A strainer for attachment to an inlet of a hose, the strainer including: a body defining a plurality of inlet holes, each of the inlet holes being in fluid communication with a hollow internal chamber, wherein the body is in the form of a cylindrical shaft defining a distal end and a proximal end; and an outlet disposed at the proximal end of the body, the outlet being in fluid communication with the hollow internal chamber, the outlet being for attachment to the inlet of the pump hose; wherein the body is formed from a resilient deformable material such that opposed sides of the internal chamber may be brought into contact with each other in response to the application of a compressive force such as being run over by a heavy hauling mining vehicle prior to the body resiliently returning substantially to its pre-deformation shape when the force is no longer applied, thereby rendering the strainer capable of surviving an application of a type of substantial compressive force that may be experienced in a mining context, wherein the plurality of inlet holes are arranged in rows and each of the holes defines a circumference and each of the holes is extensible so as to extend the circumference by at least 20%, wherein the resilient deformable material has a Shore A hardness of between 45 and 70, wherein a tapered head is disposed at the distal end of the body, and wherein a plurality of projections spaced equally around the body are disposed externally upon the body in a longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the projections are respectively positioned between each of the rows of holes, each of the projections being in the form of a rib that extends radially away from the centre of the cylindrical body. a body defining a plurality of inlet holes, each of the inlet holes being in fluid communication with a hollow internal chamber, wherein the body is in the form of a cylindrical shaft defining a distal end and a proximal end; and an outlet disposed at the proximal end of the body, the outlet being in fluid communication with the hollow internal chamber, the outlet being for attachment to the inlet of the pump hose; wherein the body is formed from a resilient deformable material such that opposed sides of the internal chamber may be brought into contact with each other in response to the application of a compressive force such as being run over by a heavy hauling mining vehicle prior to the body resiliently returning substantially to its pre-deformation shape when the force is no longer applied, thereby rendering the strainer capable of surviving an application of a type of substantial compressive force that may be experienced in a mining context, wherein the plurality of inlet holes are arranged in rows and each of the holes defines a circumference and each of the holes is extensible so as to extend the circumference by at least 20%, wherein the resilient deformable material has a Shore A hardness of between 45 and 70, wherein a tapered head is disposed at the distal end of the body, and wherein a plurality of projections spaced equally around the body are disposed externally upon the body in a longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the projections are respectively positioned between each of the rows of holes, each of the projections being in the form of a rib that extends radially away from the centre of the cylindrical body.