Match Report: Pre-Season Cup v Pre-Season Cup

Seniors: First XV: 20th August 2016

Grasshoppers welcomed nine strong Clubs to MacFarlane Lane for their annual pre-season Cup with some excellent rugby being played especially from the eventual Cup winners, level six, Sevenoaks who beat level five Sutton & Epsom 21-0 in the final. The tournament has proved a great success with visiting Clubs as an early season opportunity to test their squads. Grasshoppers had a good afternoon by beating Reading Abbey and Ashford 24-12 and 26-7 and losing to High Wycombe and Sevenoaks 0-3 and 5-28. They found themselves in the Bowl Final, playing Maidenhead and lost 0-14. Grasshoppers Director of Rugby, Matt Gilmore said "it was an excellent afternoon’s rugby but more importantly it gave our coaching Team the opportunity to look at new players ahead of our league programme” and went onto say "I was particularly pleased with centre, Blaze Salle, scrum half, Jack Jones and front rows, Pav Krzeaowiec and Jack Walkden. Grasshoppers now move on to their second pre-season event when they welcome Teddington to MacFarlane Lane on Thursday 25th August 7.30 kick off.