GRFU final selection for Commonwealth Games

Sep 18, 2010 Sports

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Below is the final delegation of Guyana’s National Sevens Rugby Officials and Team for the Commonwealth Games as follows:

President and Team Manager: Christopher (Kit) A. Nascimento
Served as GRFU President, 2000-2005.
Served as West Indies Rugby Union President, 2005 – present.
Served as NAWIRA/NACRA President, 2006-2008. Served as NAWIRA Member of iRB Council, 2007.
Elected GRFU President, February 2010.
Coach and Technical Director: Joe Whipple
Coach Rugby West Indies Sevens Team, 2004-2009 at iRB Sevens World Series, USA & Hong Kong
Technical Director, Guyana National Sevens Team; NACRA Championships, 2009 and Technical Director iRB Sevens World Series, February 2010 and CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010.

Physiotherapist: Martin Varga
Fitness Trainer Rugby West Indies Team, 2004 – 2009 at iRB Sevens World Series, USA & Hong Kong and CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Captain: Claudius Butts
Playing rugby from the age of 16.
Member of the Yamaha Caribs Rugby Club.
Position played at 15s and 7s is wing/centre.
Captained Rugby West Indies Team at IRB Sevens World Series 2005 – 2009 USA &
Hong Kong
Captained Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Teams 2003-2009 and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Avery Corbin: Playing rugby from the age of 20.
Member of the Guyana Defence Force Rugby Club.
Playing position is prop forward.
Selected for the first time.

Walter George: Playing rugby from the age of 19.
Member of the Yamaha Caribs Rugby Club.s
Playing position at 15s is lock forward and, at 7s, loose head prop.
Represented Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Teams at NAWIRA/NACRA Championships over many years and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Theodore Henry: Playing rugby from the age of 20.
Member of the Yamaha Caribs Rugby Club.
Position played at 15s is centre and, at 7s, prop.
Member of Rugby West Indies Team at IRB Sevens World Series 2005 – 2009 USA &
Hong Kong
Member of Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Team over many years and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Ronald Mayers: Playing position at 15s and 7s is forward.
Represented Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Teams at NACRA Championships and at iRB Sevens World Series 2010 and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Dwayne Schroeder: Playing rugby from the age of 24.
Member of the Guyana Defence Force Rugby Club.
Position played at 15s is flanker/wing forward and prop at 7s.
Represented Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Teams at NACRA Championships 2008 & 2009 and at iRB Sevens World Series 2010 and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Richard Staglon: Playing position at 15s and 7s is hooker.
Member of Rugby West Indies Team at IRB Sevens World Series 2005 – 2009 USA &
Hong Kong
Member of Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Team over many years and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010
Albert La Rose: Member of Rugby West Indies Team at IRB Sevens World Series 2005 – 2009 USA &
Hong Kong
Member of Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Team over many years.

Dominic Lespierre: Professional Rugby Union and Rugby League in UK. London Irish Elite Development Academy (2002-2005)
2003-2005:The John Fisher School 1st XV – U18.
2006-2010: Leeds Metropolitan University Rugby Union, European Universities runner up (2006-2007)
Leeds Metropolitan University Rugby League, BUSA national champion.
(2007-2008)
Morley RFU 2007-2008 season
Castleford Tigers RFL 2008-2009 season (8 games in reserve side)
Oldham Rougheyeds RFL 2009-present
(3games on trial) professional contract offered
Represented Guyana at iRB Sevens World Series, USA, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Christopher Singh: Playing rugby from the age of 16.
Member of the Hornets Rugby Club.
Playing position at 15s is fly-half and, at 7s, fly-half/scrum-half.
Represented Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Teams at NACRA Championships, 2006 – 2008 and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Kevin McKenzie: Playing rugby from the age of 15.
Member of the Hornets Rugby Club in Guyana, Northern in Trinidad & Tobago, Bective Rangers in Ireland and Bracknell in the United Kingdom.
Position played at 15s is centre/wing and, at 7s, prop/centre/wing.
Semi professional Rugby Union in UK and Ireland, 2008 – 2010
Member of Rugby West Indies Team at IRB Sevens World Series 2005 – 2009 USA &
Hong Kong
Member of Guyana’s National 15s and 7s Team over many years and National 7s Team, CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

Dane Parks: Playing rugby from the age of 13.
Member of the Hornets Rugby Club.
Position played at 15s and 7s is wing.
Represented Guyana’s National 15s Team at NACRA Championships 2008 and Rugby West Indies Select 7sTeam and CAC Games and NACRA Championships, Guyana, 2010

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