Speed key to fuelling Green Machine’s success in Barbados

The National Rugby team , Green Machine held a serious of trial matches on Friday at the National Park ahead of their Rugby America’s North (RAN)15’s away game versus Barbados on May 13 at the Garrison Field.

The results showed that the players will need to improve on their speed and fitness if they wish to continue their Caribbean dominance and progress to the 15’s World Cup next year .

The soggy conditions did not stop the ruggers from getting much needed practice

“We had a pretty good session today [Friday], we are a little slow in reaction and we are not 100 %in the fitness department but we are working on those areas’, Coach Kenneth Grant-Stewart explained.

The men’s 15’s trials consisted of numerous matches with changes made by the technical team after every game to test players in different positions and in different schemes.

According to Grant-Stewart, the national trials showcased the best local talent available at the moment and also provided the technical bench with an opportunity to have a good look at the players pre-game form and conditioning.

The national outfit is scheduled to hold more simulations games before departing on Friday for Barbados.

The players shortlisted are: Ryan Gonsalves, Claudius Butts, Avery Corbin, Scott Garraway, Rondell McArthur, Delroy Gordon, Akeem Fraser, Patrick King, Michael Barrow, Osei McKenzie, Ronald Mayers, Andrew Jarvis, Dwayne Schroeder, Daniel De Abreu, Daniel Anderson, Blaise Bailey, Allain Crawford, Clyde Prowell, Shaquille Horatio, Reign Dey, Peabo Hamilton, Carl Lewis, Colin Martin, Akino James, Godfrey Broomes, Filon Thompson, Kevon David, Joseph Rahaman, Phibian Joseph, Elwin Chase, Gregory Wills, Sean Phillips, Jacques Archibald, Ahmad Isaacs, Kesta Mars, Cyon Kitt, Leon Greaves, Kevin Joseph,Troynton Braithwaite, Jamal Angus, Tobey David, Richard Staglon,Terrence Daniels, Trevin Selman, Jose Felician, O’Neil Charles, Elisha Harrison, Keifer Lopes, Rawle Cole, Wayne Hutson, Jomal Mona, Rickford Cummings, Osafo Selman, Jamal Dick, Malcolm Rhodius, Robert Skeete, Elon Fordyce, Lloyd Anderson, Kevin Wills, Telroy McAlmont, Joshua Griffith, Jason Tyrell, Grantley Williams, Jermaine Cozier, Troy Arjoon, Quacy Kendall, Jevon Eastman, Kevin McKenzie, Vallon Adams, David Lindie, Dane Parks, Carl Roach and Jason De Marques.