GUYANA’S national rugby teams concluded their 2025 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens Championships campaign on Sunday, with the men’s team securing sixth place overall and the women’s team registering a vital win in their first regional appearance in nearly a decade to finish fifth.
The men’s team, the ‘Green Machine’, finished sixth in the tournament under new Head Coach Stephen Lewis. They delivered a notable performance in the Plate Semi-final, edging rivals Jamaica 14-12. However, they were narrowly defeated 12-7 by Mexico in the Plate Final. This finish marked an improvement from their seventh-place ranking in 2024.
The women’s side, returning to regional competitive action after an absence of almost 10 years, secured a morale-boosting victory in their final match. Despite an earlier 43-0 loss to Jamaica, the team regrouped to defeat Barbados 14-7 in the Fifth-Place Playoff.
The tournament determined qualification spots for the 2026 Centro Caribe Games (Dominican Republic) and the HSBC SVNS circuit.
In the main competitions, Canada Men defeated Barbados 31-0 to retain their championship and secure the HSBC SVNS pathway berth. Mexico Women successfully defended their title, clinching the final play against Jamaica to earn their spot on the SVNS circuit.

Teams securing qualification for the 2026 Centro Caribe Games included Barbados Men, Bermuda Men, Jamaica Women, Mexico Women, and Trinidad & Tobago Men.