The Panthers had no time for idle play on Sunday when they won the finals of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Sevens tournament at the National park.
The Panthers who boast an impressively youthful side were full of vigor and proved too much for the experienced Pepsi Hornets unit as they won 29-26 in a closely contested affair which went down to the wire.
The victorious Panthers
The Panthers played with tenacity as their captain Rondel McArthur leading the line as the side went unbeaten throughout the tournament.
After his team’s victorious exploits McArthur while speaking to the media noted, “The better team won today. We don’t get much training in but when we do train, we train as a compact unit and I think that is what we exhibited out here today.”
Speaking further and commenting on his personal performance, McArthur explained some of what went on during the match.
“The Guys (Pepsi Hornets) were playing the ball a bit loose and they were playing shaky around the line so I intercepted the ball and went up the middle and I think it did well for us, it brought the game home for us because as you saw, Hornets came back for two big tries,” McArthur added.
“I still think there are some niggles in the team. Coming off the 15s, it is a bit rough transitioning to the 7s and we have to get our fitness up but I think it was a good start” he continued.
The GRFU will close off the 2017 season next weekend when they host the Trophy Stall Sevens tournament at the national park.
