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Fixtures & Membership forms updated for Season 2021/22

27/8/2021

All senior fixtures for 2021/22 have been added to the Club Calendar along with maps & directions to away games.
Use the link below to subscribe to the club calendar or add it to your mobile device. Any fixture changes will automatically update on your device - click here for more info

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/media%40orkneyrfc.co.uk/public/basic.ics

The Senior, Junior and Social membership forms have also been updated for the new season. You can complete them online or download & print them at home.

If you are completing a paper form, please ensure it says “Valid from July 2021" at the bottom. Older forms are obsolete and should be recycled.
Karen Brough is the Junior & Social Membership convenor & her contact details along with Robbie Firth (Senior Memberships) & Olga Burton (Treasurer) can be found on the relevant forms or the club's Contacts Page.

*** NEW *** - Card payments for memberships can now be taken in the clubhouse

Players / parents are reminded that they must also complete a SCRUMS registration in addition to completing a membership form & please ensure that any EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS in the system are up to date

Pre Season friendly for 1st XV on Saturday 28 August

26/8/2021

This Saturday the first fifteen are travelling to Invergordon in a pre season friendly against Ross Sutherland.

Travel arrangements are away on 07:45 Pentland ferries from St. Margaret’s Hope, bus to Invergordon. KO is 12:15, small refreshments after game and back home at night.

Spectators are welcome to travel with the team, or if you are nearby, please come along to watch!

Orkney Dragons rugby and Parish Cup final this Saturday

20/8/2021

ORKNEY DRAGONS v GARIOCH LADIES

The Dragons welcome Garioch Ladies on Saturday 21 August 2021 for a friendly at the Picky Outfields at 2pm.
With Garioch being a league above, the Dragons are going to take this opportunity to play 4 x 20mins quarters to try new things.
It would be great to see supporters there cheering them on!

The Parish Cup final kicks off at 3pm and the club will be open from 1pm for all rugby & football supporters to enjoy a pre / post match drink.

The Current COVID precautions below are in place in the clubhouse:

Please follow one way system on entry & exit
Please sign in for track & trace on entry
Please wear a face covering while not drinking

Also, please remember the current Scottish safety guidance:

Get two vaccine doses (Call the Kirkwall Vaccination Centre direct on 0300 303 5313 to book an appointment if you are eligible)
Remember safe behaviours
Keep getting tested (kits are available from community pharmacies)
Download & enable the Protect Scotland App from the App Store or Google Play so you can be notified if you have been close to someone suffering from Covid 19 - especially if you are around groups of people you don't know.

Senior rugby returns to Orkney on 14th August

10/8/2021

We are delighted to have our main sponsor ‘Orkney Brewery’ back, as we return to competitive rugby after two years absence due to COVID. The Orkney Brewery has been our main sponsor since 2007 and we are appreciative of this fantastic continued support. As Norman Sinclair once said to me “Rugby and Beer just go well together” and besides the usual bottled beer at the club we have the new Island Life and Orkney Gold on tap.

On Saturday, 14th August, we have a men’s home fixture, in Dounby. Kick off at 12.30pm. The club will be open from 11.00 and the bus leaves the rugby club at 11.30 for any spectators who would like to go and watch the game.

The ladies are away to Caithness with a development team as part of a rugby festival. Both captains of the club, Scott Rendall (men's) and Donna Wilson (ladies) are both very excited about the upcoming season.

It has been great to have the clubhouse full over the last three weeks while watching the Lions tests and with restrictions easing we look forward to seeing our sponsors and supporters back in the Club.

Mixed Touch Rugby & Final Lions Test

5/8/2021

Come & Enjoy the 3rd Lions Test at the club on Saturday.7th August

Before the Lions match, there will be a fun Mixed Touch Tournament from 2-3:30pm - Everyone Welcome!
The clubhouse will be open after the touch rugby from approx 3:30pm.

COVID precautions are in place -

Table Service only
One way system - Please follow signposted entry / exit
Face coverings must be worn while not seated

*FREE FOOD* - ORFC's finest Chilli & Lasagne available!

To book a table contact Garry Coltherd- E-mail: president@orkneyrfc.co.uk / Tel: 07745 331178
Once the lounge is fully booked up, the hall can be opened up so there should be plenty of room for everyone!