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Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Njisane Phillip finished sixth in the men's match sprint event of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup event yesterday in Cali, Colombia.

Phillip got as far as the quarterfinals before losing to German Stefan Botticher. From there, he progressed to the fifth to eighth place ride-off, where he placed second behind Malaysian Azizul Hasni Awang, who clocked 10.460 seconds to seal fifth spot.

But Phillip did finish ahead of Venezuela's Hersony Canelon, who beat the T&T sprinter in the semi-finals of the Pan American Games before emerging as champion. Canelon was seventh in the ride off, ahead of Polish rider Damian Zielinski.

In the quarter-final, Phillip failed to force a decider when he lost to Botticher in two rides, the German winning in 10.275, and then 10.649. Canelon also lost in two rides to another German, Robert Forstemann.

Phillip got to the final eight by qualifying seventh in a time of 10.183 in the Flying 200, before disposing of New Zealander Edward Dawkins in the round of 16, his winning time being 10.548.

Both Phillip and Canelon are competing for points towards qualification for the London 2012 Olympic Games. There are only two spots available for countries from the Americas region.

There are also World Cup events in Beijing in January and London in February, as well as a few other international events where riders can accrue points towards Olympic Games qualification.

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JONELLE WARRICK bagged a double on Thursday evening to send the “Soca Princesses” into the final CONCACAF qualifying round of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Bahamas at the Anthony Spaulding Complex, Jamaica on Thursday.

Warrick fired Trinidad and Tobago ahead with a brilliant free-kick in the fourth minute and Khadidra Debesette doubled the advantage eight minutes later.

Warrick got her second of the match in added-on time as Trinidad and Tobago stayed on course for their second straight Under-17 World Cup after hosting the prestigious tournament in 2010.

The national team, coached by Stephan De Four, will clash with Jamaica today to see who will finish top of the group.

Meanwhile, Jamaica sealed their place in the final round of qualifiers with a 5-0 drubbing of Guyana on Thursday.

Guyana and Bahamas will face each other today to determine the third CFU representative in the final round.

Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica join host Guatemala, Mexico, United States and Canada in the eight-team finale which kicks off in May next year.

Costa Rica and Panama meet on December 7 and 11 in a play-off for a place in the next round as well.

On Wednesday, the national team was invited to the home of Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr Iva Glouden who expressed her support to the girls and wished them well on and off the field-of-play.

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December 3 - Canada today made history in women's rugby, claiming the first ever International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Dubai.

The Canadians produced a display of pace and power to beat England 26-7 and capture the title at the eight-team tournament.

The eight-team tournament, played alongside the men's at the second round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, was the first IRB-sanctioned women's sevens event and has been heralded a key landmark in the evolution of the women's game en route to the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

The Canadians were far too strong for their neighbours and great rivals United States, cruising to a 36-0 win in their semi-final, and then withstood England's early pressure before posting a convincing victory.

England had won a close-fought battle 12-10 with Australia in their semi final.

"Together with our member unions we have always had a strong commitment to grow the game but we now have a strategic goal to host exceptional events and provide a global competition framework to ensure the increased competitiveness and standards of elite women's rugby," said Susan Carty, IRB Women's Development Manager.

By Duncan Mackay

Source: www.insidethegames.biz

The National Under-23 tournament still has a final round to complete before the 2012 Olympic Games but forward Jamal Gay believes that hard work and persistence has paid rich dividends for himself and his teammates. Gay scored three goals in T&T’s Caribbean final round in St Kitts over the past week, including two in the 9-1 rout of Suriname and another in the 1-1 draw with Cuba. For much of 2010, Gay was off the radar as he struggled to make his mark in the T&T Pro League after returning from a stint in Germany and a 2009 appearance at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. “I think it’s all down to my decision to buckle down and work hard. A lot of things were said about me and I wasn’t happy. I had opportunities but I wasn’t finding form,” Gay said. “But I never gave up. I worked and  started getting better and believing in myself. I think the same goes for some of my teammates. We really want to do well but we needed to settle down and work hard. We still have a lot to do but for now we have done pretty alright and must build on this for future success,” added the ex-El Dorado Secondary and current Caledonia AIA player. Gay made his senior international debut against El Salvador in 2008 and has three goals in eight matches. He also netted in the 1-1 draw with Mexico at the Pan American Games.

Jeffrey supports TTFF ‘C’ License course

Former national striker Kevin Jeffrey appealed to all persons claiming to be concerned with the development of local football from the grassroots level to educate themselves by completing the ongoing T&TFF “C” License coaching course. Jeffrey was speaking at the National Consultation on local football hosted by the Ministry of Sport on Monday. There were several contributions, some critical of the TTFF and the general running of local football but also several that were positive contributions. Jeffrey said too many people not directly involved in football were having too much to say and should at least familiarise themselves with a proper approach to development starting with the “C” license which is conducted by TTFF instructors in conjunction with the Dutch Royal Academy. “A lot of people bash the Pro League and the TTFF but the TTFF has a programme that a lot of people maybe do not know about. I want to encourage everybody who really say they love football to do that programme because when you do you will understand where our football really needs to go,” Jeffrey said.

“A lot of people come and talk here today but are they willing to really follow a project? In doing that programme you will see exactly the model that we can adopt. I’m not saying it’s the right or wrong model but we need a model,” He added that his club DirecTV North East Stars had a coach that the club will be sending to the course. “We have one coach who is very enthusiastic. He is what we can afford right now and we will send him and that will enhance him. My point is that if we don’t support this programme, we may not be supporting progress. “I will suggest that the Sports Ministry supports this programme because it has enhanced people like myself, Clayton Ince and Anthony Rougier. “We have all bought into it. We have a lot of people with knowledge but we do not have a common foundation or model. People need to get in tune with that model,” added Jeffrey who spent eight seasons in the USL First Division.

James undergoes shoulder surgery

National team defender Julius James underwent athroscopic surgery on his shoulder in Columbus last month. The former St Anthony’s College stopper returned to Columbus to have the procedure done a week after T&T’s World Cup qualifying matches against Guyana. “I opted to get the surgery to prevent further dislocation which happened in the past,” said James. “It was successful and it’s not going to hamper my readiness for the next MLS season but it puts me at ease now regarding future problems.” The Columbus Crew man touched on the T&T’s untimely exit from the 2014 qualifiers in which he played every qualifying game prior to the 2-0 win over Guyana. “It just didn’t work out the way we wanted or hoped for and it’s sad for all of us. We have to reflect on it and really come up with answers for going forward. “We need to ensure we do not ever repeat some of the mistakes we made and also take whatever positives forward with us. I definitely hope we can improve our position in Concacaf in upcoming tournaments and for 2018, said James who was voted Columbus’s top defender for the 2011 MLS season.

