On Saturday Defending champions Caribs rugby football club will kick off their Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union(TTRFU) Toyota championship division league title defence against last season's runner up and fierce arch rivals Stag Trinidad Northern at the President's Ground St Anns. Also at stake will be the Robert Farfan Trophy.
The local rugby heavyweights are firm favorites to once again battle for the $10,000 first prize and Toyota Cup.In the past two decades both clubs have made the TTRFU championship league competition a two horse race this season is expected to be no different.
Toyota's sponsorship of the Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union(TTRFU) championship division league competition began in 2008 . When the announcement was first made TTRFU president Leslie Figaro commented then that Toyota is a recognized and world class brand name and their association with local rugby is considered by the players and clubs to be a sign that local rugby is progressing as Internationally Toyota is associated with some of the biggest names in world rugby.
Toyota's continued association with the TTRFU premier club rugby competition remains a key pillar in the local rugby union's drive to lift the standard of local rugby.
" We are ambitious ,dedicated and determined. Those are brand values Toyota share with T&T rugby.There is also a commitment to excellence . I remain passionate and positive about the future of T&T Rugby. This is the fourth season of the Toyota Championship and I am very excited by the prospects of a really exciting season. I look forward to working closely with the Toyota family in our collective effort to develop the partnership and take it to an even higher level of achievement." said Figaro.
In other a week one Toyota championship action:
Harvard play Rainbow Sport and Cultural Club at Queens Park Savannah 3 pitch
While newly promoted Royalians be put to the test by Police Sports club at the St James Barracks.
All Toyota championship matches kick off at 4.30pm
The TTRFU under 19 competition will get underway on Sunday 24 July.
Caribs v Royalians at Savannah 1 kick off 3pm
Harvard v Rainbow Savannah 3 kick off 3pm.