• Home
  • The Teams
    • Senior Rugby
    • Youth Rugby
    • Mini Rugby
    • Girls Rugby
  • Guestbook
  • Community Rugby
    • Coaching Resources
  • Fixtures / Results
    • Results Archive
  • Club Info
    • History
    • Contacts / Location
    • Membership >
      • Senior Membership Form
      • Junior Membership Form
      • Social Membership Form
      • Pay Membership Fees Online
    • What's On? >
      • Sevens
    • Calendar
    • Club Shop
    • Clubhouse Booking Form
    • Links
  • Photos
  • Sponsors
Orkney RFC - The Official Website
📞 01856 872163

Match Report | Hillhead Jordanhill v Orkney 23-3-19

23/3/2019

 
​Tennent's National League Division 3
Hughenden, Glasgow - Saturday 23rd March 2019
Hillhead Jordanhill RFC 31, Orkney RFC 12

​
​Orkney were well up for the challenge and chose to play into the wind in the first half. A series of unforced errors saw them trail by twelve points. After a very nervous start Orkney started to settle down. Going back to basics and carrying the ball hard in the forwards. The tactics worked and Orkney were awarded a penalty inside the Hillhead half.
​Captain Scott Rendall kicked to the corner for a lineout, clean ball set up the backs for a well worked move and it was the man himself who capitalised by scoring ten meters from the posts, the conversion was missed by Jon Tait, who unfortunately also missed a penalty which would have taken the visitors to within four points.

With the final play of the half Orkney were once more on the attack, but turnover ball was kicked by the Hillhead ten for the winger to chase sixty yards and he scored in the corner. This was the only time he managed to get past Matt Jackson from Orkney who had a commendable performance in defence.

Half time: 17 5 Hillhead.

With everything to play for and the wind behind their backs Orkney still believed that the win was possible. Taylor Pilkington Tait came on for Connor Hancock and Orkney went on the early attack. Unfortunately the referee awarded Jon Tait a yellow card after a disagreement at the back of a ruck, or maul according to the man with the whistle.

Orkney now went through a tough period conceding two more converted tries, making the score 31-5 to Hillhead.

However Orkney never gave up and impact substitution, veteran and ex captain Alan Brown was making good yards with some big carries which resulted in a try from club chairman Gary Nicolson, which will give him something to talk about during his wedding speech next Saturday.

​Taylor kicked the conversion taking the score to 31 12. Some excellent defence by Hillhead held Orkney at bay for the remaining eight minutes.

It is a very distraught Orkney team heading up to John o Groat's today waiting to hear how other results have gone and what future they have in the national leagues.

G.C.

Comments are closed.

    News Categories:

    All
    1st XV News & Reports
    2nd XV / Internal Rugby
    Community Schools Rugby
    General Club News
    Girls / Ladies Rugby
    Mini Rugby
    Social
    Under 14s
    Under 16s
    Under 18s
    What's On?


    Join Here

    Contacts & Location

    Contact List & directions 
    to our clubhouse
    More

    Club Shop

    Club shop
    More

    Calendar

    Club Calendar
    More

    Bar Rota

    Sponsors

    The Orkney Brewery
    Main Club Sponsor

    Northlink Ferries

    Scottish Sea Farms

    Orkney Builders
    More

    Picture

    Archives

    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    January 2009
    November 2008
    October 2008
    September 2008


    Subscribe

    Enter your email address to receive ORFC News Updates:

    More

    Picture
    YOUR Club Needs YOU!!
    More

    Orkney RFC

    RSS Feed

MINI DIARY
TWITTER
Tweets by orkneyrfc
FACEBOOK
© Orkney RFC, Pickaquoy, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1RR
Contacts    What's On?    Guestbook    Bar Rota    Pay Subs
Privacy Policy    Sevens    Take the tour >>