nov.11.2009
The two Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Officials appointed for the NACRA 7s in Mexico City are Paul Mowser and Larry Mendez .
Mowser will serve as a Match Official Coach . While Mendez is on the Referees and Assistant Referees panel.
The NACRA 7s is a highly coveted assignment for Caribbean officials as it affords them the opportunity to be assessed and evaluated with the prize being an assignment at high profile IRB events such as the World Seven Series.
With Rugby 7s now an Olympic Sport.Caribbean Match officials will be eyeing a call up to the CAC Games next year. Mendez ,a Police officer, is considered one of the region's brightest refereeing prospects.
A former T&T NATIONAL rugby player.The lawman was a member of the T&T 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games 7s Rugby team.
The two local officials are scheduled to fly to Mexico City tomorrow for the two day tournament.
NACRA 7s Panel:
Match Commissioner(s): Scott Harland (NACRA) & Tom Jones (IRB)
Judicial Officer: Bob Latham (USA)
Head Official (Referees): Bob Showan (Barbados)
Coach of Match Officials: Alan Biggs (RFU) and Paul Mowser (Trinidad & Tobago)
Referees / Assistan Referees:
George Nicholson, Karen Holmes, Romel Parris & Charlene Bakke (all Barbados), Ben Jewitt (Bermuda), Larry Mendez (Trinidad & Tobago), Nkrumah Christie (Jamaica), Camilo Falcon & Pablo Septien (Mexico), Alwin Etwah & Delroy Gordon (Guyana), Alasdair Robertson (Cayman Islands), Sam Langridge (Canada), Tom Lyons (USAA)