On Monday, 26 male rugby players who have been in competition preparations were selected by the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), but four players will be relegated on Friday as the final 22 players for the NACRA Senior 15s will be chosen.
Guyana will face Barbados in the Caribbean championships on Saturday May 18 at the National Stadium from 16:00hrs.
According to a release from the GRFU, Technical Director Alwin Etwah said, “The coaching team is satisfied with the level of the training so far but there is a lot more work to put in, not only for this game but for the game to follow. During the upcoming week we will be working on game strategy, pattern of play and strengthening of our set pieces. We are expecting this game to be a tough one because Barbados will be coming here knowing that they drew with us last year, but I think we will come out with a victory nevertheless.”
President of the GRFU, Peter Green, stated: “I am pleased with the selection of the national squad and confident that Barbados will succumb as we are looking to secure a championship on home soil. I urge all Guyanese to come out in green and support their team, we will win this championship.”
The team is: Forwards – Delroy Gordon, Rondel McArthur, Dwayne Schroder, Kevon David, Rickford Cummings, Richard Staglon, Avery Corbin, Jacques Archibald, Terence Daniels, Jason Tyrell, Grantley Williams, Cloyde Prowell, Dillon Downer.
Backs – Ryan Gonsalves, Christopher Singh, Breon Walks, Claudius Butts, Lancelot Adonis, Blaze Bailey, Ronald Mayers, Akeem Fraser, Pebo Hamilton, Troy Bascome, Elwin Chase, Carl Lewis, Leon Greaves (Kizan Brumell).