Three Bahamian players were selected for this weekend's WI Trials:
Dan Woodside of Luctonians RFC (England)

Jeremico Cooper of Cuckoos RFC
Geovanni Rolle of Freeport RFC

Dan was unable to attend due to club commitments in England, but has already been assured a place in the WI squad. Mico, unfortunately couldn't get away from work commitments, but Geo looks like he did enough to get a callback. HOwever, even if he doesn't, at 19 years old, there'll be other opportunities.


This is the official tournament report from Kit Nasciemento, president of the West Indies Rugby Union.


WI Development Team - Geo Rolle is in the back, 6th from right. Click image to enlarge.


West Indian Rugby Union’s two Development Teams dominated the Carib International Rugby Sevens over the weekend in Trinidad & Tobago.
Rugby West Indies 1 played unbeaten in the tournament defeating West Indies 2, 31-19, in a closely contested Cup Final, both teams displaying entertaining and imaginative rugby.


The West Indies Rugby Union (WIRU) entered the two Development Teams in the annual International Invitational tournament in preparation for the International Rugby Board’s Sevens World Series in San Diego, USA, 9th & 10th February next year. See www.usasevens.com


The WIRU team, with players selected from 10 West Indies National Unions, is supported and jointly sponsored by Butterfield Bank, Cayman Islands, Conyers, Dill & Pearman, Bermuda, and the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Co. Ltd. The Team’s uniforms are provided by Samurai.

Follow up:

On day 1 of the tournament, West Indies 1 came through unscathed, disposing of Martinique, the CRUM from Venezuela and Rainbow from Trinidad & Tobago, without difficulty. West Indies 2 went down 0-26 to the US based Australians, Rogue Wolves, who were early tournament favourites, 0-26, but came back to place 2nd in their pool, handily winning their remaining games.


Competing in the Cup round on day 2 of the tournament, West Indies 2, coached by Technical Director, Spencer Robinson of Canada and Guyanese origin, came back strongly to defeat Rogue Wolves 29-7 in the semi-final while West Indies 1, directed by Head Coach, Joe Whipple of Barbados, defeated the US Atlantis team 12-7 to set up the final between the two WIRU Teams.


West Indies Selectors, chaired by Head Coach Joe Whipple, and including Noel Adonis (Guyana), Jonathan Cassidy (Bermuda), Spencer Robinson (Guyana/Canada), David Mays (Cayman), Victor Hyde (Jamaica), will pick a 12 man team with 4 reserves to participate in a training camp in Barbados in January prior to leaving for the Sevens World Series in San Diego.



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The West Indies Rugby Union (WIRU) first team claimed the Carib Beer International Rugby Sevens title for the third consecutive year.


At the St Mary's College Grounds, St Clair on Sunday the champions stayed undefeated through the two day tournament, defeating a WIRU 2nd team 31-19 in the final.


In the ladies division defending champions Atlantis of USA exacted revenge for their first day defeat with a hard fought 12-0 win over Royalians Ladies.

First introduced in 2002 Atlantis are five time champions. Canadian Rockies won in 2005.


Martinique defeated USA's Crabby Piney 19-12 to take the Bowl title.


Rainbow captured the first-ever Under-19 title with a 17-0 win over Harvard.


In the School's Under-17 St Mary's College got the better of their arch rivals Fatima College 22-8.


Fatima also came up short in the Under-14 final losing 14-5 to the Junior Arismandez-coached International School.


Trinidad Enthusiasts Over 35 Rugby Club have hosted the tournament for the past twenty-one years.
Established in 1987, when its was know as the Liat sevens, the event has endured to become one of the premier rugby tournaments in the Caribbean.

The mosaic of sport, steel band and soca music, jouvert style carnival jump up and after-tournament party remains a drawing card.
Club President Anthony Loregnard thanked both the visiting and local teams for supporting the event over the years.

Loregnard gave the assurance that there will be a 2008 edition.

"Hosting the Sevens is a labour of love for us and our way of giving back to the sport .We remain deeply committed to the ideals that underpin the tournament and resolute in our determination to improving the quality annually .It is all for the benefit of Rugby,"

Loregnard said.


What the Press are Saying:


"WIRU A take Carib Sevens Title" - Radio Jamaica


"WIRU Squad Retains Sevens Title" - Trinidad & Tobago Express


"WIRU's developoment team dominates Carib Sevens" - Stabroek News