Antigua Barracudas eye Samuel

Former National Under 17 and Under 20 goalkeeper Glenroy Samuel is being eyed by Antigua Barracudas, a club out of the Caribbean island which campaigns in the American  USL Professional Division. Samuel joined Antiguan club All Saints United roughly two months ago and has been their starting goalkeeper. His performances have helped the club to second place in the Antigua Premier Division. “It’s been a good experience. I’ve played in almost all their games since before I left to join the Olympic team in St Kitts. The football there is really exciting and competitive,” Samuel said. “The club has really taken good care of me so far. They have provided me with a good apartment, I have transportation and they really ensure I am comfortable. The only bad thing is that they have been ‘making style’ on me since we got knocked out. “They’re saying that Antigua is into the next round and ‘Trini’ gone home. “But other than that I’m just trying to improve my game and help the club win the title.”

By Shawn Fuentes

Source: www.guardian.co.tt

Trinidad and Tobago's Under-23 footballers pulled off a sensational 9-1 victory over Suriname on Monday night in St Kitts to clinch a place in the CONCACAF Final Round of Olympic qualification in the United States next March.

After going down 5-2 to hosts St Kitts/Nevis on Saturday, T&T went into their final encounter needing to win by at least six clear goals to have any hope of securing one of the two qualifying spots and they delivered the goods to prove their doubters wrong, totally dominating a shell-shocked Suriname team who had opened with a 1-0 win over the home team on Thursday night, before losing 4-2 to Cuba.

The Cubans got a second half equaliser to hold the Kittitians 1-1 in Monday's second match to top the group with five points. Trinidad and Tobago ended on a plus-five goal difference and St Kitts on plus-two.

T&T and Cuba will now join hosts USA, Mexico, Canada, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama in the final round from March 22-April 2 in Nashville, Kansas and Carson, USA.

The teams will be split into two groups, with the top two teams from each group moving on to the semi-final stage and the finalists advancing to the 2012 London Olympics. The draw for that tournament will be made shortly.

Following Trinidad and Tobago's disappointing showing on Saturday against the hosts, head coach Angus Eve appeared to have a mountainous task to prepare his players for a challenge that was not new to them.

They had to defeat Dominica by four clear goals to come out of the previous qualifying round and accomplished that convincingly. However, no one had expected a 5-2 loss to St Kitts, which was orchestrated mainly by English-born West Bromwich Albion midfielder Romain Sawyers.

But T&T's Kevin Molino had other things on his mind. The Orlando City midfielder was in ripping form, hitting a first half hat-trick to give Trinidad and Tobago a 4-0 cushion at the break. But the job was still far from over at that stage.

Eve maintained that his squad had the right depth and made seven changes to his starting XI from the one that lost to St Kitts. Coming into the team for the first time was Caledonia AIA defender Nuru Abdullah Muhammad, St Ann's Rangers' Kareem Moses and W Connection's Jomal Williams, while goalkeeper Andre Marchan retained his spot and FC Santa Rosa's Jean Luc Rochford, Micah Lewis and Jayson Joseph were also included.

Joseph was used in a right back position instead of his accustomed left midfield role.

Molino was pushed into the forward line to partner Jamal Gay after playing all the previous matches, dating back to last month's Pan American Games, in midfield. And he didn't fail to deliver.

Molino and Lewis combined perfectly and the Surinamese defence struggled to contain them. Molino opened T&T's account with a clinical finish from inside the box on a Lewis delivery. His other goals came in similar fashion, while Lewis put his name on the scoresheet when he connected well on a Joevin Jones cross.

Sean De Silva netted when he hit home on a rebound after his penalty kick was saved following a foul on Lewis. Molino then added his fourth after a build-up that left the Suriname defence in disarray.

Lewis added a second item while Gay scored his second and third goals of the tournament to push the T&T tally to a mark that left them in a comfortable position.

But they kept going at their opponents and the Surinamese goalkeeper had no less than nine good stops to make to prevent his team from falling further behind. Gay also missed his hat-trick near the end with a couple efforts being saved and narrowly missing the upright.

Eve was elated with the comeback performance, crediting belief and strong character for the swift response.

"We stayed positive and, as I said before, I believed in the ability of the players in this squad and I knew we were capable of better. I thought we could have been better against St Kitts but they were very much up for that match and they took their chances. Tonight it was our turn to turn it up a notch," Eve told Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) media officer Shaun Fuentes

"Almost everyone wrote us off, including the fans, but we've been here before and the boys knew that they had to dig deep if they wanted to stay alive. I trained with them in the session after the last game just to try and pick them up a bit and I opted for starting all the guys who didn't previously play in the tournament. I'm happy to say that everyone gave an excellent display tonight.  It was like holding back a horse and just letting it loose in the case of the new boys," Eve added.

Goals were hard to come by despite the numerous chances that came T&T's way in the previous games and Eve went on to say: "Goalscoring has been a problem for us so for this game I opted to put Molino up front with Jamal Gay. Molino has an exceptional presence in midfield but the boys have always been wanting to get the ball to him because they love teaming up with him. So by pushing him up alongside Gay it meant that the ball would get closer to him near or around the 18-yard box and Gay kept winning all the high balls. Kevin was right there to latch on.

"I also said to them, using the AC Milan 4-0 win over Chievo on the weekend as an example, that we had a job to complete and we would do it goal by goal and play the game half by half. So we knew we wanted to be up by at least four goals in the first half and then we had another four or more to get in the second half. And with every goal the boys knew they had to pick the ball up and get it to the centre of the pitch to get going again."

T&T starting XI: Andre Marchan, Joevin Jones, Jeromie Williams, Jayson Joseph, Kareem Moses, Nuru Abdullah-Muhammad, Jomal Williams, Micah Lewis, Jean Luc Rochford, Kevin Molino, Jamal Gay.

