THE HASELY Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo will be the stage for Trinidad and Tobago’s clash with Barbados, in a Men's 2014 15-a-side North America and Caribbean Rugby Association(NACRA) Championship encounter.
Trinidad and Tobago, the reigning South division champions, will go into battle with Barbados at 4 pm.
Last year, the Calypso Warriors lost 26-18 to USA South in the NACRA final played at Fatima College Ground, Mucurapo Road.
Trinidad & Tobago last won the NACRA 15s Rugby Championship in 2008. They are the reigning NACRA 7s champions.
Curtis Nero, Manager of the Trinidad and Tobago team, said that the local players are hard in training and determined to get past Barbados .
Adam Frederick, the TT captain, said that the home advantage will play a big part and urges the public to come out and support the Calypso Warriors.
Trinidad and Tobago team - Adam Frederick (captain), John Hill, Mark Griffith, Felician Guerra, Aaron Rocke, Trizene Mc Lean, Kareem Figaro, Jamal Clark, Shaquille Tull, Gordon Dalgliesh, Rowell Gordon, Wayne Kelly, Jonathan O’Connor, Jamal Frank, Aasan Lewis, Agboola Silverthorn, Anton Celestine, James Phillip, Anthony Lopez, Keishon Walker, David Gokool, Joseph Quashie, Daryl Scott, Andre Cabrera, Justin Mc Lean, Anderson Joseph.
The NACRA championships is divided into two competitions and four divisions, with a relegation/promotion system play-off integrated as well.
The two competitions are the Championship League and the Cup League. The Championship League consists of two three team divisions with Bermuda, Cayman and the USA South making up the North, while Barbados, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are in the South division. Teams play a round robin schedule during May and June with the top team from each division playing June 28th to determine NACRA supremacy.