Local ruggers “did extraordinarily well” against World’s best teams

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National Sevens Rugby Captain Ryan Gonsalves making a point during the GRFU media briefing yesterday as (from left) player/coach Theodore Henry, GRFU president Kit Nascimento and GRFU Chairman of Selectors Mike McCormack look on. (Orlando Charles photo)      
National Sevens Rugby Captain Ryan Gonsalves making a point during the GRFU media briefing yesterday as (from left) player/coach Theodore Henry, GRFU president Kit Nascimento and GRFU Chairman of Selectors Mike McCormack look on. (Orlando Charles photo)      

By Emmerson Campbell

“I thought Guyana did extraordinarily well given that it was their first time in the Hong Kong Sevens World Series; this was the first time they competed with the top 24 teams in the world.”

This is the assessment made by president of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Kit Nascimento yesterday at the Guyana