Kinloss Rugby Club

30/08/2026

🏆 A NEW SEASON, A NEW CHALLENGE

Kinloss Eagles began their 2026/27 campaign in spectacular fashion, producing a dominant 71–5 victory over Ross Sutherland in the club's first ever Shield fixture.

The Eagles wasted absolutely no time getting started. Toro crossed in the corner inside the opening minute, with Lewis adding the conversion to make it 7–0.

The early momentum continued when Ross Sutherland fumbled a lineout inside the Kinloss 22. Dylan reacted quickly and moved the ball wide to Toddy, who broke deep into the opposition half. A few passes later, the ball found Toro, who crossed in the corner for his second.

By the 11th minute, Toro had completed his hat-trick. Another break from inside the Kinloss 22 saw him burn the recovering defenders and race down the wing to score.

Ross then suffered another difficult restart, with a scrum and free kick eventually finding their way into Toro's hands — and by this point, everyone knew what was coming. Lewis converted to make it 24–0.

Lipe added another before Ross Sutherland finally got on the scoreboard from a converted lineout inside the Kinloss 22.

Any hopes of a comeback were quickly ended. A brilliant turnover in midfield found Toro once again, who sent his defender "to the shops" before producing another moment of magic to make it 38–5.

Kinloss continued to play some outstanding rugby. After several phases and a brilliant series of offloads down the wing, Toro decided to share the ball around, putting Jim through for another try and a 43–5 half-time lead.

Ross Sutherland may have been relieved to see Toro disappear for the second half, but his replacement Jacob immediately picked up where he left off. Receiving the kick-off, Jacob broke from inside the Kinloss half and raced away to score under the posts. Lewis converted to make it 50–5.

The Eagles continued to dominate throughout the second half. Tiko crossed before adding another from a quick tap-and-go penalty, while Max completed the scoring.

The final whistle confirmed a huge 71–5 victory.

Man of the match: Toro

29/08/2026

FT at the Nest and the Eagles soar in to the next round

29/08/2026

HT Kinloss 43-5 Ross Sutherland

Torro x 5
Jim x 1
Lipe x 1

28/08/2026

🦅 STARTING XV | GAME WEEK 1 🦅

The wait is over. 2026/27 starts here!

Our Starting XV has been named for the first game of the new season as the Eagles welcome Ross Sutherland to The Nest.

And there's history to be made — this will be Kinloss Eagles' first-ever Shield fixture! 🏆

📅 Saturday 29 August 2026
⏰ Kick-off: 3:00 PM
📍 The Nest, Kinloss
🏆 National Shield

The new season starts here. Come down to The Nest and get behind the Eagles as we begin another chapter.

🦅 LET'S GO, EAGLES!

24/08/2026

🏉 RUGBY IS BACK! 🏉

New season. New challenges. Same passion.

After an incredible 2025/26 season, including lifting the National Bowl and earning promotion, we're ready to step up to Caledonia Division 1. 🦅

First up, we're back at The Nest this Saturday as we welcome Ross Sutherland for our opening game of the new season.

🆚 Ross Sutherland
📍 The Nest
📅 Saturday 29th August
⏰ 3PM
🏆 National Shield

Let's get this season started! 🔴⚫

Come on the Eagles! 🦅🏉

22/06/2026

🧡 Support the Peachy Striders 🧡

The Peachy Striders are raising funds on behalf of Peaches Womb Cancer Trust as they prepare to take on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk.

As part of their fundraising, they are running a raffle with some amazing prizes kindly donated by fantastic local businesses.

🎟️ Tickets are £1 each
📅 Draw date: 27th June
🧡 All funds raised go to Peaches Womb Cancer Trust

To enter, simply make a donation using the QR code on the poster and include your contact details in the donation message. Please also make sure to state that your donation is for raffle tickets.

Every ticket bought helps the Peachy Striders take another step towards their fundraising goal and supports an incredibly important cause.

Please get involved, share the post, and help spread the word.

Together, we can make a difference. 🧡

18/06/2026

🏉🦅 FIXTURES ARE LIVE! 🦅🏉

The wait is over. The 2026/27 fixture list has landed and there are some huge dates already circled on the calendar.

