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Hoppers 1st XV
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Sat 07 Dec 2024  ·  National League 2 North
Preston Grasshoppers RFC
Hoppers 1st XV
0
39
Hull Ionians

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Preston Grasshoppers Webmaster6 Dec - 09:20

The 1st XV return to league action on Saturday after a rest week. The visitors to Lightfoot Green are Hull Ionians who currently sit in 8th place in the table, 1 point and 1 place behind Hoppers.

Both sides come into the game on the back of narrow defeats, Hoppers pushing Leeds Tykes close and Ionians losing out to Tynedale.

Looking ahead to the game Hoppers Head Coach Dan Orwin said "We come into this game off the back of two losses, away at Wharfedale, and at home to Sheffield a fortnight ago. I’ve said previously that the league is very tight, and a single win or loss can see a team move up or down several places. Every game and every point are important. We need to start our run-in to Christmas well, with a solid performance and good result today."

Players to watch for Ionians include George Mewburn who leads the side with 7 tries and Lewis Minikin who has racked up 119 points (league leader). For Hoppers Harry Holden has racked up an astonishing 14 tries and leads the whole division whilst Greg Smith sits 3rd in the league table with 97 points.

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National League 2 North Fixtures

Sat 7 Dec 2024KO: 14:00
Hull
29
Harrogate
12
Sat 7 Dec 2024KO: 14:00
Wharfedale
22
Chester
19
Sat 7 Dec 2024KO: 14:15
Otley
26
Tynedale
41
Sat 7 Dec 2024KO: 14:15
Sheffield
24
Lymm
5
Sat 7 Dec 2024KO: 14:30
Leeds Tykes
12
Sheffield Tigers
11

Head-to-Head

Sat 27 Jan 2024
Preston Grasshoppers RFC
Preston Grasshoppers
44
Hull Ionians
35
Sat 30 Sep 2023
Hull Ionians
15
Preston Grasshoppers RFC
Preston Grasshoppers
19

Appearances

Hull Ionians
C Sanderson
C Sanderson Number 8
11
W Yates
W YatesLeft Wing
11
J Makin
J MakinSecond Row
11

Most Points

Hull Ionians
L Minikin
L MinikinOutside Centre
119
G Mewburn
G MewburnSecond Row
35
W Yates
W YatesLeft Wing
25

Most tries

Hull Ionians
G Mewburn
G MewburnSecond Row
7
W Yates
W YatesLeft Wing
5
L Minikin
L MinikinOutside Centre
5

Match details

Match date

Sat 07 Dec 2024

Kickoff

14:30

Competition

National League 2 North

League position

6
Hull Ionians
8
Preston Grasshoppers
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