nov.16.2009
Guyana Men won the 2009 NACRA Sevens, for the 4thh consecutive year and will represent the region at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India alongside Canada. Not to be out done the Guyana Women retained their Caribbean Crown over the two day round robin event.
Guyana men narrowly defeated a strong Trinidad & Tobago side 12-10 in a close final at the Roberto Mendez Stadium in Mexico City yesterday. Guyana led 12-5 at the interval. T&T battled back in the second half but their second missed conversion proved the difference.
In the Plate final, Bahamas, the surprise package of the tournament defeated Martinique 28-10 while in the Bowl Final Cayman defeated Jamaica 10-7 with a last minute drop goal. In the Shield final host union defeated Bermuda 14-12 to claim the all important 5th qualification place for the 2010 CAC Games.
In the Women's Championship, Guyana proved too classy for the teams from St Lucia, Cayman, Mexico and Bahamas. St Lucia placed 2nd with host Union Mexico placing 3rd after two days of gruelling rugby in the Mexico City altitude.
Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Mexico will join host Union Guyana as the regions representatives in the historic 2010 CAC Games Mens Sevens In Guyana.
NACRA Day 2 Men's and Women's Playing Schedule