The Caithness Krakens went to Fraserburgh last weekend and picked up their first win on the pitch in the Women's North League this season.
A revamped Greens extended their decent home form with a 34-29 triumph over Aberdeenshire at Millbank on a day when the teams traded 10 tries.
Erin Sutherland (12) from Thurso had an unforgettable day out when she was one of the mascots for the Scotland v New Zealand match at Murrayfield.
Caithness women's rugby players got extra motivation as they prepared to take on Aberdeenshire Quines – a podcast from Scotland's Finn Russell.
Caithness men's 1st XV will, after all, return to Caley League 1 action on Saturday when they entertain Aberdeenshire at Millbank.
Caithness Krakens crashed to their sixth defeat in the Caley North Region League on Saturday when they lost 53-7 away to the strong-going Peterhead.
Dounreay's operators DSRL have been rapped following a small fire at the site's laundry earlier this year.
Coach Cameron Boyd was put through the wringer before Caithness 2nd XV emerged as 36-15 winners at home to Inverness Craig Dunain at the weekend.
Caithness Krakens suffered an 87-0 defeat at the hands of a Shetland side who ruthlessly exploited just about every opportunity that came their way.
A charity rugby match between veteran squads representing Caithness and Orkney was the centrepiece of an occasion to pay tribute to Alexander Mill.
The lack of strength in depth in the Caithness travelling squad was again exposed as they ended up on the wrong end of a 7-3 try count at Ellon.
Caithness Krakens and Shetland are set to meet for the first time since the Thurso-based side joined the national league set-up last year.
Caithness suffered a 64-12 hiding at McKane Park in Caley 1 but the unstinting efforts of the 16-man visiting squad should not be overlooked.
Millbank in Thurso is to host a charity rugby match later this month in memory of a popular farmer from Caithness who died in April last year.
Draws in rugby are few and far between, but Saturday's 7-7 tie at Millbank was a fair share of the spoils for Caithness and their Caley 1 opponents.
Should Tillicoultry-based Hillfoots follow Blairgowrie's exit from Caledonia Region League 1, Caithness would be left with just five opponents.
Caithness Seconds beat the odds as they powered to a 34-22 win at Millbank on Saturday to knock Kinloss Eagles off the top of Caley North 3.
Caithness Krakens went down 46-7 on Saturday in their away encounter with Aberdeen Quines in the Women's Caledonia North Region League.
Caithness 1st XV put their stuttering start to the season behind them as they scored nine tries in a 57-21 victory over Aberdeen Wanderers.
A second-half surge kickstarted the Greens' season as they came from behind to beat Hillfoots 27-12 at Millbank on Saturday.