Female ruggers maul Cayman Islands 41-0

By Calvin Roberts

Host Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago scored contrasting victories in first round matches when the Demlife/ Tropical Rhythm sponsored Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) in collaboration with the North America West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Women’s 15-a-side competition commenced at the National Park yesterday.

Two Jamaican defenders are about to tackle this Trinidadian forward during their first round clash in the Demlife/Tropical Rhythm sponsored North American West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA)/Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Women’s 15-a-side competition at the National Park yesterday. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)Playing in the opening match of the double header, Trinidad, despite carrying the fight to their opponents Jamaica and being awarded two penalties within the first 10 minutes of the game, found themselves trailing soon after when Dacia Gilroy scored the first try of the 2008 tournament in the 22nd minute after intercepting a pass from the Trinidadians to put her team 5-0 ahead.