Ormskirk RUFC

I would like to send congratulations to the Ormskirk first team squad for there promotion, after a hard working season - from coaches and managment of Ormskirk under 15s junior team.
Thanks.
Dave Evans, manager

3rd XV Match Report – 19.04.08
Ormskirk 3rd XV 22 Birchfield 2nd XV 8
As the curtain fell on another season for the third team there was a sense of eagerness in the changing room on Saturday - not just to get the game over with and get out for their end of season night out, […]

This was a game that the under 13s were looking forward to as it was against a team who are in The Lancashire Cup Final and would give everyone - coaches, players and parents a good idea of where we stood, in rugby terms, against one of the best outfits in the county. A […]

First XV Match report – 19.04.08
Dukinfield 18 Ormskirk 5
Ormskirk travelled to Dukinfield knowing that a win would guarantee promotion into South Lancashire/Cheshire I next season. They made hard work of it, but in the final analysis – and by the narrowest of margins, ‘kirk did indeed secure promotion…….. But it was all down to a […]

The First XV travel to Dukinfield tomorrow (Saturday 19th April). A draw or win would guarantee us promotion. If our friends from Southport beat sefton, we’re ‘up’ regardless of the reult against Dukinfield!! There’s a coach leaving from the Clubhouse @ 12.15 pm tomorrow. If you want to be on the […]

The Blackstick’s Blue Junior Challenge Cup Finals take place at Sefton RUFC on Sunday 27th April 2008
Preston Grasshoppers, Fylde, Manchester, Liverpool Collegiate & Ormskirk are all represented at these finals.
The event is to be filmed, but there is trouble locating a suitable filming platform.
If anyone has access to a small amount of scaffold or a […]

Ladies TOUCH rugby returns to Green Lane on:
Tuesday 14th May 2008 at 7.30pm
 
All ladies over 16* are welcome to join in.  The emphasis is on fun!  No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to get stuck in.
For more information please contact:
Jane Gaskell (Ladies Secretary)              janiejane69@hotmail.com
Anna O’Malley (Junior Ladies Secretary)            01695 722797 / 077620 58334
*13-16s […]

Ormskirk u14s 32pts - Blackburn u14s 7pts
Ormskirk entertained a much improved Blackburn side that played with a great deal of spirit, but got rid of the bad memories of their Plate Final defeat to run out clear winners in a match they dominated despite missing four of last week’s side through injury.

After just 4 minutes, […]

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 […]