THE Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has appointed former ‘Green Machine’ Captain Claudius Butts, as the under-23 and senior men’s Sevens head coach.

This announcement was made last Friday during a press briefing by the GRFU at GT MotorSports on Albert Street and Thomas Lands, and this appointment is timely, since it will give Butts enough time to prepare his troops for the Grenada World Rugby Sevens this December.

Speaking to the media, Butts mentioned that, “Moving forward, it’s going to be a very strange team that will include some very good talent that definitetly need nurturing.

“Off the ground, there are certain aspects I’d like to work on including speed, fitness, decision making and technical support. I’m also looking forward to the full support of all stakeholders.”

The Ryan Dey-headed GRFU also announced that Theodore Henry will be continuing as Strength Trainer, while Kevin McKenzie will provide technical support.

Patron of the GRFU, “Kit” Nascimento, appealed for support from the corporate community. He posited that, “We [Rugby] are trying our best to start from scratch, but the main ingredient is financial support from both government and corporate Guyana.”

“In our glory days, Guyana had won regional Sevens tournament for four consecutive years, but unfortunately, the sport has faded locally. We want to return to that success.”
“Kit” further mentioned that we can produce the best team in the world, but if there is no financing it will all be for nothing.