WORLD CUP QUALIFIER; Americas-Trinidad Tobago v Barbados

05.05.2012
Barbados v Trinidad Tobago in Port of Spain (WCQ Americas: NACRA R2, South)

Venue: St Mary’s College Ground, St Clair

Referee: Pablo Septien (Mexico)

Preview
Barbados qualified for the second round of the 2015 Rugby World Cup Americas NACRA zone by easily defeating St Vincent & Grenadines in a home-away series.

Trinidad and Tobago have not played a international rugby test match for over a year. They enter this competition at the round two stage due to their success in the NACRA Championship in 2010. They were the defeated finalist, losing to Guyana.

Previous Encounters
21.05.2011 Trinidad Tobago 17-10 in Bridgetown (NACRA Championship, R3)
23.04.2008 Trinidad Tobago 56-0 in G.Cayman (WCQ NAWIRA B, Cup Semi-Final)
10.08.2005 Barbados 25-13 in Georgetown (WCQ America, Caribbean South)
13.11.1999 Trinidad Tobago 15-0 in Georgetown
1981 Trinidad Tobago 51-0

GWC Rugby Rankings
NACRA Table: Trinidad Tobago 4th, Barbados 6th

IRB Ranking Points
Trinidad Tobago 43.85, Barbados 41.59

Prediction: Trinidad Tobago by 4 points

Other Previews
http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,159628.html

 

Barbados Squad

Dwight Forde (captain), Neil Forde, Jeren Clark, Gregg Moseley-Clarke, Romeo Mayers, Romel Moore, Che Goring, Kevyn Murrell, Keane Blackman, Che Springer, Daniel Ramsey, Mario Holder, Steven Milar, Stephan Atwell, Niko Blunt, Kofi Chase, Omar Bynoe, Kevin Carter, Sean Ward, Troy Grant, Jae Bowen, Ramoun Downes, Kenneth Payne, Dario Stoute. Coach: Dennis Hargreaves. Manager: Kenneth Payne

http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2012-05-04/tt-barbados-rugby-world-cup-qualifier-today

Trinidad Tobago Squad

Jonathan O’Connor (capt), John Hill, Miguel Lara, Ernest Wright, Adam Frederick, Jamal Clark, Keishon Walker, Wayne Kelly, Rowell Gordon, Don Gordon, Joseph Quashie, Jason Clark, Agboola Silverthorn, James Phillip, Justin McLean, Felician Guerra, Jason Joseph, Jesse Richards, Kurt Quashie, Tariq Cheekes, Andrew Taylor, Darryl Scott.
Coach: Larry Mendez. Manager: Curtis Nero

http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,159628.html