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Local cycling ace Njisane Phillip will be chasing precious points tomorrow in Cali, Colombia when the UCI World Cup series continues.

Phillip, Trinidad and Tobago's only hope of gaining a spot in cycling at the London Olympics next year, will be competing in the match sprint as he aims to amass sufficient points to gain a berth.

Only spots for two countries at the Olympics are available to the Americas region, of which T&T are a part.

To get Trinidad and Tobago to London, Phillip will have to out-point riders from at least three countries from among the United States, Canada, Colombia and Venezuela who all are currently ahead of T&T in the Olympic race.

Earlier this month, Phillip picked up just over 100 points after getting to the quarter-finals of the last World Cup event in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Phillip, the national champion in both the sprint and kilometre time trial, was the 11th fastest qualifier with what, for him, was a slow time of 10.118 seconds.

In the quarter-finals, he was beaten by German rider Robert Forstemann. Phillip eventually placed eighth in the race to decide fifth to eighth place.

The event was won by the Olympic champion, Scotsman Chris Hoy.

Hoy beat Forstemann in the semi-finals and Denis Dmitriev of Russia in straight rides in the final.

Tomorrow, Phillip will be aiming to get closer to the speed which has seen him clock under ten seconds twice already this year.

At last month's Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Phillip set a new Games record with a Flying 200 clocking of 9.97, before going on to earn a bronze medal.

On the sluggish concrete track at the Arima Velodrome in the National Championships, Phillip also set a new track record of 10.72 and broke the track record for the kilo in clocking 1:06.679.

Following the Cali meet, Phillip is expected to compete at World Cup events in Beijing in January and London in February.

In other cycling news, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation (TTCF), Rowena Williams, said the TTCF would be seeking to renew the contract of Desmond Dickie as the national cycling coach.

Trinidadian Dickie, a former coach of Canada and United States, was hired in April on a seven-month contract which ended last month.

Williams said the Federation wanted to continue with Dickie and will be having discussions with the Ministry of Sport next week about funding for the national coach.

By Garth Watlley

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Following Friday's shock 2-5 defeat to St Kitts-Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago's Olympic footballers have almost certainly qualified for the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics after scoring a big 9-1 win over Suriname last night at Warner Park in St Kitts.

Victory moved Trinidad and Tobago to four points, but a superior plus-five goal-difference assures them of second spot in the group.

Group leaders Cuba (4 points) and St Kitts-Nevis (3 pts) both have plus-two goal difference and were due to play the final match of the tournament last night. A Cuba win eliminates St Kitts-Nevis and a win for the hosts will see T&T joining Cuba on four points, but surpassing them on goal difference. A draw will also see give T&T take second spot on goal difference ahead of St Kitts-Nevis.

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Ackeel Sterling netted a double to lead Roxborough Lakers to a 4-2 win over Georgia FC in the Tobago Football Association Premier Division on Friday. Glenory Fredrick and an own-goal also contributed to Lakers’ tally while Nyron Orr, and an own-goal accounted for Georgia’s replies. The win pushed Lakers to 30 points from 16 matches, 13 behind table-topper and defending champion, St Clair Coaching School with 43 points while second placed Sidey’s FC has 35 points.

In other Premier Division matches, Lambeau FC blanked Black Rock 2-0 with a double from Anson Campbell to jump to fifth spot with 22 points while 1976 FC Phoenix continued its move away from the relegation zone, with a 4-1 whipping of Goal City. In the First Division, Youths Stars United move into the lead on goal-difference from Hills United after it was held to a 0-0 draw by fourth placed Bethel United. Youth Stars and Hills United, now have 33 points each from 15 and 14 matches, respectively while Carnbee/Mt Pleasant is next with 31 points from 14 matches, while Bethel has 28.

TFA Results

Premier Division

Wednesday
Mason Hall 1 (Kevon Adams) vs Leeds Utd 0
Unifiers 3 (Kerd Mc Kenzie, Cha Burris, Kwasi Beckles) vs 1976 Phoenix 0

Friday
Lambeau 1 (Anson Campbell) vs Black Rock 0
Phoenix 4 (Curtis Joseph 2, Eugene Mitchell, Jhevon Jackson) vs Goal City 1 (Kenyon Manswel)
Lakers 4 (Ackeel Sterling 2, Glenroy Frederick, o.g) vs Georgia 2 (Nyron Orr, o.g).

First Division

Thursday
Carnbee/Mt Pleasant 10 (Dominique Roberts 6, David Gill 2, Kino Proctor 2) vs Mason Hall PYC 0
Eartlbrokes 5 (Deon Thomas 3, Brinsley Reid 2) vs Mt Grace 3 (Devon Edwards, Neeshun Roberts, own goal)

Saturday
Bethel Utd 0 vs Youth Stars 0
Golden Lane 2 (Roger George 2) vs Signal Hill Utd 2 (Dimitry Noray, Kirlon Charles)
Mt Grace 4 (Jabari Williams 2, Rodney Nelson, Shaquille Gill) vs Goodwood 1 (Mark Agard)

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MONACO, 29 November, 2011 - The President and Founder of Peace and Sport Joël Bouzou was elected as President of the World Olympians Association (WOA) at their General Assembly held on Saturday in Lausanne (Switzerland).

Focusing his election campaign on two main themes- encouraging social commitment from Olympians and providing services to Olympians during and after their career - Joël Bouzou was nominated by a vast majority in the first round of voting. He succeeds the American Richard "Dick" Fosbury at the head of the only international organization which unites all of the 100,000 athletes to have competed in an Olympic event.

In his nomination speech, Joël Bouzou said: "Sport has given us so much. It has changed our lives. It can be a life-changer for so many more people in so many different ways. And we are the ones who can make that happen (...).  The World Olympians Association is the most amazing reservoir of resources, experience and talent you could find! And yet it remains largely untapped. We need to change that.”

This commitment to involve top-level champions in serving the public interest has been the underlying theme of Joël Bouzou’s entire career. In 2007, Bouzou founded Peace and Sport, a neutral international organization based in Monaco placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, whose backbone of activity is a group of more than 60 international top-level athletes called "Champions for Peace."

Secretary General of the 'Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne’ (UIPM) and former modern pentathlete himself, Joël Bouzou has participated in four Olympic Games (Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992) wining the bronze medal in 1984. In 1987, he won the World Championships in this sport.

