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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

Check Fixtures Page / Calendar for future events & directions | Click here for SRU Fixtures Page

Can you help? - Child Protection Officer needed

7/1/2020

Orkney Rugby Football club is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers as a child protection officer. This is a key role within the club. The time commitment would be roughly 2 hours a week and full training and support will be provided. The Role of the Child protection Officer is below.

The CPO role is an important one and should cover the following broad areas:

Work with other members of the club to ensure that children enjoy a welcoming, safe, friendly and helpful environment.
Ensure the club has a Child Protection/Safeguarding Policy that is available on the club website, available on request and understands the principles in the policy.
CPO name and contact details are visible in the clubhouse, on the club website and that they are visible and approachable at the club (within reasonable parameters).
Complete the relevant child protection and safeguarding training within 6 months of their appointment
CPO must be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme which links them to their club
CPO to manage the PVG Memberships within the club. Any person carrying out REGULATED WORK must have a PVG number which should be notified against the Youth Coach listed in the active coach list. (details of the PVG process follow below)
CPO should keep a record of all PVG numbers
Take responsibility for dealing with concerns, contacting the relevant people to take forward – either through Scottish Rugby Safeguarding team, NSPCC/Children 1st or Police Scotland if required.

If you are interested please contact John Cairns Club development officer on rdo.orkney@gmail.com or 0758467834 or contact club chairman Gary Nicolson on O7872 579850

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!!

Youth Rugby | Itinerary for Thurso Trip Sat 21-9-19

20/9/2019

Itinerary

07:15 Meet at St Margaret’s Hope for Pentalina
07:45 Pentalina departs for Gills Bay
09:00 Bus departs for Millbank, Thurso

Kick-off will be between 10 and 10.30

There may food but due to turn round we may be limited for time. So please make sure players have a packed lunch or money to get food on the boat.

13:30 Pentalina departs for St Margaret’s Hope.
14:30 Please pick-up your child from the Pentalina.

Please don’t forget Gum Shields, Boots, Shorts, Red Socks!

Updated Membership Forms for 2019/20

15/9/2019

The Senior, Junior and Social membership forms have 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 August 2019" at the bottom. Older forms are obsolete and should be discarded.
Karen Brough is the Junior & Social Membership convenor & her contact details along with Steven Bruce (Senior Memberships) & Olga Burton (Treasurer) can be found on the relevant forms or the club's Contacts Page.

Players / parents are reminded that they must also complete a SCRUMS registration in addition to completing a membership form.
Only paid up members of Orkney RFC who are SCRUMS registered will be able to play rugby this season.

County Show day a great success

15/8/2019

We had a successful day at the County Show, not only by selling copies of the 50th Anniversary Book, but through other key fund raising activities and selling Club raffle tickets – all of which gave Club funds a good boost, and many of the Go Go Olive figures sporting ORFC colours sold well too.

Later on in the day the Club was REALLY busy after the Parish Cup final and that too gave Club funds a further boost.

Family Club Day - 31st August 2019

12/8/2019

No need for the end of summer blues now that County Show is over... with something for everyone, our big club day is one for the whole family and your friends!

With plenty to entertain the little ones, as well as the grandparents, please come along and help us watch, play and celebrate Orkney Rugby!

County Show Stall - 10th August 2019

31/7/2019

It’s that time of year again, as Orkney RFC begin the ever-increasingly difficult task in balancing the books against the monstrous travel costs of operating all sections of the Club including the First XV , Ladies and Junior rugby.

First on the Agenda , as always, is the County Show stall. What can you do to help , we hear you ask??? Well…….

Bottles – Huge amount of varied bottles, cans and other items are required for the stall and any donations would be very gratefully received. Where bottles of liquor are great and much needed, homebakes; multi-packs of baked beans; kiddies drinks etc. are equally required.
Bottles can be left with with Garry at The Pitstop garage at Hatston; Olga at R Clouston Ltd, 10 Grainshore Drive, Hatston or at the Club whilst training is on. (Monday from 6 to 7:30pm and Wednesday & Friday from 6:30 to 8pm) - bottles can be left in the front changing room as usual.

Stall volunteers – Can you spare a few hours on Show day to work on the stall, all welcome players/ former players/ social members/ players parents etc etc etc, ‘ Many hands make fur light work , ya ken’. If you can at all help please contact Scott Rendall, Paige Archibald or Brian Lanni and let them know (contact details here). Please, please, please , pretty please……………

Orkney retain Sevens title

5/5/2019

Orkney, with club president Brian Lanni and Stephen Kemp (right) sponsors Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd.

Orkney eased to a win in the 52nd Orkney Rugby Sevens this afternoon, winning a hard-fought final against Peebles.

The weather was kind to the popular event — a cold wind but the sun was shining — which attracted a large crowd.

Sixteen sides took to the field on the day — down on the expected 19 — with just two travelling sides — losing finalists Peebles and semi-finalists on their 30th consecutive Orkney Sevens appearance, Grangemouth.

Orkney player of the tournament Stephen MacPhail, Alex Kansour, Matt Jackson and James Linklater saw Orkney retain their title, winning 26-12 to leave the home side and their fans delighted. (Report courtesy of The Orcadian)

The other winners on the day were Orkney Dragons - Women's Trophy; Eastionians - Pail; Auld Bulls - Bowl & Ale Stars - Plate. For a full list of results, visit the Sevens Page

ORFC AGM - Tuesday 14th May 2019

30/4/2019

The 2019 ORFC AGM will take place at the clubhouse at 7:30pm on Tuesday 14th May.

No Proxy votes will be accepted.

A good turnout of members is requested to attend.