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U18s victorious in double-header against Moray

31/3/2015

U18s League / Cup D/H
Picky, 29th March 2015
Orkney U18s 34, Moray U18s 7

Orkney U18's looked to continue their run of form against Moray RFC in a double header match for the league and the quarter final of the Caledonia Plate. Orkney were fired up infront of a novelty home crowd and this inspired the boys to show everyone watching how far we had came as a team since their last home game against Gordonstoun in October.

14/03/2015 Mini-Rugby Festival Report

16/3/2015

ST ANDREWS DO THE DOUBLE AGAIN

Mini Rugby Festival held on Saturday the 14th of March 2015. On a cold but dry day there were 5 teams in both the P6/7’s and the P4/5’s sections, with a welcome side from Shetland making up the fifth team in the P6/7’s.

Caithness U18s v Orkney U18s 14-3-15

15/3/2015

Caledonia North U18
Thurso, 14th March 2015
Caithness U18s 14, Orkney U18s 27

Orkney travelled across the water to Caithness for a league fixture with their largest team of the season, registering 21 boys. The Caithness side only had 9 players so Orkney lent all its spare players to Caithness in order to make the trip worthwhile. This meant that both sides had 15 players and no substitutions. The kick-off was at 10.30 and it was a chilly day but with the sun shining hopefully.

Under 18s lose out to Highland in Caledonia Cup

8/3/2015

Caledonia U18 Cup
Inverness, Sat 7th March 2015
Highland RFC U18s 19, Orkney RFC U18s 12

On Saturday 7th March, Orkney under 18s travelled to Inverness to play Highland in the Caledonian Cup. Highland play in the National League and are presently league leaders. Last week they narrowly lost the National Cup final at Murrayfield. With this information in mind the Orkney team new that they had a very difficult task ahead of them.

GHK vs Orkney RFC - Shield semi-final - 7th March 2015

5/3/2015

For any ex pats and travelling support wanting to support the First XV this weekend in the BT Shield Semi Final, the kick off is 1pm at:

GHK RFC (visit website)
The Pavilion
Old Anniesland
Crow Road
Glasgow
G13 1PL

Orkney trounce Mackie Academy FP to extend league lead

1/3/2015

BT Caledonia League Division 1
Redcloack Rugby Pitches - Saturday, February 28, 2015
Mackie Academy FP 7, Orkney 78

A 78-7 win for Orkney RFC against Mackie FP in Stonehaven on Saturday was enough to stretch their lead at the top of Caledonia League Division 1 to nine points, with second-placed Glenrothes losing out 44-27 to Highland in Inverness.

Orkney, who still have two games in hand over Glenrothes, take a break from their league campaign next Saturday, March 7, when they play in their BT National Shield semi-final against GHK. The match is due to kick off at 1pm at Old Anniesland, Glasgow, with the winner heading for the National Finals at Murrayfield on April 18.