In 1991, Joël Bouzou founded the French association “Rassemblement par le Sport” (Together through Sport) and created the "Champions in the Street" program, which helps to socially integrate young people in volatile suburbs in France through sport, promoting champions as "role models".

In 2010, Joël was conferred the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in Humane Letters by the University for Peace in Costa Rica, in "recognition of his unique worldwide leadership role in promoting peace and mutual understanding among different cultures, and the leadership of organisations devoted to these objectives”.

Joël Bouzou was a member of the World Olympians Association (WOA) Executive Committee from 2003 to 2008. He is also Advisor to H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.

This election to the head of the WOA rewards the passionate commitment of a true humanist who has always believed in the values of sport to implement ambitious action for the good of society.

Source: www.peace-sport.org

Can sport thrive in the midst of poverty and injustice? The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the opportunity to participate in accordance with his or her needs. If the practice of sport is a human right then it cannot operate in blissful isolation of other basic human rights. It’s absurd to think it can. It goes beyond sport for sport’s sake. If you have an opportunity to make a positive difference, take it. Don’t waste it. There are too many people who are disengaged. Innocent lives are lost in the crossfire. Living a normal life becomes a struggle. Conflict is a bleak reality. Through sport young people can learn to take greater control over their lives and be encouraged to become involved in social change. Sport provides the opportunity to work directly with vulnerable communities in an effort to improve lives. Ideas, attitudes and beliefs are key to change. Change needs engaged people—there must be genuine and sincere interest and passion for change. It takes action. It takes dedication, commitment and determination. There are communities that do not have any sporting facilities. There are children who don’t get the opportunity to play. Why are we comfortable with that picture? How can we find lasting solutions to issues such as poverty and injustice?

The modern world of sport seems far removed from its earliest incarnation. As such there are justifiable reasons to question the relevance and sense of it all. Sport always carried with it social, national, community, cultural and ethical dimensions. What’s the purpose? Is it more important to just say nothing and remain below the radar? Is simply staying out of the line of fire good enough? Reality is an intrusion when you look around and eventually notice what is really taking place. What about the innocent lives? What about the children? What about the use of sport to educate youth and to help create a better more peaceful world? There is a price to pay. At some point in time we must all account for our stewardship. Those who believe they have avoided the truth and its consequences will have to answer even if it is not to their fellowman or woman. But in the meantime it is eye-watering and breath-taking the stories making the rounds. One would think that trust and credibility still matters. There is a need to change policies and practices that reinforce poverty and injustice so that people can improve their lives. Poverty is not only a financial concept nor should it be limited to just that, poverty of ideas and morals can be even more debilitating.

Why remain silent and complicit in the face of violence, crime, corruption and bribery? How do we eradicate poverty and injustice? How do we develop effective leaders who are sincere and informed voices for positive social change? If we don’t have men and women who are prepared to challenge the causes of the ills of our society there will be no real change. Our children and our youth are the innocent victims. Yet there are people who refuse to identify the root causes and turn a blind eye to those who profit from conflict, corruption and bribery. We must put pressure not only on others but on ourselves to respect and act according to our obligations. We must build the capacity and provide the resources that are needed to make a difference. Is there a reason why some must go to bed hungry because of the deep injustice in the way the system works? Why are we choosing to do things this way? What is the end result ? Our children and youth are the future. They deserve better.

-Brian Lewis

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TRINIDAD and Tobago’s Under-23 football team are in desperate need of a victory against Suriname today in the Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers if they are to be among the top two teams to advance to the CONCACAF final round.

After an impressive 1-1 display with regional powerhouse Cuba in their opening game, the TT men slumped to a disappointing 5-2 defeat to host St Kitts/Nevis on Saturday evening.

The national team must now beat the Surinamese and hope the Cubans pull off a win against St Kitts and Nevis.

The Cubans lead the group with four points with both St Kitts/Nevis and Suriname on three points apiece. TT are on just one point from the Cuba tie.

However, a win would push TT to four points and a win for Cuba will see them maintain their top spot in the group with TT earning the second position on four points.

Eve made three changes to his starting team from the one that drew 1-1 with Cuba on Thursday. Goalkeeper Andre Marchan was replaced by Glenroy Samuel while he brought in two forwards in Shahdon Winchester and Jerrel Britto at the expense of midfielders Sean De Silva and Jayson Joseph. Forward Jamal Gay also kept his spot in the starting team.

It was the host who seized the initiative, however, with a hat-trick from their UK-based midfielder Romaine Sawyers and other goals from Javiem Blachette and Akiel Grier while Trinidad and Tobago’s goals came from Shahdon Winchester and midfielder Sean De Silva.

St Kitts went ahead through Javiem Blachette but Winchester scored the equaliser in the 27th minute with a powerful right-footed shot as both teams went into the interval level.

Sawyer then went to work in the second period with three goals to swing the tie in St Kitts favour and sent the home supporters wild with delight.

De Silva pulled one back, pouncing on a poor clearance to drill his shot into the back of the net but it was too late as St Kitts took a giant step, advancing to the next round of qualifiers.

After the game, national coach Angus Eve said his troops never found their rhythm in the encounter.

“I thought we raised our intensity well against Cuba and not taking anything away from the other teams but Cuba were supposed to be the best team in the zone and we played well against them to come away with a result and should have won that game. Tonight we did not execute well. Our marking and tracking in midfield and defence were poor.

“None of their goals were really plays with any build ups as such. They had two well-taken shots and we never closed them down. It just seems that our energy level wasn’t there and they were right up for the match” Eve said.

Eve, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the youth and senior levels, said his teams will have to bounce back from a defeat for the first time and it will be a true test of their character.

He hinted that his players may be tired and could force him to have to tinker with the lineup for today’s crucial encounter.

“I have not come down (hard) on them because we still have a final game to play. For the past year we’ve been playing at a high level and there must be a time when a team drops and unfortunately it happened against St Kitts/Nevis.

The challenge now is to motivate these guys and get them back into the right frame of mind. Our players are a bit fatigued and I will make changes to the starting team. I wouldn’t have brought players here if I didn’t think they were capable at this level. Hopefully we will be more hungry and show that pride in the national shirt and go out there and win the game by a couple goals or more to put some pressure on the second game today” Eve said.

