Guyana tackle B’dos in final today
THE Guyana National Stadium, Providence, will come alive this afternoon when the Guyana and Barbados National Men’s Rugby teams collide in the South Zone final of the 2011 NACRA 15s Rugby Championships from 16:00hrs. According to head coach of the Guyana team, Theodore Henry, his players are very much prepared for the encounter and ready to deliver come game time.
Guyana are clear favourites for the encounter following their victory over defending champions Trinidad and Tobago who defeated Barbados in the opening match of the round, two weeks ago.
Henry stated that the size factor is Guyana’s only disadvantage in this form of the game but they have been able to work with what they have and put forth more competition against the larger sides which has gotten them good results thus far.
Yesterday Guyana went through their final preparation session in the morning while Barbados who arrived yesterday got a feel of the atmosphere on the National Park Rugby ground later in the day.
There have been several changes to the Guyana side for the match today which was disclosed early yesterday when the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) released the 20 players selected.
The squad consists of: Forwards – Jason Tyrell, Rondel McAuther, Allan Crawford, Walter George, Avery Corbin, Dwayne Schroeder, Richard Staglon and Vallon Adams. Ryan Gonsalves and Chris Singh are the Half-Backs while the Backs are Ronald Mayers, Kevin McKenzie, Claudius Butts, Elwin Chase, Ryan Hinckson, Rodwel Hutson, Delroy Gordon, Jermaine Prowell, Jose Felician, Leon Greaves, Rickford Cummings and Troy Arjune.
Butts was once again named to lead the side while Daniel Anderson, Breaon Walks and Trevon Inglis have been named as the reserves.
The inclusions to the squad were Cummings, Greaves, Felician and Hinckson while Leroy Cozier, Dillon Downer, Peabo Hamilton, Ryan Hamilton and Troy Bascom (injured) have been left out of the line-up.