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 . <EOS>