THE Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will open its Rugby Sevens Season with the traditional Banks DIH Sevens tomorrow, featuring competitions among the men and women from the Yamaha Caribs, the Guyana Defence Force and Hornets. The Banks DIH Sevens marks the beginning of Guyana’s preparation for the Pan American Games Rugby Sevens,, October 15-30, with the Rugby Sevens competition taking place on October 28 & 29.
The Pan Am Games Rugby Sevens will be contested among the top eight teams in North and South America and the Caribbean.
Guyana have qualified to represent the Caribbean and will be contesting for Pan American Rugby Sevens honours against Argentina, USA, Canada, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and Brazil.
The Banks DIH Rugby Sevens will be followed by the GRFU Sevens League from August 6 to September 17. The National Squad will be called to training for the Pan Am Games on September 4 
The Banks DIH opening Rugby Sevens tournament will begin at 10:30hrs with a March Past of the assembled teams. The Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport, Dr Frank Anthony, has been invited to take the salute.
The tournament will kickoff at 12:00hrs. Presentation of the Banks DIH Trophy will take place at the conclusion of the tournament at 17:25hrs.