The Grasshoppers are heading off on their annual cricketing pilgrimage next January with a five-match tour of South Africa lined up.

The Ulster side, on the go since 1980, have toured all over the globe, but the climate, favourable exchange rate, and quality of opposition and tourist friendly events have made South Africa a firm favourite in recent years.

They depart from Dublin on January 16th, with their first matches against Elgin and Somerset West on the first weekend there.

They also take on Western Province (22nd Jan), Groot Drakenstein (25th Jan), and Claremont (26th Jan).

As well as the cricket there are golf days, wine tasting events, and shark diving for the more adventurous among the party.

GRASSHOPPERS 2025 SQUAD

Callum Atkinson, Glen Halliday, Jonathan Waite, Neil Whitworth (all Lisburn), Aaron Wright (Armagh),  Neil Gill, Jude Keates (both Muckamore), Paddy Beverland (CSNI), James Lambert (Instonians), Phil Eaglestone, Seby Best, Ross Waite, Michael Waite, Simon Stokes (all Waringstown), Alan Waite (Manager), Neale Matthews (scorer), Michael Ross (Umpire).