time at the woodlands

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Hoppers patience reaps a reward. After Kapstick is binned, hoppers take the scrum and Robinson scores in the corner. Con is GOOD! 10-12

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Fylde score after Hops squander a lineout in the Fylde 22. Off loading through a retreating defence they score in the corner. Con wide 3-12

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Hoppers threaten after some great work in the right from Madden and Jonty but they knock on in the 22. Chance to pressure Fylde set

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@FyldeHawks return fire with a try under sticks after a quick switch with flat footed a stubborn hoppers defence. Con is good 3-7

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@Hoppers2s take first blood with a penalty from Hunt. Patient rugby from the visitors 0-3

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@FyldeHawks @fylderugby always a great contest! Looking forward to it

[Fylde Hawks @FyldeHawks]

Great weekend for @fylderugby this weekend. Next weekend @FyldeHawks play @Hoppers2s at home. 1pm kick off before the 1's match. Come down!

[Hoppers 2s @Hoppers2s]

Good luck to all the lads and lasses in the blue and white this weekend! #upthehoppers

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Great to see the @RugbyHoppers U15 girls play in there first game today at Vale. Great work by the guys inspiring the future of ladies rugby