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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

Match Report | Orkney Dragons v Aberdeenshire Quines 11-11-23

14/11/2023

Kirkwall Grammar School playing fields,
Saturday 11 November 2023
Orkney Dragons 10, Aberdeenshire Quines 36

Orkney dragons were led out by vice captain Hannah Cursiter, due to current captain Emma Staunton sitting this game out as she is carrying an injury.

Photo/video: Rohallion

Both teams stood for a minute silence prior to kick off to show their respect for it being Remembrance Sunday the following day.

Team News | Saturday 11 November 2023

11/11/2023

5 Orkney teams in action this weekend!…

2nd XV AWAY v Fraserburgh - KO 12:00 in Fraserburgh
Orkney Vikings AWAY - Vets Tournament at Aberdeenshire RFC from 13:00
U18s HOME v Deeside Garioch - KO 13:00 in Dounby
Dragons HOME v Aberdeenshire Quines - KO 13:00 at Picky
1st XV HOME v West of Scotland - KO 14:00 at Picky

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

PRESIDENT’S TRIP - Saturday 18 November 2023

6/11/2023

This year's President's Trip is on Saturday 18th November to Cupar to watch Orkney play Howe of Fife RFC.

All Sponsors, coaches, committee members, helpers and supporters are invited to come & join us on the trip!

Travel arrangements: either away on Friday night boat to Aberdeen (only pods, as no cabins available) or a small number of spaces available on Saturday morning flight to Aberdeen
Returning on 5pm boat from Aberdeen

Please contact Garry Coltherd via email or phone to confirm numbers

Results Roundup | 4-5 November 2023

6/11/2023

Saturday 4th November:

U18s 10-22 Deeside/Garioch
Peterhead Ladies 24-17 Dragons
1st XV 36-10 Cartha QP

Sunday 5th November:

Ross Sutherland U16s 24-33 Orkney U16s

Team News | Weekend 4-5 November 2023

3/11/2023

Here are your teams for the weekend…

The U14s are up in Lerwick for 2 games against Shetland on Friday and the U18s are up at KGS on Saturday with a 12:30 KO against Deeside/Garioch.

The Dragons are down at Ross Sutherland for a Double Header against Peterhead at 12:30 on Saturday, while the men welcome Cartha Queens Park to Picky at 2pm.

On Sunday, the U16s make the trip to Invergordon to play Ross Sutherland. The game kicks off at 14:00
If you’re able to make it to any of the games please get along and cheer on the teams - your support is always greatly appreciated!

Sports First Aid Course 18-19 Nov at KGS

2/11/2023

There are spaces remaining on the Community Sports first aid course which will be delivered on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November.

The course covers sports related injuries and is SYFA approved. Please see full details below:

Time: 10am – 4pm (both days)
Place: PE Classroom, Kirkwall Grammar School
Cost: £120 per person
SCQF Level 6
Valid for 3 years

To book a place, please contact Elaine Harcus by email: Elaine.Harcus@orkney.gov.uk

Internal Rugby Report | East v West 28-10-23

31/10/2023

East 26 West 25

East battled it out with West on a sodden Picky outfield pitch on Saturday 28th October 2023.

It was another good even contest with East coming out on top after a very long debate on the score line that has taken 4 days to sort out!

East try scorers:

Craig Rendall
Tom Gordon
Ryan Silver
Craig Stout

Conversions:

Ryan Mooney x 3

East MOM: James Thorburn

West try scorers:

Conner Crawford
Aran Harvey
Tyler Wolstenholme
Kyle Robb
Pete Moss

West MOM: Pete Moss

Match Report | Aberdeenshire Quines v Orkney Dragons 28-10-23

30/10/2023

Caledonia North Region Women’s League
Aberdeen - Saturday 28th October 2023
Aberdeenshire Quines 32, Orkney Dragons 0

Continuing a rather sporadic start to the Caley North League 1 season the Orkney Dragons travelled to Aberdeen to play Aberdeenshire Quines.

Despite the extreme amounts of rain the North East had been experiencing the pitch at Woodside was in remarkably good condition.

The Dragons had travelled with a depleted squad of 14 but three keen rugby players from Garioch, Mackie and Turriff respectively had kindly agreed to help the team out. Coral, Nikita and Sarah slotted into the team without issue.