Source: www.newsday.co.tt

Harvard Club are the new Trinidad and Tobago rugby 7s champions.

On Saturday, Harvard won the title when defeating Royalians 27-5 in the final of the Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union (TTRFU) national 7s rugby championship at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

It is their first-ever national senior 7s rugby title.

Harvard got into their stride early and were leading 10-0 at half-time through unconverted ties from Jerome O'Brien and Joseph Quashie .

Soon after the resumption, Claudius Butts scored another try to increase the lead to 15-0. That one was also not converted.

However, Royalians hit back with a Felician Guerra try to cut the lead to 15-5, but Harvard gained another seven points when Butts scored a second try which was converted to carry the score to 22-5.

Finally, Wayne Kelly contributed another unconverted try to give Harvard the 27-5 victory.

In other results, Royalians won the women's division and Youth Training Centre (YTC) took home the Under-19 crown.

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THE four top Under-14 tennis players in Trinidad this season will be

involved in the B and C Doubles Tournament over the next three days at the National Tennis Centre, Tacarigua. Ethan Ammon, Nabeel Mohammed, Gianluc Robinson and Aaron Soo Ping all performed

admirably this year and were only overshadowed in International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tournaments by Tobagonian Elan Mendes.

Ammon, who won an ITF Under-14 crown early in the season in Barbados and lost in the final the following week in Trinidad, has been competing against the Under-16 players over the last few months.

He is combining with Soo Ping Chow, a fellow left-hander who was partner in the ITF event in Barbados in March.

They were beaten in the title match of that tournament by Mohammed and Robinson, but Robinson will be playing with Mohammed's older brother Ibrahim this weekend, while Nabeel has teamed with Jelani Davidson.

Davidson also enjoyed a successful season and saved his best for the sister isle where he captured the B class title in the Tobago Open.

David Ramsumair and Kehron Ward will form the other pair in the B class event, which is a straight round-robin competition.

The same principle will apply in the C class event where there are three pairs.

Just like the Mohammed brothers, the Moonasar brothers will not be playing together as Keshan will be accompanied by Devrawn Patrick and Rishi will be assisted by Kerri Smith. The other combination is Liu Chin and Samir Eattwy.

There is no B class event for the women and the seven pairs have been placed in two round-robin groups, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals.

Aura Whittier, who finished runner-up four times in Under ten and -12 events this season, is playing with her sister Ananda.

The list of competitors also includes Dominique Coutain, Makalah Goodridge, Danielle Devenish and Carisa Rudolfo, who have all had success in junior tournaments this season, and TATT (Tennis Association of Trinidad and Tobago) secretary Jacqui Castillo.

Here are the groups: Group A–D. Coutain/M. Goodridge; J.Castillo/Sarah Salandy; Kasajia Edwards/Michaela Edwin

Group B–Juliet Campbell/D. Devenish; Jasmine Ellatwy/C. Rudolfo; A & A Whittier; Rochelle Howe/Tayna Wright.

First serve today is 6 p.m.

By Shammi Kowlessar

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"Overcoming pressure is one of the most important things in sport."

Speaking on the topic "In Pursuit of Excellence" at Wednesday's First Citizens Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain, Reverend Wes Hall examined the link between handling pressure and achieving sporting excellence.

"Pressure is what turns a lump of coal into a diamond, and what's inside of you comes out under pressure."

Cricketers Brian Lara, Bernard Julien, Pascall Roberts and Jack Noreiga, footballers Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy and Victor Gamaldo, all-rounders Taffy Crichlow, Ann Browne-John, Jeanette Giorgetti-Pantin, Aldwin Ferguson and Richard Nieves, and track and field coach Zeno Constance were all inducted into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Of the 13, eight attended the ceremony. Roberts, Noreiga, Ferguson and Constance were inducted posthumously, while Gamaldo is living abroad and was unable to make the trip home.

Hall, a fearsome Barbadian fast bowler who represented West Indies in 48 Tests between 1958 and 1969, paid tribute to the inductees.

"These 13 icons, these golden icons had zero tolerance for mediocrity.

"Excellence is available to all who seek it. Excellence is achieved by hard work, dedication, commitment, through great perseverance, and a winning determination–a winning determination that Sir Frank Worrell spoke so eloquently about, a winning determination that is not an instinct to kill and to conquer, but an instinct for perfection."

Hall made special mention of Julien, who scored two centuries and claimed 50 wickets in 24 Test matches.

"Bernard Julien, the greatest talent that I have ever seen as a coach. I believe that Bernard was second in talent only to Sir Garfield Sobers."

Lara, one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, was also lauded by Hall. The double world batting record holder received his induction plaque from Anil Roberts, the Minister of Sport bowing as the Prince of Port of Spain approached him.

"It's a very prestigious award," Lara said afterwards, "and something I will definitely cherish.

"To be in the Hall of Fame of anything is something that any sports person is going to feel proud of. And I'm very, very proud today. I'm even more proud for the 12 other inductees. Meeting people for the first time who have done yeoman service for whatever sporting discipline they were involved in was really lovely. I think it was a great evening.

"I enjoyed all 17 years of my international career," Lara continued. "It's very hard to say there's one cherished moment. But, obviously, there are some really high highpoints–getting 400 runs (not out) in a Test match, scoring 501 (not out) in a first class game, all very, very proud moments for me."

A classy affair, the induction ceremony did justice to the achievements of Lara and company. The former West Indies captain said he was particularly pleased to be inducted at the same time as Yorke and Latapy.

"Being up there on the podium with my two best friends, Dwight and Russell, was also very special. So many memories. We could go back 30-something years when we first started together, playing football. We spent a lot of time together in our teenage years, grew up together, and went our separate ways in terms of pursuing our dreams, Dwight at Aston Villa, Russell at Porto and myself continuing with the cricket, so tonight was very, very special," Yorke concurred.

"That's the ultimate. We were just laughing a moment ago on the stage. It's been 30 years. We were reminiscing, 15/20 years ago we were such young men enjoying life and enjoying what lies ahead...here we are, inducted into the Hall of Fame, 40 and 40-plus. It's a great honour that we've been recognised because of our hard work and achievement and what we have done over the years. It's absolutely phenomenal."

Yorke is best known for his goal-scoring exploits for English Premier League giants Manchester United.

