The inaugural Guinness Rugby Sevens will scrum-off this Saturday at the National Park in a day/night affair which will have 15 matches.
Some of the matches will be played under floodlights and Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste is of the view that this is yet another venture by Banks DIH
Police Falcons Captain Daniel DeAbreu along with Trinidadians Jeron Pantor and Leon Pantor
in paving way for the development of sports.
Baptiste revealed that the tournament took a lot of planning since it has been in the making or over a year. The Manager felt, considering the exploits of the rugby sport over the years, such a tournament would only add in creating more interest.
Similarly, President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Peter Green posited he was most happy that support has found the union and hopes it will continue.
The President highlighted that the ‘Green Machine’ has dominated Caribbean sevens and fifteens rugby overs the years which has made them a formidable unit on the international scene but with international exposure, it means that the players needed more support and one way to develop is to constantly have matches and this tournament is one step in that direction.
GRFU Secretary Petal Adams, explained that female teams were included to give the players some exposure and hopefully attract more players; the three Females teams are: Pepsi Hornets, Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and Yamaha Caribs.
The men’s teams are: Yamaha Caribs, GDF, Pepsi Hornets, Panthers and Police Falcons, who have enlisted the services of two Trinidadian players (Jeron and Leon Pantor).
The 20-minute matches will commence at 15:30h with over $300,000 in cash prizes up for the taking.
Male teams finishing in the top three will be awarded $100,000, $50,000 and $25,000 respectively, while the winning female team cops $50,000; $5,000 will be given to Most Valuable player of the respective categories.
