This Saturday there will be a senior day of rugby at the club
Starting off with the ladies playing an Internal game at 11:45

There will also be a first fifteen/second fifteen selection game for the men at 12:00

The players will be put into a mixture of 1st xv squad and 2nd xv selected on the day
This will be in preparation for the resumption for National 3 rugby and if enough internal players show willing, some future second team fixtures.
(the internal players need to show commitment for this and then the club can go forward with second team fixtures)

Later in the day the club will be open for the Scotland game and then in the evening we have our fund raising race night and raffle

Could all players, spectators and social members please make a big effort to support the day

​Despite the teaming rain in the previous week the sun came out at kick off for Saturday’s game when 17 brave souls took the park for our most recent internal game.
 
In the end the sun shone throughout, the rain stayed off and the pitch held up very well although with the numbers we played across one half of the main pitch in the first half and the other part of the pitch in the second.
 
It was a close and well contested game with each side scoring 11 tries. The try scorers for White were Craig Rendall with 4 tries, Kyle Robb who got scored another 3, Derek Robb with 2 tries and Derek Nicolson and Steven Bruce who added another one apiece.

​For Black Bruce Pinkerton got 3 tries, Ally Morgan, Gary Nicolson and Garry Coltherd each scored twice with Tom David and Tom Spence adding another one apiece to level the game.
 
The game was well refereed by Ian Rushbrook and with honours even everyone settled down for a bite to eat, prepared by Brian Lanni and Ryan Newlands, after the game while we watched Wales v Georgia followed by Scotland’s spectacular game against the All Blacks.
 
We hope to have another internal game on Saturday 9 December followed by a game month in the period January to March 2018 – keep an eye on the ORFC website for further details.  

Women's training that was due to take place tomorrow (Friday) evening at ORFC at 6:00pm has been cancelled.
Please pass the word.

There will be an Internal Rugby game on the centre pitch at Picky at 13:30 on Saturday 18th November.

Players should meet at 12:30 to give enough time to get ready but if you turn up at 13:25 you will still get a game or part of the game.
It’s a game for all comers regardless of age, fitness levels, newcomers to rugby etc.

If you know of anyone who would like to play but needs a lift from the harbour etc. up to the Club, let Ian Carse know and he will help with organising transport.

After the game, the Scotland v All Blacks match will be shown in the clubhouse - everybody welcome.

​Or if you happen to be at the other end of the country, the men's team are travelling down to Galloway to play Newton Stewart in National League Division 3.

The game is under floodlights with a 5pm start at Bladnoch Park, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, DG8 9AB

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There will be a Race Night at ORFC on Saturday 25th November at 7pm to raise money for club funds.

The first race starts at 7:30pm and there will be 8 standard races, with one final special race - horses for this one will be auctioned off on the night.

The owner of each winning horse receives the sponsors prize for that race.

You will also be able to bet on each race at 50p per stake, there are eight horses in a race.

There will be supper available at half time after the fourth race.

​OVER 18s only

​BT National League Division 3
Pickaquoy Infield - Saturday 4th November
​​Orkney RFC 68, Haddington RFC 16

​A good day for Orkney RFC, who came out on top after a scrappy affair. 

Both sides were obviously tense which was understandable due to the position both side were in the League. Haddington came out the blocks at 100 mph which took Orkney by surprise, Orkney's defence held strong but they gave away a penalty which put Haddington 3 zip up.