Nicknamed "The Smiling Assassin", Yorke played a key role in the famous treble success of 1999, United winning the Premier League, FA Cup and European Champions League titles. Yorke said coach Bertille St Clair had a lot to do with his success.

"Somebody who has been my mentor, a real key factor in my development as an individual. And of course, my dedication as an individual to work hard to achieve things. I have got my reward because of my commitment and sacrifice and working hard. And, of course, the ultimate, the icing on the cake is to captain your country in the World Cup in 2006--the best thing that ever happened to me."

On Wednesday, Yorke became the first Tobagonian to be inducted into the Sports Foundation Hall of Fame.

Latapy, a supremely gifted footballer, plied his trade in Portugal and Scotland.

"The Little Magician" became the first T&T footballer to appear in the European Champions League when he played for Portuguese champions, Porto, against French team Nantes in September 1995.

"It's a good feeling to be appreciated. Definitely, the highlight of my playing career was going to the World Cup. But this (induction) is without doubt one of the highlights of my career as well. It took me a little while to fully grasp everything about it. The thing is I always played football for the love of the game, and just really enjoyed. I never really thought about too much of everything that comes with it. I suppose now that I've retired, and you're getting old and you cannot play any more, you have to reflect on some of the things, and these are the times when you do."

Hall of Fame inductees

Brian Lara (cricket)

Bernard Julien (cricket)

Pascall Roberts (cricket - posthumous)

Jack Noreiga (cricket - posthumous)

Dwight Yorke (football)

Russell Latapy (football)

Victor Gamaldo (football)

Taffy Crichlow (table tennis, basketball)

Ann Browne-John (cricket, hockey)

Jeanette Giorgetti-Pantin (hockey, cycling, basketball)

Aldwin Ferguson (football, hockey - posthumous)

Richard Nieves (football, hockey)

Zeno Constance (track and field coach - posthumous)

By Kwame Laurence

Source: www.trinidadexpress.com

Sepp Blatter may believe the furore he provoked by his comments on racism in football is behind him. He could not be more mistaken. He will have to live with the consequences of his absurd comment that if there is racism on the field of play it can be got rid of by a post-match hand shake. Worse still, the damage he has done to FIFA, when the organisation is already so beleaguered, cannot be overestimated.

If proof of this was needed it came in the most unlikely setting. Let me sketch the scene for you.

It is a gala dinner night in the ballroom of a smart central London hotel, a few hundred yards from the Houses of Parliament. Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, is the chief guest, there are any number of high ranking British military personnel, all with their medals gleaming on their chests, and the drink is flowing. Everyone has gathered to honour the high achievers in the Asian community and this is not a night where sport is high on the agenda, let alone football.

But how does the evening start?

The compère, the BBC's Clive Myrie, makes a joke presentation to Sepp Blatter for his comments on racism and makes fun of his initials SB. Now, what makes this particularly striking is this is an evening meant to celebrate diversity in Britain, to demonstrate how well people from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds have overcome prejudice and made the most of what this country has to offer. Against such a background, Blatter is presented as leading an organisation that is, if not racist, certainly very out of touch with the modern world.

What makes all this worse is that Blatter does not seem to realise he has managed to make FIFA look bad in the one field where it can be proud of its record. Here, I am very much in agreement with Vinnie Jones. Jones, now a Hollywood movie star, may have been the bad boy of football when it came to violence on and off the field, but he knows all about how bad racism was in Britain in his playing days in the 80s and 90s. He has vivid memories of the banana throwing at black players and how he had to protect his fellow Wimbledon player and room-mate John Fashanu from racists.

The motto of Jones and his white team mates was to shield Fashanu. As he told me, if racists wanted to attack him, "the boys would get round him and shield him. To get to him, you have to go through us." Like most of the world, he feels Blatter's comments were "absolutely ridiculous", but he does add, "what I will say is he has made one stupid comment, but he has been pushing and pushing to stamp racism out of football. FIFA's record is not bad."

Indeed it is not. FIFA has yet to demonstrate that it can be a transparent, accountable organisation with good corporate governance, but before Blatter opened his mouth FIFA could argue with some conviction that when it comes to combating racism, it has often shown the way. Its record on this is certainly a lot better than most other international sports organisations.

This is worth emphasising as the cricket world celebrates the life and times of Basil D'Oliveira (pictured right), the Cape Coloured cricketer unable to play for his country because of its racist sporting edicts. He had to come to England to fulfil his potential. But when chosen for England's 1968 tour of South Africa, the then white South African Prime Minister, John Vorster, said an England team with D'Oliveira would not be allowed and the tour was cancelled.

This was not the first time white South Africans had assumed the role of super selectors for their opponents. This meant they not only insisted on playing white countries, but made it clear that these countries could not select their non-white citizens. So New Zealand's All Black rugby team had to leave its Māori players at home when they toured South Africa. Before going on the 1949 tour, the New Zealand rugby union even announced that "much as it regretted, players to be selected to tour South Africa cannot be other than wholly European". On that tour, the All Blacks also did not perform the feared Haka as they had no Māoris. And even before D'Oliveira, the South Africans had forced English cricket to drop Duleepsinhji, then the best batsman in England. He may have been a Prince, but he had the wrong colour, he was an Indian.

However, and this is the significant point, the cricket and rugby authorities happily accepted such diktats. Even after the D'Oliveira affair, English cricket was all ready to welcome the white South Africans to this country in 1970, and it required intervention by the Labour Government to stop the tour. And rugby, to its eternal shame, never gave up its links with white South Africa let alone ban it from international rugby.

Contrast this with football. FIFA was the first major sports organisation to suspend South Africa in 1963, even before the Olympic Movement. This followed an extraordinary suggestion by South Africa. As white and black could not mix on the sporting field, they had proposed that for one World Cup a wholly white team would play, and then four years later, a wholly black team.

The expulsion of South Africa was achieved despite the opposition to then FIFA President, Stanley Rous (pictured), who after a visit to South Africa was keen to bring South Africa back. Rous felt those working against apartheid sport were communists who had no feel for football. The white South Africans had told Rous during his visit that the non-Europeans were, "uneducated and not fit to assume positions of authority in any sphere of life". Rous was so impressed by this argument that he got the FIFA Executive to remove the ban, although in the end FIFA Congress overturned the decision. This led to complaints by Rous about too much democracy in FIFA and the baleful influence of the one country one vote principle, diluting the historic importance of countries like England.

