Ruggers need high-quality coach, financial support for Olympic berth -GRFU

Patron of the GRFU, Kit Nascimento (centre) makes a point as Theo Henry (left) and president of the union, Peter Green look on. (Orlando Charles photo)

Winning their seventh NACRA 7s championship last Thursday in Mexico was the first key step for the national men’s rugby team to clinch an Olympic berth in 2016 but many more strides have to be taken on the road to qualifying for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) however faces some speed bumps in the form of finances and the services of a high-level coach.

According to patron of the union, Kit Nascimento yesterday, the road to Rio could be made much smoother with