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Match Postponed - Preston Lodge v Orkney 2-12-23

1/12/2023

Unfortunately due to a frozen pitch the 1st XV game v Preston Lodge has been called off. Please pass the word. There’s still plenty of rugby action for you to watch this weekend with the U14s, 16s & 18s all in action at home:

Saturday 2 Dec

U16s v Shetland - 12;00 at K.G.S

Sunday, 3rd

U14s HOME v Huntly - 11:00 at KGS
U18s HOME v Moray/Huntly - KO 12:00 at Picky centre pitch

Match Report | Jed Thistle v U16s - Plate SF 25-11-23

28/11/2023

National Youth Plate Semi Final
Jedburgh, Sunday 26th November 2023
U16 Jed Thistle v U16 Orkney (36-17)

On the road again! After an overnight boat journey and a 4-hour bus jaunt the lads were down in Jedburgh and were met with a still but bitterly cold day. Thankfully the frost had lifted off the pitch.

Fixtures 2-3 December 2023

28/11/2023

The First XV are off to East Lothian on Saturday for a vital top of the table clash against Preston Lodge. K.O. is 14:30 in Prestonpans.

Back at home the U16s host Shetland at noon while on Sunday the U14s play Huntly at KGS at 11am & the U18s take on Moray/Huntly at noon on the centre pitch at Picky

What's On?

27/11/2023

What's On 4-10 December

Monday, 4th December

Girls Training: U12/14s - 17:45-18:45 & U16/18s 18:15-19:45 at ORFC. Beginners & returning players from P6-U18 welcome.
Senior Women's training 18:15-19:45 at ORFC

Tuesday, 5th

Senior Men’s training 19:30-21:00 at KGS 3G

Wednesday, 6th

EGM - 19:30 in the clubhouse
Youth Rugby Joint Training 17:30/18:00-19:30 at KGS/ORFC. Please check for updates

Thursday, 7th

Senior Men’s training 18:30-20:00 at KGS 3G

Friday, 8th

Senior Women's training 19:30-21:00 at KGS

Saturday, 9th

Kirkwall Rookies 10:00-11:00 in Picky Arena
Kirkwall Minis 10:00-11:00 at ORFC
U18s HOME v Moray/Huntly - KO TBC
1st XV HOME v Boroughmuir - KO 13:00 at Picky

Sunday, 10th

East Rookies 10:30-11:15 at Burrayfield
East Minis 10:30-11:30 at Burrayfield
West Rookies 11:00-12:00 at Dounby Primary School
West Minis 11:00-12:30 at Dounby Primary School
U16s AWAY v Highland RFC in Inverness

Check Fixtures Page / Calendar for future events & directions to games

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Weekend Roundup- 25 November 23

26/11/2023

Stronsay take the honours at home while the U16s winning streak unfortunately comes to an end but the boys can be proud of their Plate run!

Full time:

Stronsay 31-21 Babas
Jed Thistle 36-17 U16s

Weekend Roundup 18-19 November 2023

22/11/2023

Results Roundup:

Howe of Fife 19-24 1st XV
Inverness Craig Dunain 14-5 Dragons
Orkney U16s 36-19 Whitecraigs U16s

Brilliant win for the firsts in poor conditions in a great game against 3rd placed Howe of Fife to maintain the 100% win record! Next up for them is a top of the table clash against Preston Lodge on 2 December in Prestonpans.
Unfortunately the Dragons just lost out to Craig Dunain Ladies in Inverness.
Great win for the U16s at Picky on Sunday in the plate quarter final. They now head to Jedburgh to play Jed-Thistle in the semifinal on Saturday 25 November.

E.G.M. - Wednesday 6 December 2023

21/11/2023

EGM
Wednesday, 6th December 7.30pm in clubrooms
Adoptions of club accounts before committee meeting.
All members welcome

Orkney RFC welcomes first ‘home-grown’ Development Officer

15/11/2023

Orkney Rugby Club welcomes Sean Corrigall as our fourth RDO and the first home-grown one having started his rugby in West minis & served as the club’s Community Rugby Coach for the past year.

He takes over the role from John Cairns, who held the post from November 2016.

Sean is a talented sportsman having rowed to Under 23 British Champion level and is Scottish Indoor record holder at 2000m and 500m, and coached junior members of Molesey Boat club in London.

Having retired from elite rowing due to injury, Sean returned to rugby and played for a season with Bay of Plenty in New Zealand and then with US Avignon Le Pontet, a club based in the South of France close to Toulon, who start their players at three years of age!

Sean also had a spell at Boroughmuir RFC, coached U12s in N.Z. and U18s in France.

Willie Stewart
Chairman, ORFC

Orkney Sports Awards Nominations 2023/24

7/11/2023

Orkney Sports awards is set to take place on Friday, January 27, 2024, at Kirkwall Grammar School. The search is now on for the county’s most outstanding athletes, teams and coaches.

The categories are:

Sportsperson of the year.
Young sportsperson of the year.
Team of the year.
Young team of the year.
Coach of the year.

Official of the year.
Volunteer of the year.
Young volunteer of the year.
School Sports volunteer of the year.
Hall of fame.

Nomination forms can be found here until midnight on 19 November when the voting window closes. Forms can be sent to the Active Schools team by post, email or online via social media. Full details are on the Orkney Islands Council website

Make a Nomination

Nomination Criteria