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 Stronsay take the honours at home while the U16s winning streak unfortunately comes to an end but the boys can be proud of their Plate run!
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Orkney quickly took the game to Fraserburgh with some strong carries from the forward pods, resulting in Ally Amer finding a gap in the Fraserburgh defence scoring Orkney’s first try which was comfortably converted by Ryan Mooney.
Sean is a talented sportsman having rowed to Under 23 British Champion level and is Scottish Indoor record holder at 2000m and 500m, and coached junior members of Molesey Boat club in London.
Having retired from elite rowing due to injury, Sean returned to rugby and played for a season with Bay of Plenty in New Zealand and then with US Avignon Le Pontet, a club based in the South of France close to Toulon, who start their players at three years of age! Sean also had a spell at Boroughmuir RFC, coached U12s in N.Z. and U18s in France. Willie Stewart Chairman, ORFC 5 Orkney teams in action this weekend!…
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