FIFA's stance on South Africa became very much stronger when João Havelange took over as President from Rous. As his general secretary, Blatter not only made sure the policy did not stray, but racism in other countries was also addressed. And FIFA has continued this policy since he became President.

The tragedy is that no one will now care for this history of good work. Blatter, who loves being the showman and always delights in his quips, has indulged in his one sound bite too many means. The result is the world, like Clive Myrie, will concentrate on his moment of stupidity, and for all the regrets he has expressed, he will not able to undo the harm he has done.

Source: www.insidethegames.biz

Brothers Jimol Lewis, 12, and Jerome Wickham, nine, left the St Paul’s Anglican Primary School on Tuesday afternoon as normal schoolboys.

They however returned yesterday morning to a hero’s welcome from the teachers and students following Newsday’s exclusive front page story yesterday, which told of the courageous act of the two brothers who against all odds successfully delivered their baby sister Jada at their home St John’s Road, St Margaret’s Village, Claxton Bay in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Their aunt Tessa gave instructions to them over the cell phone. Their mother Desher Lewis had allowed them to see via the internet how babies were delivered. Dersher yesterday said her husband, who lives and works abroad, was proud of their sons and called them “his doctors”. Her husband is due to return home soon.

Surrounded by principal Hyacinth Baccus and Jimol’s teacher, Shawn Harding and Stephen Dinnoo, Jerome’s teacher in the principal’s office yesterday, the brothers seemed lost for words at their new found fame.

Jimol said, “Everyone coming up to us saying that they saw us on papers. We feel happy.” It was the video on the birth of a baby that prepared them for the occasion. Jimol added, “We were allowed to watch it and at 1.10 am (Sunday) she was born. We always wanted a baby sister.”

Jimol told Newsday, he often read stories for his sister while she was in her mother’s womb.

“I promised her that I will take care of her. She is our baby.”

At school yesterday, they were singled out for praises during morning assembly.

“We were called to the court yard and the students applauded us. We are proud and if we have to we will do it again.”

Baccus was not surprised that Jimol and Jerome were able to show such maturity at a time when it was needed most.

Baccus said, “I am pleased to see that they did what we at the school have been teaching them all the time, to be supportive. Yes, you have problems, but you rise above it and do what is needed.”

The heroic deeds of the brothers have put them in contention for “Student of the Year 2011” Baccus told Newsday.

She went on, “We feel really proud. This is what I expect of students at St Paul’s Anglican. They are heroes of the school.”

Dinnoo also told Newsday that Jerome did inform him about the birth of his sister.

He added, “They know a little more than the average boys and that is probably because they like to explore things. The average child at that age will be scared to deliver a baby, they told me they were not.”

Jerome told Newsday he wants to be a doctor while Jimol has his eyes set on a football career like his football idol Argentine Lionel Messi who plays for Spanish club Barcelona.

By Cecily Asson

Source: www.newsday.co.tt

FORMER manager of the national football team Richard Braithwaite is calling for a complete review on what went wrong with the FIFA Brazil 2014 World Cup Qualifying campaign.

The “Soca Warriors” were knocked out of World Cup qualifying after being beaten by regional minnows Guyana 2-1 recently.

The win pushed Guyana to 13 points and assured they advanced to the new round of qualification despite their defeat to Trinidad and Tobago a couple days later at the Hasely Crawford Stadium 2-0.

Yesterday, Braithwaite described the World Cup campaign as a “huge disaster” and called for the review as a matter of priority.

“This review should be done before anything should be considered and the one responsible should be held accountable” said Braithwaite.

He lashed out at “Soca Warriors” Otto Pfister for blaming the poor structure of the Pro League for the failure of the team. According to Braithwaite, “Apart from the extremely poor planning of the campaign we now have the ridiculous statement by the German coach that the local Pro League is no good and that it should be blamed for his failure.”

He said Pfister is probably unaware that he was out-manoeuvred by a Pro League coach in Jamal Shabazz and beaten by a team that had several Pro league players on their roster. The long-serving football administrator who has had successful stints with Trintoc, Petrotrin and a number of national teams said the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation must deal with the problems at hand.

Apart from the review, Braithwaite also wants to see an overhaul of the TTFF which has been in turmoil and without leadership.

“For football to progress it cannot be a case of just brushing aside the problems and moving on with business as usual. I am reading about plans to hire a Technical Director and a new national coach but there is no word about overhauling the TTFF itself and the way it operates” he said.

He explained, “Since 2006 we have had a Dutch, a Colombian, a German and a local coach in charge and the performances went from bad to worse. Last year the team was beaten by Grenada in the Digicel Cup, a tournament that we have won on numerous occasions. It should be obvious now that the problem is not a technical one but it is a management and administrative issue.”

By Walter Alibey

Source: www.newsday.co.tt

Akeem Marshall, Donicia Antoine and Kermisha Serapio led Toco TAFAC to top honours at the second leg of the NAAA Cross Country series which took place at the Sevilla Golf Course, Couva, on Saturday. Marshall took the junior boys 6K run in 27 mins 29 seconds ahead of Jerome Quamina (Abilene Wildcats) 29:28 and Daniel Elie (D’Abaide Progressive) 29:39, while Serapio captured the girls under 15 2K in 12:10 to beat Jeminise Parris (Memphis Pioneers) 12:16 and Anaisa Diaz (Burnely) 12:30.

Antoine led a Toco sweep in the female open 4K in 21:53 ahead of team-mates Mikayla Ottley (25:25) and Eleisha Serapio (27:58). In the boys under 15 5K Jelani Brathwaite (Abilene Wildcats)denied Toco another win as he got the line in 10:43 ahead of  Shane Hector (Toco TAFAC) 10:45 and Nicholas Drayton (D’Abadie Progressive) 10:51. Cougars’ Shane Barran ran away with the Open 8K in 36:05 ahead of UWI duo of Collin Pereira (39:02) and Shirvan Baboolal (39:43). Reiging World Junior 400m hurdles champion Jehue Gordon was fifth (43:25).

