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Banks DIH Rugby Sevens kicks off rugby sevens season
Preparation for Pan American Games commence
The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Rugby Sevens Season which was scheduled to be opened on Sunday July 31 and was postponed due to the inclement weather, will now be opened tomorrow, Sunday August 7, with the traditional Banks DIH Sevens, featuring Men’s & Women’s competition between the Yamaha Caribs, the Guyana Defence Force and Hornets at the National Park.
The Banks DIH Sevens marks the beginning of Guyana’s preparation for the Pan American Games Rugby Sevens, set for October 15 – 30, with the Rugby Sevens Competition taking place on October 28 and 29.
The Pan Am Games Rugby Sevens will be contested between the top eight teams in North and South America and the Caribbean. Guyana has qualified to represent the Caribbean and will be contesting for Pan American Rugby Sevens honours against Argentina, USA, Canada, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and Brazil.
The Banks DIH Rugby Sevens will be followed by the GRFU Sevens League from August 13 to September 24. The National Squad will be called to training for the Pan Am Games on September 4.
The Banks DIH opening Rugby Sevens tournament will begin at 10:30am with a March Past of the assembled teams. The Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, has been invited to take the salute.
The tournament will kick off at 12:00noon. Presentation of the Banks DIH Trophy will take place at the conclusion of the tournament.
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