Caribs down UG Wolves 19 – 14 to win title
Golden Brook representative Dustani Barrow presents the winner’s trophy to Yamaha Caribs Captain Akeem Fraser, while other sponsors and players look on.
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Golden Brook representative Dustani Barrow presents the winner’s trophy to Yamaha Caribs Captain Akeem Fraser, while other sponsors and players look on. Photo Name: Rugby Presentation

WHOEVER said revenge isn’t sweet must either be a member or a supporter of the University of Guyana rugby football team called UG Wolves, who came up short against a hungry Yamaha Caribs lineup yesterday at the National Park rugby football field, losing 14 – 19, when the final of the Wind Jammer/Golden Brook/Toney 7’s League was contested.

Having lost to the University students in the Banks 7’s Championship last month, the Caribs made it clear that no matter what, the League trophy was going to be theirs and the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) set the perfect platform for what would turn out to be the best 14 minutes of rugby played thus far.

Watched by a vociferous crowd at the venue, veteran player Theodore Henry led his team in both attack and defence; marshalling the team’s every move on the field, and was backed by Carl Lewis who turned in a masterful performance on the field scoring a try and was a thorn in the flesh of the Wolves defensively.

Walter George and Captain Akeem Fraser scored the other two for the Caribs, while Henry made good on two of his three conversion kicks.

In the Banks 7’s Championship, the Wolves had came from behind to win 26 – 24 but “not this time” the Caribs yelled collectively during the dying stages of the game.

And while Godfrey Broomes did his best to keep his team in the game, by scoring a penalty try, two conversions and a try, Ryan Dey could be blamed for letting the score and ultimately the game slip away.

Dey, playing down the wings dropped at least five passes that if held onto, would’ve resulted in tries and eventually putting the game in the hands of the UG Wolves, who despite a valiant effort, were forced to settle for the runner-up trophy which was donated with the kind compliments of this reporter.

Earlier in the third place game, the Pepsi Hornets stung the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to win 17 – 7, with Rockford Cummings, Leon Greaves and Jason DeFreitas scoring tries for the Hornets while captain Ryan Gonsalves made good of the lone conversion.

Seasoned campaigners Avery Corbin scored a try and Dwayne Schroeder’s conversion was all that the GDF could’ve mustered in the one-sided affair.

The tournament’s sponsors Carey Griffith (Wind Jammer), Dustani Barrow (Golden Brook) and Toney all expressed their delight in being a part of an astounding League and utter their willingness to partner with the GRFU in the future.

For his outstanding performance throughout the tournament, Henry was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and received a trophy to that effect.

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