Rugby

Head coach Cameron Boyd is not unduly concerned by Caithness being anchored at the bottom of the North Conference of Caley 1 with four games to go.

Caithness Rugby Club return to action this weekend after a break for the Autumn internationals.

A one-sided victory over Turriff has seen the women’s team close in on their league title.

The Greens’ unbeaten home record in the North Conference of Caley 1 will face its sternest test with the visit of Aberdeenshire on Saturday.

Victory at home to Orkney Dragons on Saturday would put the Krakens in an unassailable position before they complete their campaign against Turriff.

A last-minute try by Blairgowrie consigned the Greens to a heartbreaking 36-31 defeat in their National Shield encounter at Millbank on Saturday.

The Greens should be near full strength for the visit of Blairgowrie in the National Shield, with a number of experienced regulars set to return.

Stonehaven was the latest location where the Greens came to grief in the North Conference of Caley North 1, losing out 50-5 to Mackie at the weekend.

As impressive as the mountain of tries the Krakens have run in this season in Caley North League 2 has been the precious few they have conceded.

The Greens’ sequence of a cracking bonus-point win on home soil being followed by a thumping loss on the road was maintained against North Police.

The Greens could be forgiven if they do not know whether to look up or down the North Conference of Caley 1 as 12 points separate top from bottom.

The Krakens turned on the style at the weekend with a 51-0 victory at Turriff to stay firmly in pole position in women’s Caledonian North League 2.

Hamish Coghill and Gordie Macleod were given a guard of honour at the end of the Greens’ National Shield win against Panmure at Millbank.

Home comforts helped the Greens return to winning ways on Saturday as they progressed in the National Shield at the expense of Panmure.

Caithness Seconds were leading 22-19 in the closing stages at Turriff when a furious onslaught mounted by the hosts brought a converted try.

Saturday’s clash at Millbank offers Caithness and Panmure some much-needed distraction from misfiring starts to their respective league campaigns.

A collective fade-out in the final quarter consigned the Greens to a second away defeat in the North Conference of Caley 1 on Saturday.

Two games into their Caley North 2 season, Caithness Krakens have still to face a serious challenge after a 96-3 victory over a young Orkney side.

A group of Caithness rugby veterans are turning out this weekend to help give a kenspeckle adopted Orcadian a final hurrah in the sport.

Rugby team heads across Pentland Firth this weekend.