Rugby

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.

Caithness Seconds' first away outing in Caledonian North League 3 saw them go down 67-19 versus Turriff.

Coach Kenny Russell is looking for a big Millbank crowd to get behind his injury-ravaged Caithness squad on Saturday as they take on Hillfoots.

Other competitions could follow.

The Caley 1 League curtain-raiser at Millbank made for painful viewing for Caithness fans on Saturday as visitors Ellon racked up a 60-24 victory.

The road to Murrayfield began and ended for Caithness men's 1st XV on the opening day of the season with a National Shield loss to Grangemouth Stags.

The Greens kick off their season on Saturday with a testing National Shield first-round tie away to Grangemouth Stags.

Holiday commitments and injuries are stretching the resources of the Caithness Krakens as they prepare to travel to Orkney this weekend.

The honours were shared on Saturday as Orkney travelled with two men's rugby squads to lock horns with Caithness at Millbank.

Caithness Evergreens ambled into action again at the weekend when they took part in the Dundee City 7s.

Teenager represents Scotland against Europe's best in Czech Republic.

The Krakens received a pre-season boost when they emerged triumphant in their inaugural seven-a-side tournament at Millbank at the weekend.

Rugby sevens will make a welcome return to Caithness on Saturday after a gap of many years, with eight teams taking part in the women's event.

Caithness RFC’s Anja Johnston has been appointed to an ambassadorial role as part of a drive to develop a new generation of grassroots rugby leaders.

Scottish rugby internationalist Panashe Muzambe is delighted to see Caithness sharing in the sharp upturn in the strength of the women's game.

Ellon at home will be first up for the Greens under new coach Kenny Russell in their next Caledonia Division 1 campaign, which starts on September 3.

The Calcutta Cup will be on display at Millbank on Saturday at a family fun day hosted by Caithness RFC.

New senior men's coach Kenny Russell is looking to maintain the momentum at Caithness RFC which last year saw a healthy surge in playing numbers.