We kick off the campaign with an incredible run of 5 consecutive home games at The Nest, giving the Eagles faithful plenty of opportunities to get behind the team from the very start.

After another historic chapter in our journey, the challenge now is to defend our place in Caledonian North League 1.

📅 Key dates are locked in. 🏠 Five home games to open the season. 🦅 A new campaign begins.
The Year of the Eagle continues.

Many thanks to for the continued support

15/06/2026

🧡 Club Charity Announcement 🧡

Kinloss Rugby Club are proud to share that four fantastic members of our wider club community — Vicki Reed, Becky Lawton, Liz Knock and Ali Waterstreet — are raising money for Peaches Womb Cancer Trust by taking on a 21-mile walk as part of the Edinburgh Kiltwalk.

This is a cause very close to their hearts, and as a club we are proud to stand behind them and show our support.

Throughout the coming season, Kinloss Rugby Club will also continue fundraising in support of Peaches Womb Cancer Trust. Money raised through our Lucky Squares, Mystery Key events, and any additional fundraising activities across the year will go towards supporting the charity.

So, while it may be our “unofficial, official” charity for the season, our support is very much official.

We would love for our players, supporters, families, friends and the wider Kinloss community to get behind Vicki, Becky, Liz and Ali as they take on this challenge.

Every donation, share and bit of support makes a difference.

🧡 Please support them here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/peachystriders?utm_medium=TE&utm_source=CL

Help Vicki Reed raise money to support Peaches Womb Cancer Trust

10/06/2026

🚨 FIXTURE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

​The 26/27 season is set to return with a BANG! 💥
​As the reigning National Bowl holders, we are embarking on a brand new challenge. We kick off our campaign by taking on Ross Sutherland in the 1st Round of the National Shield! 🛡️
​Mark your calendars—we need the ultimate home crowd advantage to start this journey right.

​📅 MATCH DETAILS
​Opponent: Ross Sutherland
​Venue: Home 🏠
​Date: Saturday, 29th August 2026
​Kick-Off: 3:00 PM BST

​🗓️ Full fixture list coming soon! Stay tuned and get ready to back the boys for another massive season.

15/05/2026

A good season for Kinloss Rugby Club has got even better with the news that they have won Arnold Clark Caledonia North Two and promotion.

Earlier in the campaign they won the Caledonia North Bowl, topped the Caledonia North Two Highlands and Islands Conference and won the National Bowl.

They were then due to play North Police Scotland at some stage this month to decide who would win Caledonia North Two overall, but the Grampian Conference winning police have forfeited the tie due to work commitments.

It means that Kinloss are due to be playing Caledonia One rugby in 2026-27 and can look back on 2025-26 with four reasons to celebrate.

Dan Woodward, who coaches Kinloss alongside Joe McLean, said: “It’s obviously disappointing not to finish the season with another marquee fixture, but we completely understand how difficult balancing rugby alongside work commitments can be.

“As a mixed civilian and service side, it’s something we deal with ourselves throughout the season, so we definitely sympathise with North Police Scotland having to make the difficult decision that they have.

“They’re a very good side and every time we’ve played each other they have been a cracking contest so hopefully they can build on the success they’ve had this year and go again next season and we wish them all the best.

“Looking at the season overall for us, it’s hard not to see it as a huge success for the club. The trophies and results speak for themselves, but, more importantly, I’m really proud of how the squad has developed.

“With Joe and myself stepping into coaching roles this year, there was always going to be a bit of a learning curve and a transition period for us. On top of that, a number of the lads who are serving personnel had operational deployments and work commitments throughout the season which naturally disrupted availability at times.

“What’s pleased me most is that we’ve still managed to keep standards high and prove the depth we’ve built within the squad.

“I think that depth is going to be hugely important moving into Caledonia One next season and I’m excited to see what this group can do at that level.

“Personally, promotion was probably my biggest objective for the season. I was bitterly disappointed when we had to turn down promotion two years ago because deployments heavily impacted things. At the time, we knew it was the right decision for the club, but it definitely hurt.

“This year feels different. We’ve worked hard to build something more sustainable, we’ve got greater competition and resilience throughout the squad, and I genuinely believe this group has earned the opportunity to test itself at the next level and we’re excited to have a proper crack at it.”

* A version of this article first appeared in The Press and Journal on Friday *