Ormskirk RUFC

Ormskirk 2nd XV 12 – Waterloo 3rd XV 38
27th January 2007
It was never going to be an easy game for ‘The Raiders’ against in-form arch-rivals Waterloo. Having been give a lesson in rugby on the away leg of this fixture before Christmas, ‘The Gingerbread Men’ knew they were in for a tough battle. […]

Wigan 2nd XV v. Ormskirk 2nd XV – 13th January 2007
35 – 12
This week saw ‘kirk pack up their kit and head off up a hill in Wigan for their latest league away game. After trekking up what seemed to resemble a Himalayan mountain path, the convoy of Ormskirk players and supporters finally reached […]

6th January 2007
Burnley 2nd XV 17 Ormskirk 2nd XV 50
Looking a little festively plump after too many mince pies these two teams met high up in the hills of Burnley for the first league fixture of the season following the Christmas and New Year break. Ormskirk went into the game with a recent […]

The Club have recently acquired the services of a fully-qualified physiotherapist.
The physio’s name is COLIN PHILLIPS. Colin will be working with the First XV on Saturday afternoons for the remainder of the season, and will also be available for ALL Club members on Tuesday evenings for appointments only.
If you wish to book Colin for […]

Ormskirk 2nds V. Leigh 3rds – 16th December 2006
22 –34
Full of hope and confidence, the Ormskirk skipper Dawson fielded his players to face Leigh, currently third in the league. The first twenty minutes of rugby, however, saw Leigh run in four ties and it started to look like Ormskirk were in for a torrid […]

Ormskirk 2nd XV 13 Lymm 3rd XV 0
It looked bleak as the Ormskirk second team went into their latest game, with a heavy defeat the week before and a tough encounter against an in-form Lymm. With this in mind Ormskirk had been training hard during the week and preparing themselves for an arduous, […]

Ormskirk First XV - 2nd December 2006
Ormskirk 21 Sefton 8
It wasn’t pretty but Ormskirk collected a valuable 2 points to help them ascend the South Lancs/Cheshire Division 2 league table as they beat newcomers to the league Sefton at home on Saturday.

Starting with yet another changed team due to injury Ormskirk were confident they […]

1st XV Home to Oswestry
2nd XV Away to Leigh 3
3rd XV Home to Eagle 2
4th XV Away to Chorley 2
Click on the link below to see full selection for all four ‘kirk teams……

FIRST XV
SECOND XV
THIRD XV
FOURTH XV

15. Full Back
Gordon
McCallum
TBC
Lyons

14. Right Wing
Green
Jackson A
Hall
Day

13. Outside Centre
Ashworth
Vosloo
Hesketh
McCluskey

12. Inside Centre
Little G
Dean
Waterhouse
Lee

11. Left Wing
Wroe A
Doyle
Critchley
Jones M

10. Fly Half
Wroe J
Keech
Brennan
Fletcher

9. Scrum […]

Ormskirk 2nd XV 27 – Burnley 2nd XV 5
A horrible trend that ‘The Raiders’ will have to try and buck is the way they start their matches this season. With last week’s poor performance fresh in everybody’s minds the home team prepared to face their latest opposition – Burnley - at fortress Green Lane. […]

Halbro Trophy
Vale of Lune 3rds V. Ormskirk 2nds
Another week, another lesson for Ormskirk’s second team, who on Saturday received their latest torrid lesson in the rugby school of hard knocks, but showed true grit and bravery to give their hosts a real scare!

An away trip to the outskirts of Lancaster that was […]

I am attempting to update the Club’s data-base. There are quite a few ‘gaps’ in terms of members’ details - addresses, e-mails, contact numbers.
If you are a relatively new member, or if you DON’T receive any membership information in the post by this Friday, please contact me so I can add you to my […]

Ormskirk 2nd XV 14 Wigan 2nd XV 24
21st October 2006
This week the Ormskirk second team had a number of players returning from injury allowing the captain, Dawson to pick a team that had the potential be the winning side. Together with a combination of hard work and good fortune, hopes were high that Wigan […]

ORUFC Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday 11th October 2006
Minutes

(Action points are in bold and italicised)
1. Present
A Montrose, B Stevenson, A O’Malley, A Spencer, M Newton, J Call, R Brennan, E Gander, H Leary, S Littleton (Part)
2. Apologies
D Sutherland, M Woods
3. Matters Arising from previous Meeting
I. Criteria for VPs and Life Members has been drafted by AM. After […]

Ormskirk 2nds v Vale of Lune – 7.10.06
Ormskirk’s 2nd XV shared home billing with the 1st team at Green Lane, although unlike their senior colleagues, they held on to their first half lead to record a well deserved victory over Vale of Lune.

Having won the toss, Vale made the bizarre decision to kick into a […]

1st XV Home to Oswestry
2nd XV Away to Leigh 3
3rd XV Home to Eagle 2
4th XV Away to Chorley 2
Click on the link below to see full selection for all four ‘kirk teams……

FIRST XV
SECOND XV
THIRD XV
FOURTH XV

15. Full Back
Gordon
McCallum
TBC
Lyons

14. Right Wing
Green
Jackson A
Hall
Day

13. Outside Centre
Ashworth
Vosloo
Hesketh
McCluskey

12. Inside Centre
Little G
Dean
Waterhouse
Lee

11. Left Wing
Wroe A
Doyle
Critchley
Jones M

10. Fly Half
Wroe J
Keech
Brennan
Fletcher

9. Scrum […]

2nd XV Match Report – 30.09.06
Winnington Park 14 Ormskirk 24
Ormskirk Raiders fielded a team with few changes since their victory last week over Warrington. After a long journey away to Winnington Park this week the Gingerbread Men started to warm up and prepare for the game in hand. From the off Ormskirk […]

Match Report – 24.09.06
Ormskirk 2nd XV 15 Warrington 2nd XV 0
After a disappointing start to the season The Raiders faced an in form Warrington outfit with a 100% record to their name. ‘Kirk made their intentions clear right from the whistle with a crunching double tackle […]

In the first of an irregular and irreverent look at the lower leagues we can report that two of the teams in Division 5 North have already conceded a game without touching the ball! Rossendale 3’s conceding away to Lostock 1sts (who visit Green Lane on Saturday to play our never-say-die 4th team) and Blackpool 2’s failed to […]

Senior mens’ training will now begin at 7.00 pm prompt on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, and finish by 8.30 pm. Phil Harland has requested that ALL players attend for the 7.00 pm start to ensure we get some good quality work in before it gets too dark. All players - irrespective of experience […]

Premier Sports (Ormskirk) are offering all members of our Club (Minis/Juniors/Ladies/Men) special prices on all its stock of ORUFC rugby gear - socks, shorts and shirts.
Just as the new season is about to kick-off, this is an ideal time and opportunity to make sure you and your son/daughter are kitted out and look the part! […]