Rugby team wings out for Hong Kong

The Green Machine pose for a photo prior to departure for Hong Kong.  

The National men’s rugby team departed yesterday for the prestigious Cathay Pacific/HSBC 7s tournament which is scheduled to kick off from March 27 to 29 in Hong Kong.

The team dubbed the ‘Green Machine’ along with three officials left the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at 17:50hrs aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight and will return in two batches, the first on March 31 and the other on April 1.

As customary, the Hong Kong 7s will attract the world’s best 28 teams, 16 core teams with one invited and an additional 12 teams