Orkney RFC Livingston bound

Orkney RFC are hoping build on the positive aspects of last week’s defeat to league leaders, GHK, as they set off on their travels once more, this time to take on Livingston RFC. While last week’s 34-20 defeat to the unbeaten league leaders was disappointing, there were plenty of positives to take from the match against a team that hasn’t lost a league game in 28 matches — a run stretching back to October, 2013. Livingston are currently sitting ninth in the league on five points, having won one and lost one and the Orkney side will be hopeful that they can inflict a second defeat on the central belt side after another marathon away trip.

However, Livingston will be hopeful of bouncing back from a 25-7 defeat to Perthshire last week and will pose a serious threat to Orkney’s hopes of a first away win of the campaign. Livingston were relegated from BT National League Division 2 last year as they finished the season with three points but have an impressive pedigree, having spent a number of years in the National Leagues.