Ormskirk RUFC

First XV Match Report – 12.05.08
Ormskirk 13 Orrell Anvils 12
A nail-biting end to the last home league match of the season brought celebration as the Green Lane men can nearly touch and taste promotion!
The game started well for Ormskirk, constant pressure on Orrell’s line brought about 2 early penalties which fly half Whalley kicked to […]

After the euphoria of last weekend’s historic Lancashire Plate win it was back to earth this week for the visit of our new friends from Cheshire, Sandbach R.U.F.C.. This game replaced the original game against Blackburn and would certainly test the lads as we already knew of the quality of the Sandbach team from earlier […]

Ormskirk under 15s played Sedgley Park on Sunday 6th april at Manchester Rugby Club. The team were really up for the game as were the fantastic parents in support. The match started well with the team offence and defence being second to none. Ormskirk scored the first try with flying winger Conor […]

HEATON MOOR LADIES 15 – 15 ORMSKIRK LADIES
Now their League programme has finished it seems likely that the Ladies will finish 2nd in their Division. Surely a creditable performance after winning promotion to North Challenge 1 just last season? Perhaps so, but a better yardstick would be a close examination of their draws. There […]

Tickets are now available for the above at £35 each
The ball is being held this year at Kingswood College (Scarisbrick School) in the permanent marquee, and will be from 7.30 til late. There is a live band, Disco, 4 course meal and of course the usual Raffle Prizes and maybe even an auction lot or two.
As […]

Ormskirk RUFC U16/17s have been invited to represent England in the above tournament to be played in the Stad de Brive in Central France.The tournament takes place over 3 days in August (28th, 29th and 30th). The other teams taking place are, Belgium, Poland, Spain, Portugal, and 3 French teams making it 8 in all.
I […]

On Sunday 6th April the ladies played their final league game of the season away at Heaton Moor.  At the end of a very close game the score was 15 all.  This leaves Ormskirk second behind an unbeaten Darlington team.  However, third placed Fleetwood still have two games to play, and could steal 2nd place… […]

After much thought and debate, plus weighing up the logistical issues (availability of the various venues, preferable dates in terms of clashes with other events, catering, etc….), I have decided to go for the following option for this year’s function:
Saturday June 7th @ Beaufort Hotel
More details to follow, but put this date in your diary! […]

Congratulations to the U13s, U14s, U15s and U16s…….
In an unprecedented finale to Ormskirk’s most successful season at Junior level, FIVE of our teams made it through to Lancashire Finals…….
The Under 13s won the Plate
The Under 14s came runners-up in the Plate
The Under 15s won the Vase
The Under 16s (2nd XV) came runners-up in the Vase
The […]

First XV Match Report – 05.04.08
Heaton Moor 21-3 Ormskirk (Half time 18-3)
No shame in being knocked out of the Lancashire Plate in the semi-final by the current holders, but Cliff Kirby - Ormskirk’s second row captain - felt the score line was a little flattering after Kirk’s gutsy performance on Saturday.

There was no doubt that […]

Blacksticks Blue u14 Lancashire Plate Final
Ormskirk u14s  0pts – Vale of Lune u14s  17pts

Ormskirk travelled to Manchester confident of a good performance in the Plate final. Although having lost 22-10 to Vale earlier in the season, they were in a rich vein of form and were looking to upset the favourites. While the score […]

The under 13s travelled to Manchester Rugby Club confident that if they gave their best then they could win their Plate final. After looking at  recent Rochdale results the general feeling was that they would be a hard team to beat and only a committed performance by all the players would land them the […]

Dear All,
I need to move quickly regarding organising this year’s Presentation Evening. Despite more people helping out doing a few things in and for the Club, this function remains a labour of love for me to get sorted on my own…..
Anyway, the options are:
7th June @ Beaufort
Any saturday in June @ The Comrades Club
October/November […]

As the season draws to the ‘business end’ for most teams it also draws to a sad close on what appears to be one of the most successful years on the field Ormskirk RUFC has seen for some time. This success comes from good organisation off the field but a genuine strength and depth […]

Another glorious spring morning welcomed Blackburn at
Green Lane.
The first game was fast and furious with excellent play from both sides, however, all our drill work and training had paid off, we were by far the stronger side and won easily 7 – 2. 

With a quick change of players we began the next match full of […]

There are some very well known and hotly contested sporting encounters:Liverpool v Everton, Rangers v Celtic, England v anyone (in any sport!) Etc.Etc. But none quite compare to an Ormskirk v Southport Rugby fixture. However, by some fluke of fixtures and tournament runs, Ormskirk U11s travelled the short distance to Southport without having played them […]

If ever there was a time not to play the under 13s this was it. With places up for grabs in next week’s Lancashire Plate Final, every player was keen to give of their best and impress the coaches into picking them.

Ormskirk had the unenviable task of playing the first half into a stiff breeze […]

Ormskirk U14s 49pts - Consett U14s 10pts
Ormskirk welcomed the tourists from the North East, played some great rugby and thoroughly entertained an appreciative crowd in a game played in a fantastic spirit by both sides.

Ormskirk’s plan was to play a simple style of rugby - win the ball and give it to the backs. It […]

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29.03.08 - WARRINGTON 5-24 ORMSKIRK
The English weather showed up in true style at Warrington this weekend but couldn’t prevent Ormskirk’s First XV from putting four tries past an enthusiastic and strong Warrington opposition.

Still playing with confidence, and in the knowledge that they are through to next week’s Lancashire Plate semi-final, the travelling Green Lane men […]