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Team News | Saturday 30 March 2024

30/3/2024

The 2nd Hubert Haunschmidt Memorial Cup takes place at 12:30 on Sa30 March in Westray, followed by a Meal & Dance in the evening.

If you can’t make it out to Westray, head to Picky where the 1st XV welcome Allan Gle’s RFC for their rescheduled league match. The game will kick off at 2pm on the Centre Pitch.
Big thanks to our Match Sponsors - Alan Stevenson Plumbing; Orkney Hot Tubs & the Pit Stop garage!

The 1st XV game will be livestreamed as usual by Rohallion, so keep an eye out on his YouTube channel and subscribe to receive a notification when he goes live.

Hubert Haunschmidt Memorial Cup - Saturday 30 March 2024

27/3/2024

The Hubert Haunschmidt Memorial Cup takes place once again on Saturday, 30th March when Westray host the Orkney Barbarians.

The game takes place in Westray at 12:30 and will be followed by a Meal & Dance in the evening.

Any spectators wishing to travel out, please contact Erland Drever on 07912 747 177

And anyone wishing to buy tickets for the Meal & Dance, please contact Adam Baird on 07917 103454

Some photos from Hubert’s farewell game in 2003 provided by Erland Drever:

Match Report | Girls Evolution Series 16-3-24

20/3/2024

The girls Evolution Series Event on Saturday 16th of March was a success with three club traveling and over 50 girls playing rugby under the Orkney sun.

Deeside RFC, Moray RFC and Lochaber RFC made the trip north with great numbers of girls from P6 to u18s to join the Orkney girls in a day of mix game and development, the palm of the stronger squad going to Lochaber with 24 girls making the trip!

Match Report | Culbean Challenge Cascade Split Final 16-3-24

18/3/2024

Saturday the 16th of March saw Orkney U14s host Deeside U14s in the hastily arranged Culbean Challenge cascade split final. With four days notice given to both sides, coaches from each club worked hard behind the scenes to ensure this match could go ahead – well done to all involved.

The match kicked off just after 2pm at the Stromness Academy pitch, the first half refereed by Ali Morgan and the second by Sean Corrigall.

Having played Deeside home and away last season, the Orkney coaches knew we were in for a tough game again.

Photo & Video: Rohallion

Match Report | Caledonia Blues v Edinburgh 17-3-24

18/3/2024

On Sunday 17th March 2024, Michael Scarth and Ronan Hamilton made the long trip down from Orkney to Galashiels to represent Caledonia in the U16 development pathway vs Edinburgh.

Both Orkney players started the game - Michael with a first outing at Loosehead Prop, and Ronan at inside centre. Conditions were greasy after morning rain with early handling errors from both sides.

Michael settled in very well in the front row with solid scrummaging, not giving an inch to the Edinburgh pack. Ronan, who plays 10 for Orkney, found his feet in the centre, combining well with the Caley outhalf to get ball through the hands and out to the wings where good ground was made.

Caley made the stronger start with more possession and territory, with the pressure forcing Edinburgh into a defensive error, leading to Caley's first try 8 minutes in. 5-0 Caley. Edinburgh dug deep to eventually find a way through a solid Caley defence and even the scoreline 5-5 just before half time.

Scottish Inter-Island 10s Tournament - Sat 25 May 2024

16/3/2024

Saturday 25 May, From 12:00
Cartha Queens Park RFC, Dumbreck Road, Glasgow, G41 4SN

Orkney RFC will be entering 3 men’s teams (Orkney West, Orkney East, and Westray) and the women’s team Orkney Dragons are going too!

Supporters very welcome! Contact Silas Cox for more info: [email protected]

Other participating teams:
Shetland, Stornoway, Skye, Mull, Campbeltown/Kintyre, Arran, Bute, Islay, Jura, Coll, Alderney, Sark, and Reykjavik Raiders

Caledonia North Community Recognition Award Winners 2024

13/3/2024

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

Match Report | Caledonia Plate SF - U16s v Falkirk Away 9-3-24

12/3/2024

U16 Caledonia Plate Semi-Final
Falkirk, Saturday 9th March 2024
Falkirk U16 v Orkney U16 (46-19)

The Orkney lads were off on their travels again, the semi-final in the Caledonia Plate. A boat trip down to Aberdeen overnight, with an early start on the road at 7.15am with a bus trip to Falkirk. A quick warm up and stretch of the legs, however this boat and bus journeys take their toll on the lads.

This showed with Falkirk scoring 4 tries with one being converted in quick succession of one another.

Orkney were playing some good flowing rugby and very good scrums. Michael Scarth with a quick tap penalty led to a try and a conversion from Ronan Hamilton.

Match Report | Girls Evolution Series in Deeside 3-3-24

12/3/2024

On Sunday 3rd of Match, the U12s and U14s girls travelled to Deeside RFC for an Evolution Series fixture, meeting clubs from all over Caledonia North region.

To break the travel, the Orkney girls travelled down on the Aberdeen boat Friday night and spent some social & team building time in Aberdeen on the Saturday.

After the game (Megan, Megan-Leigh, Jamii-Leigh, Sophie, Dana, Alissa, Aoife, and Morven (missing Maggie))

The treasure hunt in Duthie park was cut short by the Aberdeen rain, but the girls enjoyed a visit of the David Welch Winter Garden instead, then headed for Dunnottar Castle as the sky cleared for some amazing views.

Match Report | Culbean Cup - U14s Away v Huntly 9-3-24

11/3/2024

On Saturday the 9th of March, 22 players from the Orkney U14 section travelled down to Huntly for a game in the Culbean Cup. Kick off was at 11am at the Gordon Schools playing field.

Orkney made a good start to the match, with a strong run from our no 8 Ruairidh, moving to fullback Orrin who was held up on the Huntly line.

Team Photo: Erland Drever

Play restarted and Orkney again advanced into the Huntly half, with our first try coming from the “Stronsay Express” Wilbur, making an impact playing as a crash 12 again. Conversion was missed, score 5-0 to Orkney.