Guyana’s national rugby team, better known as the “Green Machine”, are making the best of their difficult circumstances in order to prepare for their fast- approaching international engagement. 
Over the past few months, the national team have found it extremely difficult to find a fixed location to carry out their practice sessions. Having to move from their original practice ground, the team found themselves squeezing practices at the YMCA Ground. However, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown presented a solution to that problem in the form of the Parade Ground.
As such, the “Green Machine” had their first practice at the new site just a few days ago. This was the first time rugby has been officially played At Parade Ground. The national rugby team are setting their sights on ‘stepping up’ their preparation for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games ahead of their departure for Colombia next week. As such, the first trial session that was held at Parade Ground featured the national team being tested by the rest team.
The Green Machine will form a substantial part of the Guyana Olympic Association’s 98-member contingent that is travelling to Barranquilla, Colombia for the CAC Games. Rugby’s 15-member team, inclusive of a coach and manager, are scheduled to depart Guyana on July 25. While in Colombia, they will contest with eight other teams from across the Caribbean in the championship tournament. They are expected to return on August 4.
The Guyana men’s sevens team were the 2010 Champions and are the only local team in sport that have been able to capture gold for Guyana at this level of competition. The 12-member team will be captained by Dwayne Schroeder of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). Peter Green will act in the capacity of team manager, while Lawrence Adonis is Coach and Philip Barrington is the team’s physio. The squad reads: Richard Staglon (Vice Captain); Claudius Butts; Patrick King; Avery Corbin; Peabo Hamilton; Ronald Mayers; Jamal Angus; Godfrey Broomes; Rondel McArthur; Osei McKenzie, Lancelot Adonis and Ryan Gonsalves.