RESULTS

Male Open 8k

1 Shane Barran Cougars 36:05

2 Collin Pereira UWI 39:02

3 Shirvan Baboolal UWI 39:43

4 Andrew Benskin Abilene Wildcats 40:51

5 Jehue Gordon Memphis Pioneers 43:25

Female Open 4K

1 Donicia Antoine Toco TAFAC 21:54

2 Mikayla Ottley Toco TAFAC 25:25

3 Eleisha Serapio Toco TAFAC 27:58

4 Meriah Freeman D’Abadie Progressive 31:34

5 Jewel Andrews D’Abadie Progressive 35:23

Junior Boys 6K

1 Akeem Marshall Toco TAFAC 27:29

2 Jerome Quamina Abilene Wildcats 29:28

3 Daniel Elie D’Abadie Progressive 29:39

4 Jeriel Lewis Memphis Pioneers 30:43

5 Shakeem Noel Toco TAFAC 30:53

Girls U 15-2K

1 Kermisha Serapio Toc TAFAC 12:10

2 Jeminise Parris Memphis Pioneers 12:16

3 Anaisa Diaz Burnley 12:30

4 Shirley Stapleton Cougars 12:48

5 Kerneka Waldron Burnley 13:16

Boys U15-2K

1 Jelani Brathwaite Abilene Wildcats 10:43

2 Shane Hector Toco TAFAC 10:45

3 Nicholas Drayton D’Abadie Progressive 10:51

4 Joseph Watson D’Abadie Progressive 11:09

5 Theron Roach D’Abadie Progressive 11:19

Source: www.guardian.co.tt

By Clayton Clarke

NACRA DHL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
BARBADOS
NOVEMBER 12 /13, 2011

USA Rugby South made its best showing ever, the men winning the Bowl (for those knocked out in the first round of play) and our women’s team placed fourth. A credit to both teams who welded together very quickly and to manager Rene Daniel and coach Julie McCoy for the men and Mike Mays guiding the women..
The teams had assembled from Wednesday to prepare but nothing prepared them for Saturday as a tropical depression hit the island with gale force storms and continuous rain which turned the field into a swamp.

Day 1:
Undeterred by conditions our women went 4 and 0 in their group convincingly beating St Lucia, Barbados, Mexico, and the much fancied Guyana, with well won ball at all phases and strong runners. The squad (reduced to 9 through injuries and commitments) played for each other and played sensible keep ball outscoring opponents 81 -14.
The men had very a tough draw with Mexico (third place),Cayman (eventual semi-finalists) and Bermuda in their group. A last gasp try from Cayman saw South lose their opening game. Next up was a quick and agile Mexican team fresh from a successful Pan American Games, South taking them all the way until being narrowly defeated .
Regrouping, it was hoped that by defeating Bermuda in game 3 we could sneak into the next stage with 1-2. However with Cayman and Mexico going 3 and 0 it was not to be as another one score excruciatingly close game was lost.

Day 2:
Saw sunshine and more typical Barbados weather but unfortunately the storm had left its mark and both pitches were a quagmire. Fast open play was at a premium as teams got bogged down in the morass but still some very open and entertaining play was evident despite the conditions.
The men threw off their previous days disappointment, knuckled down and knitted together to successively beat St Vincent BVI and Bermuda (revenge) to claim the bowl in good style.
The women carried on from the day before beating Cayman 34-0 in the quarter final of the main competition before running into a very strong free and fast running Jamaican team. Next up was Trinidad & Tobago (with some equally fast runners ) who took third place leaving South a very creditable fourth.

Tournament Summary:
With 16 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams this was the largest tournament ever and the first hosted by the Barbados Union who did an exceptional job both on and off the field with great logistics and commitment to making everyone feel welcome.
New members Curacao brought a men’s team to join squads from Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos, and USA South made its first appearance for some years. Notable absentees were Bahamas.
The smaller but growing women’s division included Barbados, Canada, Cayman, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, and USA Rugby South.
This was one more step in the increasing engagement with NACRA by USA South following the men’s games v Mexico and Jamaica.

Women:
Liz Carrier – New Orleans WRFC
Julie Freese – Columbia WRFC
Kimberly Knipe – Georgia Southern U
Miranda Labone – Clemson U
Dana Meschisi – Florida State U
Kari Morrison – Atlanta WRFC
Hannah Price – Clemson U
Kayla Propes – Clemson U
Becky Urion – Orlando WRFC
Coach/Manager – Michael Mays
The South Women finished with a record of 5-2 for the tournament. Finishing 4th overall.
South 19-7 St. Lucia
South 19-0 Mexico
South 14-7 Guyana
South 29-0 Barbados
South 31-0 Cayman Islands
South 5-26 Jamaica
South 10-14 T&T
PF-130
PA-47

Men:
Jeff Reuther (c) New Orleans RFC
Eric West New Orleans RFC
Chance Doyle New Orleans RFC
Matt Hughston East Carolina
Bobby Allen East Carolina
Justin Bourgeious East Carolina
Jonathan Nowakowski Life U
Brendan Gray Boca Raton/South Africa U21
Mark Fulmer Little Rock RFC
Sean Lawrence Fort Lauderdale RFC
Uki Deane Duke U.
Charley Smith Tampa Bay RFC
Coach – Julie McCoy
Asst – Ellie Karvoski
Manager – Rene Daniel
Trainer – Sean Borman
South 14 Cayman 19
South 7 Mexico 17
South 7 Bermuda 17
South 26 St Vincent 0
South 33 BVI 5
South 26 Bermuda 14

FINAL PLACINGS MEN:
1.    Guyana
2.    Cayman Islands
3.    Mexico
4.    Jamaica
5.    Trinidad & Tobago (Plate Winner)
6.    Guadeloupe
7.    Martinique
8.    St Lucia
9.    USA Rugby South (Bowl Winner)
10.    Bermuda
11.    British Virgin Islands
12.    Curacao
13.    Turks & Caicos Islands (Shield Winner)
14.    St Vincent & The Grenadines
15.    Barbados

FINAL PLACINGS WOMEN:
1.    Canadian Maple Leafs
2.    Jamaica (Caribbean Champions)
3.    Trinidad & Tobago
4.    USA Rugby South
5.    Guyana (Plate Winner)
6.    St Lucia
7.    Mexico
8.    Cayman Islands
9.    Barbados
10.    Guadeloupe
11.    St Vincent & The Grenadines

 
 
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