Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.
- Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.
Rugby team
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Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from Preston, Lancashire. It was founded on 28 September 1869 at a meeting held at the Bull Hotel, Preston making one of the oldest 'northern' rugby union teams.
Amongst the clubs players to have progressed to bigger stages, include Dick Greenwwod and son Will Greenwood, later to play outside centre for Harlequins and England,second row star Steve Borthwick, captaining Bath and playing a key role in the England international side, Wade Dooley, who won 55 caps in the second row for England, and Paul Grayson, who went on to play a number of games at fly half for England.Other past players gaining England caps include Paul Grayson, Pat Sanderson and Ian Balshaw.
Everton striker James Vaughan, also played rugby union for the side before switching more permanently to football.
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