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What's On?

13/1/2020

What's On: 13 - 19 January

Monday, 13th

Girls / Senior Women's training 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Riding Centre

Tuesday, 14th

Senior Men’s training 7:30pm-9:00pm at KGS 3G

Wednesday, 15th

U16 & U18s training resumes in the New Year

Thursday, 16th

Senior Men’s training 6:30pm-8:00pm at KGS 3G

Friday, 17th

No Senior Women's training

Saturday, 18th

Kirkwall Rookies - Indoor session from 10am to 11am. Please meet at Rugby Club at 9:50am as usual.
Kirkwall Minis - Jack Rendall Matches versus West Blues and West Blacks. Session starts with joint warm-up at 10am and matches starting at 10:30am. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and bring gumshields and water bottles.
1st XV AWAY v Blairgowrie K.O. 12 noon at Coupar Sports Ground, Blairgowrie
Youth Rugby Games AWAY v Granite City KO TBC

Sunday, 19th

East Rookies 11am to 11:45 am at St Andrews Primary School
West Minis v East Minis Jack Rendall Match - 11am to 12pm at Dounby Primary School
West Rookies 11:30am to 12:30pm at Dounby Primary School
No U14 training this week

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Orkney round off the decade with perfect league record

17/12/2019

Tennent's Caledonia Region League Division 1
Grangemouth - Saturday 14th December 2019
Grangemouth Stags 0, Orkney RFC 31

On Friday 13th December 2019 Orkney set off on their travels for the final Caledonia regional league game before the festive break. This was a trip to face Grangemouth Stags, old friends of Orkney rugby and passionate supporters of the Orkney sevens tournament for over quarter of a century.

Club president Brian Lanni chose to make this fixture his official supporters trip and had rounded up a number of characters, club officials and ex-players to join the team on the journey south.

The travelling squad showed several changes from the previous two fixtures this was mainly due to work commitments, injury and unavailability. However due to squad depth this season a strong group still left Orkney on the Northlink ferry to Aberdeen.

TEAM NEWS | Grangemouth v Orkney Sat 14 Dec 2019

13/12/2019

Here's the 1st XV squad to travel to play Grangemouth Stags RFC tomorrow in the final game of 2019.

The match kicks off at 2pm at Glensburgh Road, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, FK3 8XL, so if you’re in the area please get along and cheers the lads on!

TEAM NEWS | Regional Shield Final v Dunfermline 7 Dec

6/12/2019

Here's your Orkney RFC team to take on league rivals Dunfermline RFC in the final of the Caledonia Regional Shield.
Come along to Picky at 1pm on Saturday and cheer on the lads in the last home game of the year

The winners will progress to the semis of the National Shield competition, with the final taking place at Murrayfield on 25 April 2020.

MATCH OFF - Orkney v Garioch on Sat 30 Nov

26/11/2019

Unfortunately due to lack of numbers from the visitors, tomorrow's match against Garioch has been called off.

Please pass the word!

The next home game will be the Regional Shield Final against Dunfermline RFC on Saturday 7th December

TEAM NEWS | 1st XV Squad to travel to Dunfermline

22/11/2019

Here is your Orkney RFC 1st XV for the vital top of the table clash against Dunfermline tomorrow at 11am.

The boys will be looking to continue their winning streak so if you're in the area please go along to McKane Park and cheer them on - your support is always appreciated!

Team News & Youth Rugby Fixtures 9-10th November

8/11/2019

Here's the 1st XV team to play Alloa RFC at 1pm at Picky tomorrow in a league & shield double header, following the U18s game v Granite City at 11am at KGS.

See the What's On for a full list of the weekend's Youth Rugby games

Come along a support Orkney's future rugby stars!!

Match Report | Aberdeen Wanderers v Orkney 12-10-19

15/10/2019

Tennent's Caledonia Region League Division 1
Aberdeen - Saturday 12th October 2019
Aberdeen Wanderers 12, Orkney RFC 52

On Saturday 12th September Orkney RFC travelled away on league business to play Aberdeen Wanderers. This was the second time Orkney had played Wandies this season. The earlier game had been in the Caledonia shield where Orkney had run out comfortable winners.

Orkney travelled with a strong playing squad despite several players either injured or unavailable. Fortunately, the ferry journey was calm and smooth as the team had to “rough” it in pods due to school holiday season filling all the cabins.

Playing conditions were excellent; minimal wind, warm and a dry pitch albeit fairly short and narrow.

TEAM NEWS | Aberdeen Wanderers v Orkney Sat 12 Oct

11/10/2019

Both Senior teams are away in Aberdeen again this weekend.

The Dragons are first up against Aberdeenshire Quines at 12:00 at Woodside, while the men kick off against Aberdeen Wanderers at 12:30 at Groats Road.

If you're in the neighbourhood why not head along and take in some rugby - (there's no sign so far of any Typhoons heading for Aberdeen this weekend!)

Match Report | Orkney v Hillfoots 28-9-19

30/9/2019

Tennent's Caledonia Regional League Division 1
Pickaquoy - Saturday 28th September 2019
Orkney RFC 102, Hillfoots RFC 5

On Saturday 28th September Hillfoots rugby made the long trip to Orkney for this Caledonia regional league fixture.
Orkney were keen to continue their winning start to the season. However, the previous weekends game had seen long term injuries picked up by two regular forwards and with other players unavailable it was testament to this year’s squad that Orkney still fielded a strong squad. Orkney started the game with four props and a hooker in the pack, this limited the lineout options a wee bit but certainly beefed up the scrum and maul!

Also making a welcome return to Orkney rugby was William Thomson who had until recently been playing with Watsonians in Edinburgh. His experience and knowledge of the game should assist with the development of the current squad, especially in the backline.
Weather conditions for the game were perfect; a slight breeze and it would remain dry for the game.