Guyana lose Plate final to end RANS 7s’ campaign

The Guyana Men’s National Rugby Team had a tough campaign in the Rugby North Americas (RANS) Sevens Tournament, which took place over the weekend at the Truman Bodden National Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands.

That 2-day tournament had seen the Guyanese going winless, until they recorded their only win in six matches on Sunday, when they recorded a narrow win against Trinidad and Tobago in a match that ended 17–12 in their favour.

They had earlier faced a mighty Canadian unit to kick off proceedings on the second and final day of their campaign, and had lost 47–5 in their only match of the day.
They also lost to Cayman Islands 21–10 in the Plate Final.

Day one of the tournament kicked off under sun-drenched skies on Saturday with a total of 21 matches being played throughout the day. With an abundance of highlight-reel tries, big tackles and upsets on showcase, local and international rugby fans were given their money’s worth.

In Pool A, Canada had convincing wins over all of their opponents, outscoring the competition 151-5, and showing themselves to be the favourites to book a spot at Tokyo 2020. A surging Mexico took second place in the pool.
In Pool B, an athletic Jamaica took top honours, outscoring their opponents 111-12. The Crocs brought an energetic offensive style and a stingy defense that opponents were challenged to wrestle with.

Trinidad & Tobago came second in the pool with solid wins over Guyana and the hometown Cayman Islands.
Guyana lost to T&T on day one 19–7; to Cayman Islands 14–12, and to Jamaica 42–7.