TEST RUGBY RESULTS: Caribbean Championship

11.04.2015
Mexico 24, Cayman Islands 3 in Grand Cayman (Caribbean Champ., North)
Trinidad Tobago 22, Guyana 20 in Port of Spain (Caribbean Champ., South)
St Lucia v Curacao in Willemstad (Caribbean Cup, South) Result to come

Briefly
Mexico and Trinidad Tobago won the respective championship matches and will now face each other in the final. No date has yet been set.

MEXICO v CAYMAN ISLANDS: NACRA Champ., North

11.04.2015

Venue: Grand Cayman

Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)

Preview
Canadian female referee Sherry Trumbull will take charge of this vital Caribbean Championship North game in Cayman Islands.

For the first time since the tournament was restructured the USA South team will not be in the final. Mexico and Caymans will play this match to determine who the North champion is. The winner will play either Guyana or Trinidad Tobago who also play this weekend.

Cayman’s effort to win in Atlanta must be respected. So must Mexico’s run away win against USA South in Mexico. This could be very close.

Previous Recent Encounters
21.04.2012 Cayman Islands 46-13 in Georgetown (WCQ Am.; NACRA, Nth R2)
15.05.2011 Mexico 34-20 in Mexico City (NACRA Carib. Champ., North R1)
23.04.2008 Mexico 13-7 in Grand Cayman (NAWIRA B; Bowl, Semi-final)

NACRA Caribbean Championship, North So Far
07/03: Mexico 50, USA South 25 in Mexico City
21/03: Cayman Islands 25, USA South 24 in Atlanta

GWC Rugby Rankings
NACRA Table: Cayman Islands 3rd, Mexico 4th
Note: Results against USA South do not count.

World Rugby Ranking Points
Cayman Islands 45.41, Mexico 41.47

Prediction: Mexico by 3 points: Score 28-25

TEAMS

Cayman Islands

1. Ben McDonald - Iguanas
2. Jason Scarff - Storm
3. Phil Fourie - Buccaneers
4. Daniel Bond - Bucaneers
5. Yohann Regnard - Iguanas
6. Mark Soto - Buccaneers
7. Andre Ormond - Iguanas
8. Chris Kennedy - Iguanas
9. Robbie Cribb - Pigs
10. Morgan Hayward - Buccaneers
11. Joel Clark - Buccaneers
12. Jonathan Murphy - Buccaneers
13. Justin Wight - Pigs
14. Paul Westin - Pigs
15. Chris Palmer - Buccaneers
16. Danny McGrath - Bucaneers
17. Jo Westin - Pigs
18. Peter De Vere - Iguanas
19. Ben Blair - Buccaneers
20. Shaun Gerard - Buccaneers
21.Josh Brown - Storm
22. Alex Harvey - Pigs
23. Keswick Wright - Pigs

https://www.facebook.com/Caymanbiggame1/posts/856712761068186?fref=nf

Mexico squad

Thanks to https://www.facebook.com/RugbyMexicoFMRU

GUYANA v TRINIDAD TOBAGO: Caribbean Champ., South

11.04.2015

Image thanks to https://www.facebook.com/groups/15991286030/

Venue: Fatima College Ground, Port of Spain

Referee: Alasdair Robertson (Cayman Islands)

Preview
As has happened before these two nations square off for the Championship South title and a games against the Championship North winner for the title.

There is never much between these two teams and it always difficult to gauge their strengths when you don’t have both line ups available. Trinidad Tobago will have home advantage.

Last Five Encounters
07.06.2014 Guyana 15-8 in Georgetown (NACRA Carib.Champ., South)
01.06.2013 Trinidad Tobago 20-0 in Port of Spain (NACRA Carib. South R2)
02.06.2012 Guyana 20-0 in Georgetown (NACRA Carib. South R2)
28.05.2011 Guyana 22-20 in Port of Spain (NACRA Carib. South R3)
26.04.2008 Trinidad Tobago 40-24 in G.Cayman (WCQ NAWIRA B Cup, Final)

The rivalry between these two nations goes back to 1961. In that year these two and Jamaica began the Triangular Tournament which would eventually become the Caribbean Championship.

Based on this year’s results I expect T&T to win.

Caribbean Championship South So Far
07/03: Guyana 48, Barbados 22 in Georgetown
21/03: Trinidad Tobago 44, Barbados 7 in St Michael

GWC Rugby Rankings
NACRA Table: Guyana 7th, Trinidad Tobago 8th

World Rugby Ranking Points
Trinidad Tobago 46.37, Guyana 45.49

Prediction: Trinidad Tobago by 6 points. Score: 28-22

TEAMS

Guyana Squad

Rondell McArthur             Prop Forward    UG Wolves
Jason Tyrell                         Prop Forward    Pepsi Hornets
Rickford Cummings            Hooker              Pepsi Hornets
Dwayne Schroeder        Lock Forward                GDF
Vallon Adams                  Lock Forward    Rockaway Fish Head, NY
Richard Staglon                   Flanker                 Trinidad Caribs
Jamal Angus                          Flanker                    UG Wolves
Jermaine Prowell                  No. 8                            GDF
Ryan Gonsalves                Scrum Half            Pepsi Hornets
Peabo Hamilton                  Fly Half           Trinidad Northern
Theodore Henry                 Center               Yamaha Caribs
Kevin McKenzie                  Center        Sunshine Coast Falcons, Brisbane
Claudius Butts                        Wing               Trinidad Harvard
Avery Corbin                         Wing                            GDF
Ronald Mayers                 Full Back                Trinidad Northern
Jacques Archibald    Prop Forward                 UG Wolves
Kevon David               Lock Forward                Yamaha Caribs
Delroy Gordon          Prop Forward                 Pepsi Hornets
Troy Arjoon               Prop /Hooker            Brooklyn Rugby Club
Blaise Bailey                          Wing                         Pepsi Hornets
Lancelot Adonis         Fly Half/Full Back             UG Wolves
Leon Greaves                Scrum Half                      Pepsi Hornets
Randy James               Center/Wing           Woodland Rugby Club, Texas
Officials
Robin Roberts                Manager
Kenneth Grant-Stuart    Coach
Ms. Abiola Blair    Physiotherapist

http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/04/07/strong-23-man-squad-selected-for-tt-15s-clash-this-weekend/

Trinidad Tobago not available