Sunday, 15th November 2009Guyana Record Double in Men's & Women's Sevens
Guyana Double in 2009 Sevens
Guyana Men win the 2009 NACRA Sevens, for the 4th consecutive year and will represent the region at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India alongside Canada. Not to be out done the Guyana Women retained their Caribbean Crown over the two day round robin event.
Guyana men narrowly defeated a strong Trinidad & Tobago side 12-10 in a close final.
In the Plate final, Bahamas, the surprise package of the tournament defeated Martinique 28-10 while in the Bowl Final Cayman defeated Jamaica 10-7 with a last minute drop goal. In the Shield final host union defeated Bermuda 14-12 to claim the all important 5th qualifictaion place for the CACSO Games 2010.
In the Women's Championship, Guyana proved too classy for the teams from St Lucia, Cayman, Mexico and Bahamas. St Lucia placed 2nd with host Union Mexico placing 3rd after two days of gruelling rugby in the Mexico City altitude.
Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Mexico will join host Union Guyana as the regions representatives in the 2010 CACSO Mens Sevens In Guyana.
