National men’s rugby team getting US$10,000 sponsorship from gov’t

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GRFU president Kit Nascimento makes a point during the media briefing yesterday while executive members of the union look on. (Aubrey Crawford photo)
GRFU president Kit Nascimento makes a point during the media briefing yesterday while executive members of the union look on. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

The Guyana government will be giving financial support to the tune of US$10,000 towards the participation of the national men’s rugby team at the Pan American championships in Guadalajara, Mexico and the NACRA championships in Barbados.

“I’m very pleased to inform you that the government will be sponsoring us to the tune of US$10,000,”  president of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Kit Nascimento announced during