THE Police Falcons showed tremendous fitness and form on Sunday at the National Park Rugby Field to clinch the title in the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s one day John Lewis 7’s tournament.
The tournament featured Police Falcons coming up against Guyana Defence Force and Panthers.

It was a round robin competition with Police coming out as the top team with 122 points ahead of Guyana Defence Force 37 and Panthers 25 points.
Police Falcon’s coached by for national coach and player Theodore Henry was led in offence by Lionel Holder who was named player of the tournament after a series of tries for his team to guide them to victory.
Holder said afterwards that, ‘‘We came out with a game plan, we worked towards our game plan and we came out with the victor… how I play is always according to my fitness, so I always try to stay top of my fitness, the game has become easier for me, with the work we have been putting in over the past few months, nothing but victory assured right now.”

He says they have amplified their training regimen in anticipation of some intense competitions overseas, “the team has been working together, the team plan and the game we have been playing, we are focusing not only local rugby but on tournaments coming up in August and next month we are going Florida. So, all of that we are focusing on, so we are working towards those higher competition”, Holder noted.

Holder said that Falcons have been putting in the work, to be equip to deliver results on the field in competition because fitness is key to success
In the opening contest Panthers loss to GDF 17-5, Police then defeated Panthers 38-0.

The Soldiers then went down to Police Falcons 24-10 and then Panthers picked up a win against GDF 12-10 thereafter.
Police would complete a flawless day beating Panthers 24-10 and GDF 36-0. Meanwhile, The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) were presented with some rugby kits on behalf of SOS Kits Aid, a UK-based charity by UK High Commissioner to Guyana Jane Miller
The kits will benefit local players and grassroots programmes as part of SOS Kits Aid’s mission is equip communities with access to quality equipment, ensuring that rugby remains an inclusive and accessible sport across the globe.