NATIONAL Rugby Player Godfrey Broomes says he grateful for the selection to the West Indies Rugby Team as it proves his worth and quality on the field.
Broomes, the National captain and one of several Guyanese players selected as part of the West Indies Rugby team for the Tropical 7s Rugby Tournament set to scrum off from April 18–19, 2025, in Tampa, Florida, USA, said, “Last December following the Rugby Americas North 7s’ tournament, a couple of us including Tyrese, Owen Adonis, Lionel Holder and the other guys that made this West Indies team, we were in Trinidad and we played the Harvard tournament for a team called the Misfits.”

He added, “We gel really well and were instrumental to having the Misfits win that tournament and then we translated that to the Caribbean Kings the following week when we played in Grenada, for us as individual players, we have been proving our skills.”
Guyana’s national team has been well rewarded as five of its men players have been selected to be part of the men’s team.
They are fellow Police Falcons players Lionel Holder and Owen Adonis along with overseas based players Tyrese Prescod from Lindenwood University and Vallon Adams.
One female player in Carrin Carter was selected to the Caribbean women’s side.

According to Broomes, the selection vindicated his abilities and shows up the unfair treatment with the national team at the RAN’s 7’s last year led by head coach Claudius Butts and his Assistant Elwin Chase.
“I have been rewarded because of my playing style and what I have done in the last two tournaments outside of Guyana, so the persons who would have selected me would have noticed what I bring to the table and it’s a good suit for the West Indies team, so of course I’m most grateful.”
“The last Guyana 7s’ team I was named the captain, fortunately or unfortunately they person who was selecting the team on the day, despite being the captain was not able to make the field many times but for this team specifically, we don’t have such person as I would deem vindictive.”

He said the other Guyanese selected to the regional teams have also proved their mettle and it a great stamp pf approval by the West Indies team management in Guyanese rugby talent.
“The players that were selected I believe they were working hard, they have been proving their worth in every tournament they have played, especially for the local persons, myself, Lionel Holder and Owen Adonis, in all of the local tournament, these persons would have been outstanding players. Their

clubs would have recognised this as well as the Guyana Rugby Football Union and specific to the two guys overseas, Vallon Adams and Tyrese Prescott whenever they play for Guyana and their clubs in the USA they are outstanding players.”
This year’s tournament will feature elite youth and senior talent from across the globe, and West Indies Rugby features two dynamic teams composed of top players representing the Caribbean region and diaspora.