Guyana claw past T&T to win RAN Zone Rugby Championship

Jun 19, 2016 Sports

The team selected by the Guyana Rugby Football Union to represent Guyana in its RAN Zone Championship clash against defending champions Trinidad and Tobago yesterday in the Twin Island Republic turned in a stirring

Guyana Rugby players and a few supports celebrate following their victory. (Photo: Noelle Anyika Smith)

performance in an intense contest to win the 15’s championship. The scoreline highlighting the closeness of the encounter, 22-18 in favour of the ‘Green Machine’, who had to dig deep and kept it late in the contest to triumph.

According to reports out of the Twin Island Republic, Claudius Butts opened the scoring for the Guyanese, Ryan Gonsalves Scored penalty kick to end the scoring for Guyana in the first half which ended 8-5 in favour of Guyana as T&T responded.
In the second period, Australian based Kevin McKenzie scored a try, while Lance Adonis converted. Trinidad responded and fought back to take the lead at 18-15. Ossie McKenzie then powered to score a try and Lance Adonis sealed the game with a conversion to herald celebrations by the Guyanese and their band of supporters. Congratulations are truly in order for this stand out team that continues to stamp their mark on the regional game.

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