Standout rugger, Claudius Butts will perform the balancing act of player and coach when Guyana contests the Rugby Americas North (RAN) 7s Championships in the Cayman Islands from July 6-7.
The championships serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The revelation was made yesterday when members of the management team briefed the media at a meeting in the National Park.
Butts, has played an integral role in the success of the ‘Green Machine’, the eight-time champions and is understood to have a Level Two accreditation, for which he coaches in Trinidad and Tobago.
Butts takes over from Sherlock Solomon who will perform the role as Technical Director.