Source: www.guardian.co.tt
Following Caribs FC 19-7 away win at Stag Trinidad Northern in the T&T Rugby Football Union’s (TTRFU) Toyota Championship Division opener and Robert Farfan Memorial Cup last Saturday, the club will be looking for a triumph, today when they travel to hosts Rainbow’s turf in Marabella.
The league fixture, along with two others will begin at 4.30 pm. Rainbow were on the receiving end of a 65-17 thrashing of Harvard in their opener last weekend, despite heavy preparation for the season. Harvard will be in action against Police at home on the Harvard Pitch, Queen’s Park Savannah (QPS). In the other match up, Royalians which defeated Policc 28-7 last weekend will be in action against Northern in a keen match up at Royalians Pitch, QPS.
Several players from Police, Harvard, Rainbow and Defence Force will be in action following their involvement in the Morvant Jets/ Mustangs Games relay race. The two women’s matchs originially scheduled for this afternoon will not be played. The Aranguez Romans women’s rugby team were carded to challenge Royalians at 3 pm today but Romans have forfeited tthe match, which has resulted in a 28-0 victory to Royalians. The Caribs versus Police women’s fixture has been postponed to August 20 at 4.30 pm pending approval by the TTRFU Fixtures Committee.
Mens Fixtures
Rainbow v Caribs, Marabella, 4.30 pm
Royalians v Northern, Royalians Pitch QPS, 4.30 pm
Police v Harvard, Harvard Pitch QPS, 4.30 pm