Orkney RFC have won Community Club of the Season in the 2024 Scottish Rugby Community Recognition Award for Caledonia North!
This is a hugely deserved recognition of all the effort that a large number of people have put into every section of the club over the years! Massive Congratulations to everyone involved and thank you so much! Read more below from the Scottish Rugby website RESULTS:
The U14s get an excellent win on the road while the scoreline in Falkirk belied a great performance by the U16s and the 1st XV progress to Round 2 of the cup against Lasswade after a brilliant home win!… Huntly 24-59 U14s Falkirk 46-19 U16s 1st XV 46-14 Aberdeen Grammar … and in the all import game, the Wasps beat the Ba bas 34-32
Orkney did have some bright spells of possession though, with some good carrying by the front row of Connor Crawford, Murray Simpson and Simon Owen, however the home side failed to take advantage of the strong breeze in their favour. Into the second quarter the Caithness scrum started to dominate and eventually the pressure told with their Number 8 driving over from close quarters leaving an easy conversion to take the lead 0 - 7.
17 boys and Stewart Spence turned out in a miserable day in Dounby.
Game started off with the overs playing through the hands with some lovely well worked plays leading to them scoring the first try. Quickly after play continues Simon Owen set off like a freight train and supply the pass for Keith Holland to crash through the over 30’s defence and scoring the try in his first game back since his travel’s. Through out the game the overs showed their experience and punished the under 30’s lack of formation resulting in a try, shortly after the under 30’s replied back with a try of their own to even up the game. The overs started to feel a flow for the game with some cracking carries and a lovely run from Stewart Esslemont getting the best of 2 players and scoring the try Simon ‘the freight train’ Owen boulders through the over 30’s take the whole team for a little run be for planted down for the equaliser for the under 30’s then minutes later he does it again. The Over 30s ran out winners on the day though, final score 25-20. Thanks to Stewart Spence for reffing the game and for all the boys for making the effort! MOM: Simon Owen Under 30’s Bruce Pinkerton Over 30’s Report: Ryan ‘rhala’ Newlands Third time lucky for the 1st XV team as they take on Dumfries Saints at Picky at 2pm on Saturday (Livestream), while the Dragons welcome West of Scotland to KGS at 14:30.
Big thanks to match sponsors Orkney Builders, D & H Law and Deerness Distillery for their continued support. The internal players are in action in Dounby at 12:00 as the Over 30s take on the Under 30s - head along if you fancy a game! The U18s are off on Saturday for a cup game against Ellon RFC. Kick off is 12:00 at Meadows Way. On Sunday, a big U14 squad heads over to play Caithness in the Culbean Challenge Competition.Any players not selected for the Orkney team of 22 will have a chance of helping out Caithness U13s against Moray & in doing so play their way into future Orkney sides. 8 Orkney players will play for Caithness against Moray U13 Caithness U13s v Moray KO 12pm Caithness U14s v Orkney KO 2pm Both games will be streamed by Rohallion youtube.com/@rohallionorkney - Watch the future stars of ORFC live! Saturday January 13th 2024 Woodside, Aberdeen 12pm KO Aberdeen Taexali 70, Orkney RFC 2nd XV On Friday the 12th the Orkney 2nd XV set course to Aberdeen to play Aberdeen Taexali. It was a flat calm day with a chill in the air and the boys started off well receiving kick off, Erland Gilmour kicked off the scoring with a lovely well worked move to secure his first try for the seconds. Photos: Orkney Photographic
The Under 16s, 18s & 2nd XV are away for games in Montrose, Stonehaven & Aberdeen this Saturday.
Unfortunately the 1st XV game ve Hamilton Bulls has been postponed due to weather/ferry cancellations and the U14 home game on Sunday is currently under review |
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