By Calvin Roberts
Host Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago scored contrasting victories in first round matches when the Demlife/ Tropical Rhythm sponsored Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) in collaboration with the North America West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Women’s 15-a-side competition commenced at the National Park yesterday.
Playing in the opening match of the double header, Trinidad, despite carrying the fight to their opponents Jamaica and being awarded two penalties within the first 10 minutes of the game, found themselves trailing soon after when Dacia Gilroy scored the first try of the 2008 tournament in the 22nd minute after intercepting a pass from the Trinidadians to put her team 5-0 ahead.