THE Junior Men’s 15s Rugby Americas North Championship was the main item on the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s (GRFU) agenda yesterday at a press conference held at Olympic House.
Present at the conference was GRFU Public Relations Officer Daniel Anderson, Senior coach Larry Adonis, Junior coach Troy Yhip and Senior vice-president Joshua Griffith. Speaking on behalf of the GRFU was coach Troy Yhip who spoke about the team’s preparation for the Miami-based tournament.
“The team has been in preparation for the last ten weeks and currently is starting to gel properly and the players are now understanding their roles and positions.”
Yhip went on to say that the team was 75% fit and by the start of the tournament the finishing touches would be completed.
The Junior team will be a part of the second tier group of teams in the competition due to the extended absence of the Guyana Juniors in previous competitions. “We are in the second tier and winning the second tier means we move to the first tier group and can compete to win it all.”
Also speaking at the press conference was the senior team’s coach Larry Adonis who touched on the injuries sustained by the Green Machine players in their Regional win over Trinidad & Tobago. According to Adonis, moving forward, giving the players rest and allowing them to heal from the bruises and muscle injuries sustained is what is best for them at the moment.
Closing off the briefing was GRFU Senior vice-president Joshua Griffith who spoke on corporate Guyana offering support for Rugby in addition to coming on board with the champion squad.
“Everyone loves a champion and our men’s team have proven that they are champions.”
The Senior Men’s 15s team now await the results of the match between Mexico and Cayman Islands for their next opponents. This match will be played July 3.