St Lucia v British Virgin Islands; NACRA South R 1 Test rugby

26.01.2013

Venue: Corinth Playing Field, Castries

Referee: Ed Garner (USA)

Preview
The winner of this match will play Curacao in the North Zone final to played at a later date.

St Lucia appeared on the international rugby scene in 2011 after a 6-year break. They lost 12-31 to Barbados in Round 1 of the South Zone playoff. Last year they played Curacao in a friendly at home and won 43-19.

British Virgin Islands started playing test rugby again in 2010 after what would appear a decade away from the test scene. In that year the lost 17-26 to a Barbados XV. In 2011 they took part in NACRA Championship for the first time. They defeated St Vincent and Grenadines 25-13 and then lost 13-19 to Barbados in Round 2 and were knocked out of the competition. They did not appear in the 2012 NACRA Championship.

British Virgin Islands defeated US Virgin Islands 7-6 in a warm-up friendly January 12th.

Other previews
http://www.stluciarugbycoaching.co.uk/
http://www.thevoiceslu.com/sports/2013/january/17_01_13/Rugby.htm

I do not have any record of these two nations playing each other in test rugby

GWC Rugby Rankings do not apply as British Virgin Islands did not play test rugby in 2012.

Prediction: St Lucia by 12 points.

TEAMS

British Virgin Islands Squad (For v US Virgin Is and v St Lucia)

1 Frank Kalama
2 Roan Thornton
3 Clinton Hempel
4 Federico Zicari
5 Edward O'Neil
6 Vivian Harry
7 Andre Adams
8 Patrick Dennis
9 Jimmy Peters
10 Donovan Staples
11 Jerome Springette
12 Tom Chapman
13 Dustyn Molver
14 Marc Sorrentino
15 Victor Franklin
16 Kieroy Frank
17 Melvin Knight
18 Rory Thornton
19 Andrew Simmonds
20 Adrain O'Neil
21 Jeovan Thompson
22 Damion Brown
23 Lester Hamer
24 Akini Trini
25 Simon Knight
26 Jacques Roux
27 Burt Woodley
28 James Chubby

http://www.bvirugby.com/events/bvi-national-squad-off-st-lucia-compete-nacra-15s/

TEAMS
 

St Lucia Squad
Jerry Charles, Akim Herbert, Johnson Berrance, Junior Joseph Vince Joseph, Wedrel ‘Tommy’ St Clair, Cyriacus Isidore, Greg Vitale, Elvin Joseph, Ervin Joseph, Bertrand Jean, Roger Butcher, Colvis Samuels, Maynus Paul Tyson, Myers, Lenford Eugene, Uranus ‘Mal’ Denis, EdlonCharlery, Vitus JnPierre, Zayvon Augustin, Delphinus Constable, Jason Louison, Lornelle Doxey, Kensley Sonson, Shane Louis.

http://www.thevoiceslu.com/sports/2013/january/17_01_13/Rugby.htm