Yamaha Caribs and UG Wolves square off in today’s finals

FROM PERENNIAL whipping boys to title contenders! That is the story of the University of Guyana Wolves Rugby team as they now seek to add another trophy to their collection – the Windjammers/Golden Brook/Rawle Toney-sponsored Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) 7s championship.

The two teams after two weeks of hard-hitting action have finished the preliminary round undefeated and today at the National Park Rugby battle ground, the final which starts at 16:00hrs is expected to be one of the biggest games of the year.
This will be the second time on successive tournaments that these two teams meet in a final, dating back to the Banks DIH 7s where UG Wolves came from behind to top the Caribs 26-24 and in the process, won their first title.
“Not this time”! Caribs captain and coach Theodore Henry said in a recent interview. Henry is a very popular figure in the sport of Rugby and the dreadlocks-wearing player made it clear that this tournament means a lot to the team and as such, their approach to today’s game will be unlike any other.
Like true Caribs, Henry said that the squad is focused and are looking to continue their good form in the tournament
But according to the new boys on the block UG Wolves, it would not be an easy task for the Caribs since they have beaten them already and could do it again.
Meanwhile, before the Yamaha Caribs and UG Wolves faceoff, the third-place playoff will see the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Pepsi Hornets go head-to-head.
Upon completion of today’s championship, the GRFU will turn its attention to preparing Guyana’s team for this year’s NACRA 7s tournament, set for Mexico in December.